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Molesey Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2021)
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4.5(12 Google reviews) ·Esher House, 1 Imber Court Sports Club Grounds, Esher, KT10 8EG · Surrey
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2021
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Molesey Day Nursery, situated within the vast 90-acre parkland of Imber Court in East Molesey, offers a nurturing environment for children from 3 months old. With over two decades of experience, the nursery prioritises exceptional childcare and education, striving to be a "home away from home" for its young attendees.

The facilities are maintained to the highest standards, ensuring a safe, professional, and enjoyable experience. The nursery emphasises healthy eating, holding an Excellence Award from the Children’s Food Trust.

Children benefit from an impressive enclosed outdoor area designed to inspire exploration and active play, including opportunities for planting, wildlife investigation, and adventure. Dedicated outdoor space is also available for babies.

Beyond its core offerings, Molesey Day Nursery provides unique extracurricular activities such as swimming lessons in an on-site pool, as well as Yoga, Dance, and Drama classes led by qualified instructors. The picturesque parkland surroundings, complete with fields, horses, and a nearby river, offer rich educational walks to observe nature.

Ample private parking is conveniently located directly outside the nursery entrance.

What it's like

Children arrive eagerly and feel safe, happy and emotionally secure, forming close bonds with staff and making friends. They are enthusiastic learners and make good progress. Staff have high expectations, encouraging independence and responsibility, while children behave well and learn respect.

Picturesque parkland settingEmphasis on healthy eatingRich outdoor learning environmentVariety of extracurricular activities

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged monthly based on age and the number of days booked per week. Both funded and unfunded monthly options are available for various age bands. Standard monthly fees include meals, snacks, hygiene supplies, and enrichment classes, although formula milk is excluded.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • Fees are reviewed annually in Spring.
  • Monthly fees include nappies, wipes, meals, drinks, toiletries, and specialist-led classes.
  • Baby formula milk is excluded from standard fee inclusions.
  • Regular half-day bookings are not offered.
  • Extra hours and ad-hoc sessions can be booked at short notice subject to availability.
  • Fees listed are effective from April 1st, 2026.

Key facts

Opening hours

Open 51 weeks a year, 8:00am - 6:00pm, with extra hours available from 7:30am.

Age range

3 months+

Registered with Ofsted

2019

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Molesey Day Nursery

Last inspected 20 July 2021

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 arrive eagerly and feel safe, happy and emotionally secure, forming close bonds with staff and making friends. They are enthusiastic learners and make good progress. Staff have high expectations, encouraging independence and responsibility, while children behave well and learn respect.

Inspector highlights

  • Children show kindness and respect for each other. Staff have worked hard following the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns to re-build children's social skills.
  • Parents speak extremely highly of the staff and manager, commenting on good parent partnerships and advice on routines.
  • Children demonstrate readiness for the next stage of education, with opportunities to develop independence and understanding of good behaviour. The manager makes links with local schools.
  • Staff confidently build on children's prior knowledge and plan activities matched to their abilities.
  • Staff enhance children's literacy skills effectively, with opportunities to practise writing and borrow books.

Areas to develop

  • 1increase how staff embrace and celebrate children's cultural backgrounds and heritages that are relevant to children attending
  • 2review staff practice to make sure that their interactions with children are of consistent high quality to further promote communication and language skills.
Inspection #10194544 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"parents say staff help their children to feel safe and to settle confidently"

"parents comment on the good parent partnerships and how staff offer advice on how to support their children with sleep routines and toilet training at home"

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy physical activities and the outside area, where they have fun using different sized containers in the water tray. They also have regular yoga sessions to promote physical skills like balance and coordination.

Google Reviews of Molesey Day Nursery

4.5
(12 Google reviews)
E.B
6 months ago

We had a really poor experience at this nursery and this isn't a nursery I can recommend as a parent. Communication felt closed off and our concerns weren’t properly addressed. At times it seemed the team were caring for more children than they could comfortably manage, which affected the level of attention and care. We also noticed that messages in the parents’ WhatsApp group were deleted by nursery staff, which made it feel heavily moderated/ censored rather than transparent. Fay was also incredibly rude and hard to communicate with. There is absolutely no flexibility at this nursery either.

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Katrin Werres
10 months ago

Our daughter has been at MDN for almost 1 year now and we can't recommend the nursery enough. We attended both the baby and toddler room so far and the staff in both are exceptional and so is the quality of care. We love that the children spend the vast majority of their time outside come rain, come shine but the rooms inside are also so welcoming and warm. I highly recommend this nursery!

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Julia Kratke
10 months ago

I couldn’t recommend this nursery more. Our child started there at 7 months, the baby room is simply amazing. He has thrived there. We are so sad to leave as we have moved away from the area. We could not be more thankful for their care of our baby boy. He’s been so happy there.

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Nadine Abudarham
a year ago

My daughter Bella attended this nursery last year! The rooms are warm, inviting, and filled with cheerful decorations. The staff are exceptional. Bella loved taking part in all the activities which were well planned out, offering a great balance of education play and creativity. I highly recommend this Nursery!

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E R
a year ago

The baby room is relatively good, toddler room is excellent, preschool room is massive with 2.5 - almost 5 year olds. 36 of them I believe. It is worth noting there is no flexibility if you need to swap the odd day and children are sent home very easily with temperatures.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2021

  • August 2021Good
  • July 2021Good

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