# 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). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-rayes-daycare-2578933 Last checked 11 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 66-68 Lewis Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3DE - Ages: birth to 5 years - Opening hours: 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri - Registered places: 20 - Phone: 07376 237007 - Website: https://www.littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: 2578933 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 9 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2578933 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since July 2020 (Reference 2578933). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2578933) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 9 March 2022). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2578933) - Registered places: 20 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2578933) ## Fees Fees: not published yet. ## Hours and ages - Monday to Friday: 07:30–18:00 - Ages: birth to 5 years ## Getting there Address: 66-68 Lewis Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3DE Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.407729,-0.171435 - Station: Belgrave Walk Tram Stop, 0.5 miles - Station: Phipps Bridge Tram Stop, 0.5 miles - Station: Mitcham Tram Stop, 0.7 miles - 6 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Miles Road Recreation Ground, 0.1 miles - Park: Lavender Park, 0.3 miles - Park: Mitcham Fair Green, 0.3 miles - Park: Vestry Green, 0.4 miles - Park: Baron Fields, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews (as of 11 November 2026) ## About: a day here ### 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. - Play-based EYFS curriculum (source: nursery website, https://littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/) ### Food According to its website, the nursery cooks meals on site, offers a vegetarian menu and provides healthy snacks. - Meals cooked on site (source: nursery website, https://littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/about-us) - Vegetarian menu (source: nursery website, https://littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/about-us) - Healthy snacks provided (source: nursery website, https://littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/about-us) ### Outdoors Its website says the nursery has its own garden. - Own garden (source: nursery website, https://littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/safeguarding) ### 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. - Key person system (source: nursery website, https://littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/) - Early drop-off (source: nursery website, https://littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/) - Settling-in sessions (source: nursery website, https://littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/offers-promotions) - Small group sizes (source: nursery website, https://littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/) - Sibling discount (source: nursery website, https://littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/offers-promotions) ### Safety Ofsted's 2022 inspection judged safeguarding to be effective. ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Liberty Primary | Primary | 3–11 | Good (June 2023) | yes | 0.2 miles | | Bond Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (October 2024) | yes | 0.2 miles | | Lavender Lodge School | | 5–12 | | | 0.3 miles | | Haslemere Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (June 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles | | St Mark's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (December 2024) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Melrose School | | 5–16 | Good (July 2024) | | 0.4 miles | | Cricket Green School | | 4–19 | School remains Outstanding (March 2023) | | 0.4 miles | | Benedict Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (October 2024) | yes | 0.4 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Kingswood Daycare Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kingswood-daycare-nursery-ey450932) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Lavender Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/lavender-nursery-2684046) | Good | | 07:45–17:45 | 0.3 miles | | [Kingswood Early Years Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kingswood-early-years-nursery-ey539235) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.4 miles | | [Haslemere House Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/haslemere-house-day-nursery-2869875) | | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.4 miles | | [Jigsaw Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/jigsaw-day-nursery-ey429426) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.5 miles | | [Holiplay Pre School At St Marks](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/holiplay-pre-school-at-st-marks-2531393) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2578933) - Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littlerayes-daycare.co.uk), as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.littlerayes-daycare.co.uk/) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Little+Rayes+Nursery+Mitcham&query_place_id=ChIJLWxjwLQHdkgRJJEAulQEsxU) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.