Shapes Day Nursery
Day nursery in Epsom, KT18. Part of the Surrey council area.
Federation House, 21 West Street, Epsom, KT18 7RLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 April 2023
| 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
Shapes Day 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.
Shapes Day Nursery against Epsom
| Shapes Day Nursery | Epsom average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 100 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Shapes Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Shapes Day Nursery have?
- Shapes Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 13 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Shapes Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Shapes Day Nursery for 100 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Epsom has 62.
- How much does Shapes Day Nursery cost?
- Shapes Day 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 Shapes Day 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 Shapes Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Shapes Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Shapes Day Nursery on 13 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Shapes Day Nursery?
- Nearby in KT18: Bright Horizons Epsom Waltham House Day Nursery and Preschool, Epsom Methodist Nursery, The Kindergarten at St Joseph's 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.