YMCA Sovereign Extended Pre-School and Y-Kids
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Reigate for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 20:30, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2015, with 35 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
RH2 8HAWhat 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 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and parents are greeted warmly by staff who completely understand the ways in which each child settles best. They recognise when children need time to regulate their feelings. This enables all children to be ready for their learning day.
Staff eagerly praise children for their achievements. For example, when a child drew a picture of a famous rabbit, staff explained this to the team, enabling praise to be heaped on the child. This increases children's self-esteem and confidence.
The key-person system is effective, and staff know children in their key group well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's awareness of the routines surrounding mealtimes to strengthen children's social skills and awareness of safe table manners n strengthen support for children during certain planned activities to enhance their engagement and concentration skills.
- 14 November 2023Good
- 20 February 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for YMCA Sovereign Extended Pre-School and Y-Kids
- 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
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