Full-day nursery in Hook, Kingston upon Thames
Playmates Nursery
The Kings Centre, Coppard Gardens, CHESSINGTON, KT9 2GZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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 March 2004Reference EY278594Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours 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
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Kings Centre, Coppard Gardens, CHESSINGTON, KT9 2GZ · More nurseries in KT9
Stations
- Chessington South11 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Chessington North15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Mansfield Road, Merritt Gardens and Ellingham Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Merritt Gardens Park1 min walk
- Woodgate Avenue Playground7 min walk
- Sir Francis Barker Recreation Ground12 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground12 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.
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Playmates Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Kings Centre, Coppard Gardens, CHESSINGTON, KT9 2GZ, in Hook, Kingston upon Thames. It is registered for 35 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playmates NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Piglets Pre school LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | from 9 mo | 0.4 miles |
| Toad Hall Nursery ChessingtonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.5 miles |
| Hook Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Miracle Gardens NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £80 | 08:00–18:00 | 1–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Acorn to Oak Nursery and Preschool LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £83 | 07:30–18:00 | up to 5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Castle TotsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Hook5
- All nurseries in Kingston upon Thames50
- All nurseries in KT98
- Nurseries near Chessington South station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lovelace Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Ellingham Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2022 0.7 miles
- St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.7 miles
- Castle Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.8 miles
- Hinchley Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.3 miles
- Rowan Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.3 miles
- Claygate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.3 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 is Playmates Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playmates Nursery Good at its inspection on 17 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playmates Nursery take?
Playmates Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Playmates Nursery?
Chessington South is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY278594 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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