Little Bears Day-care
Day nursery in Thames Ditton, KT7. Part of the Surrey council area.
Kingston Liberal Synagogue, Rushett Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0UXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 September 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
Little Bears Day-care 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.
Little Bears Day-care against Thames Ditton
| Little Bears Day-care | Thames Ditton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Bears Day-care
- What Ofsted grade does Little Bears Day-care have?
- Little Bears Day-care was rated Good at its inspection on 6 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Bears Day-care take?
- Ofsted registers Little Bears Day-care for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Thames Ditton has 68.
- How much does Little Bears Day-care cost?
- Little Bears Day-care 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 Little Bears Day-care 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 Little Bears Day-care how it offers them.
- When was Little Bears Day-care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Bears Day-care on 6 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Bears Day-care?
- Nearby in KT7: Ivy House, Station Road, Stepping Stones Nursery School, Little Heroes Nurseries Ltd.
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.