197 Early Years Nursery
Day nursery in Kingston upon Thames, KT2.
St Paul's Church Hall, 127 Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6DYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 August 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
197 Early Years Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
197 Early Years Nursery against Kingston upon Thames
| 197 Early Years Nursery | Kingston upon Thames average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 89 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about 197 Early Years Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does 197 Early Years Nursery have?
- 197 Early Years Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 7 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can 197 Early Years Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers 197 Early Years Nursery for 89 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kingston upon Thames has 73.
- How much does 197 Early Years Nursery cost?
- 197 Early Years Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does 197 Early Years Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask 197 Early Years Nursery how it offers them.
- When was 197 Early Years Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected 197 Early Years Nursery on 7 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near 197 Early Years Nursery?
- Nearby in KT2: Oranges & Lemons Nursery School, Katey's House Nursery, N Family Club Kingston.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.