Full-day nursery in Southborough, Kingston upon Thames
Child's Play Nursery School Ltd
Childs Play Nursery School Ltd, 31 St. Matthews Avenue, SURBITON, KT6 6JQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 1992Reference 131836Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 February 2020Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Kingston upon Thames that publish fees charge £72–£104.25 a day for under-2s (7 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Childs Play Nursery School Ltd, 31 St. Matthews Avenue, SURBITON, KT6 6JQ · More nurseries in KT6
Stations
- Surbiton16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Tolworth23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Ditton Road, Hollyfield Road and Langley Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fishponds Park4 min walk
- Alexandra Park9 min walk
- The Wood9 min walk
- Middle Green10 min walk
- Alexandra Millennium Green12 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Kingston upon Thames there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Child's Play Nursery School Ltd is a full-day nursery at Childs Play Nursery School Ltd, 31 St. Matthews Avenue, SURBITON, KT6 6JQ, in Southborough, Kingston upon Thames. It is registered for 25 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2020, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child's Play Nursery School LtdThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons Surbiton Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery SurbitonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Bright Horizons Surbiton Ewell Road Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Oasis Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–16:15 | from 2 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Sutherland Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Aspire Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £98 | 07:30–18:30 | from 3 mo | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Southborough4
- All nurseries in Kingston upon Thames50
- All nurseries in KT613
- Nurseries near Surbiton station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dysart School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Tolworth Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.3 miles
- Tolworth Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.3 miles
- Surbiton Hill Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Shrewsbury House School ages 4–14 0.4 miles
- Lime Tree Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Child's Play Nursery School Ltd's opening hours?
Child's Play Nursery School Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Child's Play Nursery School Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Child's Play Nursery School Ltd Outstanding at its inspection on 14 February 2020, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Child's Play Nursery School Ltd take?
Child's Play Nursery School Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Child's Play Nursery School Ltd?
Surbiton is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Child's Play Nursery School Ltd?
You can call 020 8399 7347 and visit childsplaynurserysurbiton.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 131836 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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