--- title: "Little Rays Daycare Nursery, Compton, Guildford | Ofsted Report" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/little-rays-daycare-ltd-gu3-1dq-2770415 description: "Little Rays Daycare in Compton, Guildford — see the latest Ofsted report card, plus contact details. Compare nearby nurseries and early years settings." lang: en-GB --- Nursery Advice: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/ Claim Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim # Little Rays Daycare in Compton, Guildford Ofsted: Expected standard · Loseley estate Nature reserve, near Watts Gallery, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1DQ · Surrey Number of places 24 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2026 Local authority Surrey ## About this day nursery Little Rays Daycare Ltd in Compton, Guildford, registered with Ofsted in 2024, offers a unique and stimulating outdoor setting for children aged 2 to 4. Open Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 14:30, the day nursery prioritises a forest school curriculum, where children enthusiastically engage with the natural environment. The dedicated staff, including many long-serving members, provide a caring and responsive atmosphere, fostering strong attachments with the children through a highly effective key-person approach. With a focus on inclusive practices, Little Rays Daycare provides individualised support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL). Communication boards and individual support plans help children settle and thrive, and staff who share a child's home language narrate play in both languages to build English vocabulary. The day nursery uses additional funding to provide extra support and sessions for children with SEND, ensuring all children make positive progress in their communication, language, and emotional development. The emphasis on well-being and positive behaviour, combined with opportunities for physical development and exploring healthy eating, prepares children well for their future learning. Our ethos Little Rays Daycare focuses on outdoor learning and Forest School, believing that messy classrooms, muddy clothes, and happy faces are indicative of truly great teaching. They aim to provide a nurturing environment where children thrive by building strong relationships with peers, adults, and their surroundings. The nursery's ethos promotes resilience, creativity, and ecological awareness. What it's like Children clearly love attending this unique, stimulating and inclusive outdoor setting, where they flourish. The forest school curriculum is delivered by passionate and committed staff, and their enthusiasm is mirrored by children as they eagerly explore the activities on offer. Children’s well-being and positive behaviour are given high priority, underpinned by incredibly caring and responsive staff who know each child well, including their unique personalities. Children show their growing confidence, determination, and resilience in abundance, preparing them well for their eventual move to school. Outdoor learning Forest School Individualised support Warm relationships Positive behaviour Healthy eating ## Pricing & funding Fees are fully covered by government funding for eligible children with no top-up fees or minimum session requirements. Parents can book flexible funded hours between 8:00am and 6:00pm, with the option to add ad-hoc extra hours as needed. Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare Good to know - No top-up fees charged for government-funded hours. - No minimum session requirements for funded hours. - Ad-hoc extra hours can be added to sessions. ## Key facts Food Home-cooked food prepared on-site, including produce from their allotment. Varied snacks provided daily. Breakfast provided for children attending early. Optional hot lunch/tea available. Opening hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 09:30 - 14:30 Session types Full day, Breakfast club, After school club, Stay & Play (Forest School) Age range 1-5 Term time / All Year Term_time_only Registered with Ofsted 2024 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Mar 2026 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Strong standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 2 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted report for Little Rays Daycare Last inspected 24 March 2026 What it's like to attend Inspector highlights - Children's behaviour is continually strengthened over time, with staff consistently modelling and reinforcing positive behaviour. - Relationships between staff and children are extremely warm, nurturing and respectful, with a highly effective key-person approach. - Robust procedures are in place to ensure children’s safety and welfare at all times, with children taking an active role in managing their own safety. - Opportunities to teach children about healthy eating are embedded throughout the curriculum and daily routines, with parents valuing the nutritious, home-cooked lunches. - A deep, embedded culture of inclusion ensures children who face barriers to their learning receive individualised support. - Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities develop confidence in their social, emotional, language, and physical skills and generally achieve well across the curriculum. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders have not yet ensured that the monitoring of staff's practice is sufficiently precise to identify and address inconsistencies in planning and teaching. - 2 Professional development is not yet personalised and targeted sharply enough to ensure all staff consistently build on children's existing knowledge and extend their thinking as deeply as they could. Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50302708) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive individualised support and benefit from thoughtful adaptations and adjustments. Communication boards and individual support plans help them settle, thrive, and develop confidence and independence. Additional funding is used to provide extra support and sessions for children with SEND. Outdoor space The nursery offers a unique, stimulating, and inclusive outdoor setting where children flourish, with a forest school curriculum that encourages exploration and physical development in the natural environment. Children are deeply engaged and motivated at forest school and confidently explore during this time. EAL / language support Children who speak English as an additional language are supported by staff who share their home language, narrating children's play in their home language and then repeating it in English to help build their English vocabulary. Inspection history Most recent inspection 24 March 2026 Expected standard Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50302708) ## Frequently asked about Little Rays Daycare ### Does Little Rays Daycare take babies? ### Is Little Rays Daycare a private nursery? ### What are the fees at Little Rays Daycare? ### When did Little Rays Daycare open? ### What outdoor space does Little Rays Daycare have? ### How are meals provided at Little Rays Daycare? ## Nearby day nurseries in Compton, Guildford Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Little Rays Daycare. - Ofsted: Outstanding 1.2 mi ### Ultimate Activity Camps at Prior's Field School Godalming · GU7 2RH https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/ultimate-activity-camps-at-prior-s-field-school-gu7-2rh-ey479192 - Ofsted: Good 1.5 mi ### Rainbow Corner Loseley Fields Godalming · GU7 3TB https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/rainbow-corner-loseley-fields-gu7-3tb-2792212 - Ofsted: Good 1.5 mi ### Busy Bees Day Nursery at Guildford Guildford · GU2 7WW 4.4(15 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-guildford-gu2-7ww-119968 - Ofsted: Good 1.6 mi ### Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool Guildford Guildford · GU2 7XU 4.3(7 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-day-nursery-and-preschool-guildford-gu2-7xu-ey331522 - Ofsted: Good 1.9 mi ### Christopher Robin Day Nursery Guildford · GU3 3DX 5.0(5 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/christopher-robin-day-nursery-gu3-3dx-ey259953 - Ofsted: Good 2.2 mi ### Toddletown Day Nursery Godalming · GU7 3EG https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/toddletown-day-nursery-gu7-3eg-2567285 See all nurseries in Compton, Guildford →: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q=Compton%2C+Guildford ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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