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Kido Tooting

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2023)
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4.7(11 parent reviews) ·St Barnabus Church Hall, Thirsk Road, London, CR4 2BD · Merton
Number of places
115 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2023
Local authority
Merton

About this day nursery

Kido Tooting Nursery & Preschool focuses on providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 9 months to 4 years old. The nursery is committed to supporting parents through various government funding initiatives, ensuring access to quality early years education.

Kido Tooting operates for 51 weeks a year, closing only for the last week of December and all Bank Holidays, offering consistent childcare for families. The curriculum is designed to be engaging and comprehensive, preparing children for their future educational journeys.

The nursery emphasises a strong partnership with parents, offering guidance on funding options and ensuring transparency in fees. With a focus on holistic development, Kido Tooting aims to create a supportive community where children can thrive and learn.

What it's like

Children are settled and secure at Kido Tooting, where staff provide kind and warm care in a stimulating environment that encourages exploration. The well-planned curriculum ensures individual needs and interests are accommodated, leading to children making friends, experimenting with paint, and confidently expressing themselves in multiple languages. The nursery places a high priority on supporting children's love of books through regular story times and a popular book lending library, which helps children develop vital language and communication skills.

Accepts all government funding initiativesOpen 51 weeks a yearFunding calculator available

Pricing & funding

Fees are billed monthly in advance and vary based on the number of days attended and whether funding is utilised. Government funding must be stretched over 51 weeks of the year. Extra fees apply for ad-hoc sessions, late collections, and additional operating hours outside standard times.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • A £500 deposit is required to secure a place, which will be offset against the final invoice.
  • Monthly fees are payable in advance on the 1st of the month via Direct Debit, tax-free childcare, or vouchers.
  • A 5% sibling discount (eldest child) and 10% NHS discount are offered, but only one can be applied.
  • All funding must be stretched over 51 weeks of the year.
  • Additional operating hours must be pre-booked monthly.

Key facts

Opening hours

Core hours: Monday to Friday 08:00-18:00; Additional operating hours: 07:30-18:30

Age range

9 months to 4 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2021

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kido Tooting

Last inspected 11 December 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are settled and secure at Kido Tooting, where staff provide kind and warm care in a stimulating environment that encourages exploration. The well-planned curriculum ensures individual needs and interests are accommodated, leading to children making friends, experimenting with paint, and confidently expressing themselves in multiple languages. The nursery places a high priority on supporting children's love of books through regular story times and a popular book lending library, which helps children develop vital language and communication skills.

Inspector highlights

  • The management team is dedicated and a good role model for staff, involving them, children, and parents in the evaluation process.
  • Staff plan activities that support children to make good progress, with a strong focus on sensory play.
  • Staff recognise the importance of supporting children's emotional well-being and make links between home and nursery.
  • Staff enjoy working at the nursery, feel their well-being is supported, and receive regular guidance and training.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good levels of targeted support, making good progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the planning of transitions to continuously engage children in meaningful learning
  • 2plan and provide more age-appropriate and stimulating experiences for the younger children that capture their interests
Inspection #10311373 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are very happy with the care their children receive and say their children have made good progress at the nursery.

Parents say they enjoy listening to their children talk about nursery life and have heard children sharing new words they have learned in Spanish.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good levels of targeted support. Staff engage well with parents and other professionals to identify clear targets to support good outcomes. Staff use visual prompts and sign language effectively to help children to feel settled and understand the routines. As a result, children with SEND make good progress.

Outdoor space

All children have access to the outdoor environment daily. They navigate space well and use the resources available to develop their coordination and balance. This supports children's physical health and well-being.

Parent Reviews of Kido Tooting

4.7
(11)
Jana HS
a year ago

We couldn’t be happier with our daughter’s nursery experience! It has exceeded our expectations in so many ways, especially compared to our son’s previous nursery. This js definitely the best nursery in the area. While the onboarding process wasn’t great at first, the team quickly turned things around and has been amazing ever since. The staff is absolutely lovely, and it’s clear they genuinely care for the children. Our daughter loves going in every day, and we’ve been so impressed with the engaging activities and well-organized events. Another aspect we really appreciate is the open and welcoming environment—being able to pick up our daughter from the classroom or garden and see her in action is a wonderful touch. Overall, we’re extremely happy with this nursery and highly recommend it to other parents!

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Alison Williams
3 years ago

We've tried out three nurseries in Tooting over the last few years and Kido is simply outstanding. Management and teachers are brilliant, forming relationships quickly, the building has been completely redone and the rooms are beautiful, and the thing we really appreciate is the extensive feedback on our son's progress. We get detailed reports on his progress every month, weekly updates with dozens of photos, and daily chats at pickup. We could not be happier.

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Olivia Jones
2 years ago

Good at keeping parents updated with latest news and information. I was however disappointed my daughter never settled. She would later confined in me when she was a bit older and more verbal that Alex (lady with low cut hair was very mean to her). Patrice was amazing! Update - I withheld my name for security purposes but my review is 100 percent accurate. How else would I know names of the nursery teachers? My LO said Alex was really mean to her. It’s easy to forget children grow up and become more verbal to express themselves. Take the review as you will my child no longer attends there so out of harms way.

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stacey coglan
3 years ago

If I could give Kido Tooting a six star review I would. We are absolutely delighted with this nursery, they are so professional and caring. I genuinely feel they provide such a rounded experience; the children experience personal responsibility and a wide range of creative learning activities. All of the room leaders are fantastic and I am so pleased my children are happy here.

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Barbara Arienzo
3 years ago

Super deserved 5 star review here and If I could give another star, I would xD It's been almost one year now that my eldest son attend Kïdo Tooting and we are really impressed with the staff commitment towards the kids development and education. The whole family is often involved in the wonderful Kïdo initiatives and this gave us the opportunity to get to know and to bond with other families too. Also we get every month detail report with the goals that our son has reached and what he needs to still work on. Really well done!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

11 December 2023

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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