What Ofsted grade does Castle Tots have?

Castle Tots was rated Good at its inspection on 23 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Castle Tots take?

Ofsted registers Castle Tots for 18 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chessington has 59.

How much does Castle Tots cost?

Castle Tots 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 Castle Tots 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 Castle Tots how it offers them.

When was Castle Tots last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Castle Tots on 23 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Castle Tots?

Nearby in KT9: Miracle Gardens Nursery, Acorn to Oak Nursery and Preschool Ltd, Playmates Nursery.

Castle Tots

Day nursery in Chessington, KT9. Part of the Kingston upon Thames council area.

Castle Hill Primary School, Buckland Road, Chessington, KT9 1JE

18 places

2017 registered with Ofsted

6 of 8 in our Chessington ranking

£158 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Outer London average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 23 June 2021

Ofsted grades for Castle Tots, inspection of 23 June 2021
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

Castle Tots 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.

Castle Tots against Chessington

	Castle Tots	Chessington average
Places	18	59
Ofsted outcome	Good	75% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about Castle Tots

What Ofsted grade does Castle Tots have?: Castle Tots was rated Good at its inspection on 23 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Castle Tots take?: Ofsted registers Castle Tots for 18 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chessington has 59.
How much does Castle Tots cost?: Castle Tots 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 Castle Tots 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 Castle Tots how it offers them.
When was Castle Tots last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Castle Tots on 23 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Castle Tots?: Nearby in KT9: Miracle Gardens Nursery, Acorn to Oak Nursery and Preschool Ltd, Playmates Nursery.

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.