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Millie's House Nursery & Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2022)
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4.6(9 parent reviews) ·1 Cambridge Avenue, New Malden, KT3 4JY · Kingston upon Thames
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames

About this day nursery

Millie's House Nursery & Pre-School, established in 2012, operates seven nurseries across West and Southwest London, aiming to provide accessible and flexible childcare for families. The New Malden branch at Cambridge Avenue is a 92-place facility for children aged three months to five years, conveniently located near the high street and train station.

The nursery is designed with four purpose-built rooms and three age-appropriate garden areas, fostering play, exploration, and learning. Children progress through different rooms based on their age: Discoverers (up to 18 months), Explorers (up to two years), Inventors (two to three years), and Little Einsteins (three to five years), each tailored to stimulate development.

The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, focusing on child-led play and adult-guided experiences to build independence, resilience, problem-solving, and social skills. The experienced team, led by Nursery Manager Sheila Lanning and Deputy Manager Chloe Atkinson, is committed to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment, with ongoing professional development and training in paediatric first aid and safeguarding.

Our ethos

The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, with a strong emphasis on child-led play and adult-guided experiences. This approach aims to foster independence, resilience, problem-solving, and social skills in children.

What it's like

Children are safe and settled in this welcoming and calm environment. They develop close and trusting bonds with the staff, who have a caring and friendly manner. This helps to create a good foundation for children's future development.

EYFS curriculumExperienced staffOutdoor play areasSibling discount

Pricing & funding

Fees are secured with a non-refundable registration fee. A sibling discount is available for families with multiple children attending the nursery full time.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Non-refundable registration fee required to secure place.
  • A 10% discount is applied to the eldest child's fees when multiple siblings attend full time.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm, with the option of an early start from 7:30am or a late finish up to 6:30pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Millie's House Nursery & Pre-School

Last inspected 6 April 2022 · Nelam Pooni

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 safe and settled in this welcoming and calm environment. They develop close and trusting bonds with the staff, who have a caring and friendly manner. This helps to create a good foundation for children's future development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are safe and settled in this welcoming and calm environment.
  • Children are enthusiastic and active learners, with many opportunities to play, indoors and outdoors.
  • Children develop their independence and self-care skills well, supported by staff.
  • Staff provide creative and exciting experiences that children engage in, leading to good progress.
  • Children of all ages develop their physical skills very well, preparing them for writing.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen communication and partnerships with parents so they are able to contribute to their children's learning.
Inspection #10213145 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they appreciate the hard work the staff do to support their children.

some parents comment that they would like communication to be stronger and have more opportunities to support and extend their children's learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and or/disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children have lots of opportunities to play, indoors and outdoors. They learn about nature through exploring in areas, including the mud kitchen, planting and gardening.

Parent Reviews of Millie's House Nursery & Pre-School

4.6
(9)
Kat Thomas
a year ago

Our daughter has flourished since starting at Millie's House - she's just left to start 'big' school and I know that she is ready and confident thanks to her time at Millie's.The staff have been fantastic and nurturing arranging loads of fun themed days on top of their learning and playing. Nicole arranged interesting excursions which my daughter still talks about. Particular shout out to Chloe who made every day special. Her interaction with the children with endless patience and fun is incredible, her communication with parents was fantastic and she went above and beyond with everything, creating special mementoes for children and parents to enjoy and take home. Her concerts at Christmas and graduation left everyone in tears and I can't imagine how much work goes into them. Leaving for big school will be a real transition from the fun family vibes at Millie's.

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Alison Bland
a year ago

Our daughter was at Millies Cambridge Avenue for 2.5 years, there were a few initial teething problems with high turnover of staff but this was resolved very quickly and she has since thrived there. She was in pre-school there and thanks to the incredible teaching, she has started school this week with no issues at all, and has already been praised for her excellent handwriting and reading, all down to the pre-school teachers. I would highly recommend!

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Nathalia Jordao
3 years ago

My daughter loves going to Millie’s. She is attending for over a year now and her development has been amazing! They had issues with staff and managers like every business has had after Covid/Brexit, but that didn't affect the way children were cared for. Hopefully, the new manager will settle and improve the communication with families. The teachers are lovely and very attentive to children's needs.

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Rasha
3 years ago

Great nursery, the staff are lovely and friendly, the rooms are spacious with excellent resources and the toys and facilities are regularly updated. My son just finished at the pre-school - he had a wonderful time and is well prepared for starting primary school. My youngest child started a few months ago and is really blossoming as a result - she's learning to take turns, play with other children, and her vocabulary is expanding daily. The activities they arrange are varied and encourage imagination, creativity and develop the necessary skills for school such as counting, letter recognition etc. They also arrange events for parents to join in, such as summer parties, bbqs, graduation etc.

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James Somers
10 months ago

Our son flourished here - all of the teachers were lovely and looked after him well. The manager has created a very positive and nurturing environment.

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Inspection history

Date: October 2021

  • May 2022Good
  • April 2022Good
  • November 2021Inadequate
  • October 2021Inadequate

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