Garden House Nursery School
Day nursery in Kingston upon Thames, KT1.
50 Gloucester Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3RB
Run by Stars Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 May 2022
| 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
Garden House Nursery School 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.
Garden House Nursery School against Kingston upon Thames
| Garden House Nursery School | Kingston upon Thames average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 38 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kings Meadow Pre-School Outstanding, 52 places, KT1 3HG
- Bright Horizons Kingston Victoria Road Day Nursery and Preschool Good, 98 places, KT1 3DW
- Coombe Day Nursery LTD Not yet graded, 57 places, KT1 3QT
Garden House Nursery School is run by Stars Day Nurseries, which has 10 nurseries in England and 4 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Garden House Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Garden House Nursery School have?
- Garden House Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 12 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Garden House Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Garden House Nursery School for 38 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kingston upon Thames has 73.
- How much does Garden House Nursery School cost?
- Garden House Nursery School 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 Garden House Nursery School 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 Garden House Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Garden House Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Garden House Nursery School on 12 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Garden House Nursery School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Garden House Nursery School is one of 10 day nurseries in England run by Stars Day 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.