Toad Hall Nursery Ottershaw
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Chertsey for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 1997, with 41 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
KT16 0HHWhat 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 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly greeted by staff on their arrival. Staff support all children to settle in the nursery. They are aware of children who need reassurance and ensure that they are supported effectively. Children are confident to approach staff for reassurance and a cuddle when needed. Children enthusiastically play alongside staff, who extend their learning. The well-thought-out and exciting environment provides children opportunities to practise a range of skills. Babies show they are competent movers as they walk around the garden, negotiating people and objects in their way. Older children play cooperatively as they practise playing imaginatively in a home, caring for baby dolls and talking to each other on their pretend phones.
Children enjoy calming interactions with staff, who support their emotions well. For instance, children take part in a 'mindfulness group', where they focus on their breathing, attention and listening skills. This helps children to regulate how they are feeling.
Leaders have a clear focus on what they want children to learn. They focus the curriculum on developing children's independence, social skills and confidence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to build on older children's ability to think more deeply n organise daily routines more effectively so that children are not left waiting too long.
- 11 May 2023Good
- 17 July 2017Good
- 26 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Toad Hall Nursery Ottershaw
- 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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