Fitzsimmons Place Nursery
Day nursery in Guildford, GU2. Part of the Surrey council area.
32 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 October 2024
| 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
Fitzsimmons Place Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Fitzsimmons Place Nursery against Guildford
| Fitzsimmons Place Nursery | Guildford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 128 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 72% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford Good, 89 places, GU2 7XU
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford Good, 86 places, GU2 7WW
- First Steps First Guildford Not yet graded, 30 places, GU2 7DD
Fitzsimmons Place Nursery is run by Treetops Nurseries, which has 6 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Fitzsimmons Place Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Fitzsimmons Place Nursery have?
- Fitzsimmons Place Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 21 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fitzsimmons Place Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Fitzsimmons Place Nursery for 128 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Guildford has 65.
- How much does Fitzsimmons Place Nursery cost?
- Fitzsimmons Place Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Fitzsimmons Place 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 Fitzsimmons Place Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Fitzsimmons Place Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fitzsimmons Place Nursery on 21 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Fitzsimmons Place Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Fitzsimmons Place Nursery is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Treetops Nurseries.
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.