Young World Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Woking for children from birth to 5, open 09:15 to 12:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 1997, with 24 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
GU21 4SSWhat 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 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eager to start their day at this nurturing pre-school. They know the routines very well. They hang their coats up and change into their plimsols. This helps promote children's independence from the outset. Staff take the time to get to know the children and families. This helps new children quickly settle in this friendly pre-school. Children demonstrate they feel safe and have a good sense of belonging as they talk about their morning with the staff.
Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their imaginations. For example, children enjoy the role play area, pretending they are shopkeepers. Staff play alongside and follow children's ideas. For instance, children giggle as staff dress up in floppy hats when they pretend to be customers. Furthermore, staff plan regular trips for children in the local community. They visit local woodland to search for
'Stickman', a character from a familiar story. These experiences help children make sense of their world.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the planning and implementation of adult-led activities to target younger children's next step in learning n strengthen staff's behaviour management strategies to support children to understand their behaviour and emotions.
- 11 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 17 June 2019Good
- 23 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Young World Pre-School
- 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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