The Kindergarten at St Joseph's Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Epsom for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2011, with 40 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
KT18 7RTWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 2 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and eager to start their day at this friendly pre-school. Staff plan individualised settling-in procedures for new starters. This allows children to begin to become familiar with the pre-school environment and their key person.
This helps children to settle well and feel confident.
Leaders and staff implement an ambitious curriculum, based on what children need to learn next and on their interests. Many of the children who attend the pre-school speak English as an additional language. Staff place a high priority on supporting children's communication, language and social skills. They plan frequent circle times to help children with their listening and attention. Furthermore, staff adapt their support for children's language to help all children to communicate. For instance, they consistently use Makaton and visual aids. Staff ensure that children's home languages are used in the pre-school to aid communication.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise when to adapt their teaching, to regain children's engagement when they become less focused during free play.
- 2 October 2024Good
- 5 November 2018Good
- 13 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Kindergarten at St Joseph's Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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