Full-day nursery in Hersham, Surrey
The Nest
The Nest Day Nursery, 18 Queens Road, Hersham, WALTON-ON-THAMES, KT12 5LR · 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 October 2014Reference EY479692Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 April 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Nest Day Nursery, 18 Queens Road, Hersham, WALTON-ON-THAMES, KT12 5LR · More nurseries in KT12
Stations
- Walton-on-Thames16 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Hersham23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Brampton Gardens, The Green and Burwood Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hersham Green3 min walk
- Hersham Recreation Ground5 min walk
- Back Green6 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Surrey there are about 2.6 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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The Nest is a full-day nursery at The Nest Day Nursery, 18 Queens Road, Hersham, WALTON-ON-THAMES, KT12 5LR, in Hersham, Surrey. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 10 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Burhill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.3 miles
- Bell Farm Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- The Danesfield Manor School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Ashley Park School ages 5–19 1.0 miles
- Cleves School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2022 1.1 miles
- Walton Oak Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.2 miles
- Ashley Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is The Nest's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Nest Good at its inspection on 14 April 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Nest take?
The Nest is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Nest?
Walton-on-Thames is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Nest?
You can call 01932 247449 and visit www.thenestdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY479692 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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