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Full-day nursery in Mitcham, Merton

Little Raye's Daycare

66-68 Lewis Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3DE · Getting there

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Good

Inspected 9 March 2022 · Full inspection

  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Personal developmentGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
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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 July 2020Reference 2578933Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
  • Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026

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Fees

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Hours and ages

Monday to Friday
07:30–18:00
Ages
birth to 5 years

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Getting there

66-68 Lewis Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3DE · More nurseries in CR4

Directions

Stations

  • Belgrave Walk Tram Stop13 min walk · 0.5 miles
  • Phipps Bridge Tram Stop13 min walk · 0.5 miles
  • Mitcham Tram Stop16 min walk · 0.7 miles

Buses

6 bus stops within 400 m, including Sadler Close, Lewis Road and Love Lane.

Parks and playgrounds

  • Miles Road Recreation Ground4 min walk
  • Lavender Park7 min walk
  • Mitcham Fair Green8 min walk
  • Vestry Green9 min walk
  • Baron Fields11 min walk
  • Playground3 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.

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Places and next steps

Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.

In Merton there are about 3.5 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.

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What parents say

5.0on Google from 20 reviews, November 2026

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About Little Raye's Daycare

Little Raye's Daycare is a full-day nursery at 66-68 Lewis Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3DE, in Mitcham, Merton. It is registered for 20 children and takes children aged birth to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 20 reviews (November 2026).

A day here

Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.

Learning

The nursery's website names a play-based EYFS curriculum as its approach. Its Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.

Food

According to its website, the nursery cooks meals on site, offers a vegetarian menu and provides healthy snacks.

Outdoors

Its website says the nursery has its own garden.

Settling in

Before starting, families are invited to free introductory sessions where the child visits, parents meet the team and the child's key person, and the nursery learns about the child's likes, dislikes, routine and needs, according to its website. The nursery's care arrangements include a key person system and settling-in sessions.

Safety

Ofsted's 2022 inspection judged safeguarding to be effective.

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Compare nurseries nearby

NurseryOfstedFull day fromHoursAgesDistance
Little Raye's DaycareThis nursery Good not shared yet 07:30–18:00 0 mo–5 yrs This nursery
Kingswood Daycare NurseryFull-day nursery Good not shared yet 08:00–18:00 3 mo–5 yrs 0.3 miles
Lavender NurseryFull-day nursery Good not shared yet 07:45–17:45 not shared yet 0.3 miles
Kingswood Early Years NurseryFull-day nursery Good not shared yet 08:00–18:00 not shared yet 0.4 miles
Haslemere House Day NurseryFull-day nursery Not yet inspected not shared yet 08:00–18:00 9 mo–5 yrs 0.4 miles
Jigsaw Day NurseryFull-day nursery Good not shared yet 08:00–18:00 3 mo–5 yrs 0.5 miles
Holiplay Pre School At St MarksSessional pre-school Good not shared yet not shared yet not shared yet 0.5 miles

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Nearby areas

Schools nearby

  • Liberty Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
  • Bond Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
  • Lavender Lodge School ages 5–12 0.3 miles
  • Haslemere Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
  • St Mark's Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.4 miles
  • Melrose School ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
  • Cricket Green School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.4 miles
  • Benedict Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.4 miles

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What are Little Raye's Daycare's opening hours?

Little Raye's Daycare opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.

What ages does Little Raye's Daycare take?

Little Raye's Daycare takes children aged birth to 5 years.

What is Little Raye's Daycare's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Little Raye's Daycare Good at its inspection on 9 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

How many children can Little Raye's Daycare take?

Little Raye's Daycare is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.

What approach does Little Raye's Daycare follow?

Little Raye's Daycare's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.

Does Little Raye's Daycare have outdoor space?

Little Raye's Daycare lists: Own garden.

What is the nearest station to Little Raye's Daycare?

Phipps Bridge is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.

How do I contact Little Raye's Daycare?

You can call 07376 237007 and visit www.littlerayes-daycare.co.uk.

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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2578933 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake

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