Tillys Preschool Limited
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Wallington for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2014, with 50 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 Sutton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sutton 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
SM6 9BYWhat 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, 11 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter happily and are eager to explore and play at the setting. They are greeted at the door by the friendly staff. Children have positive relationships with adults and peers and feel secure. Children of all ages can play together. Staff are skilful in setting up the environment, and they provide appealing resources for the children. Children have opportunities to explore and make choices in their play. For instance, when children become immersed while pretending to cook, they help themselves to 'pizzas' in the role play kitchen.
Children are keen to play outside. They enjoy playing on the climbing equipment, listening to aeroplanes overhead and exploring sand. Children participate in circle time at different points of the day. They have a clear understanding of their routines. They concentrate well during circle time. For example, after reading a story with an adult, children excitedly vote for their favourite song to sing together.
Staff provide a curriculum tailored to the children's interests and individual needs.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen teaching to provide more support for children who speak EAL by understanding the needs of all children who speak EAL and using a range of tools to support them through the curriculum n work more closely with parents to provide further information about children's learning and daily activities.
- 11 October 2022Good
- 2 November 2016Good
- 6 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tillys Preschool Limited
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.