Tilford Meadow Nursery School
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Tilford for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2010, with 48 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We accept up to 30 hours funding. We offer EYFE (Early Years Free Entitlement) for children in the term after their 3rd birthday and Early Learninf for 2 year old funding for some children meeting criteria aged 2 years. We offer the universal 15 hours from the term after the child's 3rd birthday and Working Parent Entitlement of 30 hours for children aged 2 years plus.
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
GU10 2BUWhat 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, 20 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and settle quickly at the nursery. They are greeted by caring and devoted practitioners, who welcome them warmly and draw them into friendly conversation. Children feel safe and secure in this nurturing environment. They are confident to seek comfort and reassurance from practitioners when they need it.
Children listen carefully as the manager engages them in a meaningful discussion about visiting the dentist. They share their own experiences as they eagerly ask questions and explain their knowledge about how to care for their teeth. Children demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning and are beginning to understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
Resources and activities are arranged to inspire and motivate children to actively learn as they play. For example, children enjoy exploring the inside of pumpkins and apples. They scoop and cut the fruits carefully with different tools while investigating the textures and seeds inside. Enthusiastic practitioners are on hand.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop a more consistent approach to helping children understand the behavioural expectations of the nursery n enhance the support for older children to complete more simple tasks for themselves, to extend their independence skills even further.
- 20 October 2022Good
- 19 October 2016Outstanding
- 8 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tilford Meadow Nursery School
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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