The Nest
Good★ 3.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Walton-On-Thames for from 1 year up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. £135.00 a day for 1 year – 3 Years. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2014, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year – 3 Years12m to 3y | £135.00 | |
| 3-5 years3y to 5y | £135.00 |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £50.00 Registration
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
KT12 5LRWhat 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, 14 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop a sense of belonging at this welcoming and inclusive nursery.
They demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning and have secure attachments with the kind and caring staff. Children eagerly join in with the wide range of activities and enjoy their time at the setting. They show high levels of engagement in activities of their own choosing, and grow in confidence to try new activities. For example, older children carefully take steps along low-level wooden beams as they gain control and confidence in their physical abilities. Younger children show curiosity and become immersed in their play as they scoop, pour and transfer water. All children are keen to show what they know and can do.
Children's behaviour is good. There is a calm atmosphere, with children positively engaged in their learning. Children gain an understanding of how their behaviour impacts on others. They learn to value everyone's contributions and to listen to one another. Children enjoy taking on additional responsibilities, such as helping to set the table at lunchtime and clearing up afterwards. This helps them to develop the skills they need for their next stage in learning, including starting school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support less-experienced members of staff's understanding of the curriculum, to help them sharply focus on the identified learning intentions for each child n enhance the curriculum offered in the outside area to increase the daily physical development opportunities available for younger children to develop their largemuscle skills.
- 14 April 2022Good
- 15 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Nest
- Funded hours
- Meals
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £135.00 a day still the rate? 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
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