Lilliput Children's Centre

Hersham Green, Burwood Road, Walton-on-Thames KT12 4AA
Review Us
9.9 46 Reviews
  • Lilliput Children's Centre, Walton-on-Thames
Lilliput Children’s Centre – Where Little Steps Lead to Big Adventures

Lilliput Children’s Centre is a warm and nurturing nursery located in the heart of Hersham, offering quality care and education for children from babies through to preschool age. The team is passionate about providing a safe, inspiring space where children feel loved, supported, and confident to explore.

Each room is thoughtfully designed to meet children’s developmental needs, with experienced staff who build strong bonds with both children and families. Lilliput believes in learning through play and provides engaging environments that spark curiosity and imagination.

A unique feature of the setting is its outdoor heated pool. Children aged 3+ enjoy weekly swimming lessons with a qualified instructor, while all age groups benefit from fun water activities during warmer months. Alongside this, weekly PE sessions help support physical development through active play and movement.

Lilliput is proud to offer innovative initiatives such as Little Dreamers Club, an enhanced learning environment, and Tiny Treasures Club, a free monthly class for under 2s and newly enrolled families. Both are designed to build early confidence, relationships, and joy in learning.

Emotional wellbeing is at the heart of everything they do. The introduction of empathy dolls, supported by original stories written in-house, helps children express and understand their emotions. These tools have already had a visible impact across the setting.

Lilliput’s family partnerships are strong, with regular events and open communication. Children also recently experienced chick hatching, with two chicks joining the nursery permanently—bringing learning to life in a memorable way.

If you’re looking for a nursery that combines care, creativity, and community, Lilliput is a place where children truly thrive.
Show Lilliput Children's Centre on the Map

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Daisey McGuinness (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 45

Total Places for Children

  • 155

Age Range

  • from 0 years 4 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Their is a private car Park on sight at Lilliput which is only to be used by the parents at drop off and pick up

Lilliput Children's Centre Reviews (46)

9.9

Lilliput Children's Centre has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.900) out of 10, based on 40 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Lilliput Children's Centre has 46 reviews.

Overall Experience
  • 46
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Date Published
  • 46
  • 23
  • 30
  • 40
  • 6
Reviewer Connection to Lilliput Children's Centre
  • 39
  • 7
Total of 46, showing 41-46
Review from Katy J (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery and facilities - friendly and experienced staff - lots of outdoor play and space with good equipment and good home-cooked meals. Quite expensive but staff do go the extra mile and have a swimming pool in the summer.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from Michelle M (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined Lilliputs in the summer, following it's reopening after being closed due to lockdown. He started in baby room and has recently moved up to a room with toddlers. My husband and I feel our son as grown so much in is development in such a short amount of time. The daily updates we receive
are great and provide comfort and reassurance, which was so important in the early days. The settling-in sessions were great and we felt comfortable saying goodbye on that first full day.
He eats well, the variety of healthy meals are great and enjoys the ample outside space they have to use. We feel so happy in our decision to send our child to this nursery and would recommend it to others too.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from N E (Mother of Child) published on 11 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at Lilliput Children's Centre since baby room, I have trusted the staff to look after him, he has flourished in his development and also made new friends which he has moved rooms with. I always enjoy getting feedback of my child’s day and what interesting activities he has been doing.
I also feel reassured that if I have any concerns with my child’s development I can speak to his key worker or other members of staff in the room. My son is very happy and so am I.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from L V (Mother of Child) published on 4 November 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lilliput is a fabulous nursery with great staff who are always there to greet you and your kids with a warm smile, caring attitude and plenty of enthusiasm. My boys immediately settled into this nursery and have thrived taking part in the multitude of activities on offer from lots of outdoor play, arts,
crafts, seasonal and cultural activities as well as various extra activities such as swimming lessons, dance classes and sports skills. They have an on-site chef who prepares 3 balanced meals and snacks catering to all dietary and allergy requirements and nothing is too much hassle. I have great peace of mind sending them here knowing how well they are taken care of and would highly recommend Lilliput to any prospective parents!
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from K Z (Mother of Child) published on 21 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son was made to feel at ease and was welcomed with open arms from the lovely staff at Lilliput. He loves going to nursery and can't stop talking about all the fun things they do every day. The nursery has a big outdoor area which is great and also, do sand and water play (which gets a big thumbs
up from my boy). Among other things such as messy play, construction and artwork pieces like the lovely spider my son made for Halloween. Very impressed with the way the nursery is run and the team they have.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Review from J K (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves going to Lilliput. She has flourished here. My husband and I think the nursery staff are excellent at their jobs and look after the kids so well. Our daughter had flourished since starting here and gets to have the best time, whether it is sports skills or messy play, she gets to
explore and play and be a happy child. We also love the exposure she gets to lots of different food which is prepared on site by professional chefs, taking into account dietary requirements as well. Its always a pleasure talking to her key workers and they always have lots of personal observations which we enjoy hearing about. It is a lovely nursery.
  • Facilities / Outside Space
  • Learning
  • Resources / Equipment / ICT
  • Care
  • Activities
  • Staff
  • Food / Nutrition
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Safeguarding
  • Value for Money
Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.900)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.900) out of 10 for Lilliput Children's Centre is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 40 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 40 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.900 for Lilliput Children's Centre is calculated as follows: ( (437 Excellents x 5) + (38 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 480 Ratings = 4.9
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Lilliput Children's Centre is based on 40 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 155 number of registered child places is 31, which has been reached with 40 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Child Vacancies

Please contact us for latest vacancies.

Loading

Loading Loading

Loading

Loading

Awards / Recognitions (8)

Meet the Team (1)

Daisey

Daisey McGuinness

Job Title: Nursery manager Joined: 2007

Daisey has been part of the Lilliput family for over 19 years. Starting as a nursery practitioner, she has worked across every age group, gaining valuable experience and building strong relationships with children, families, and staff.
Now as Nursery Manager, Daisey is passionate about creating a nurturing, safe, and inspiring environment where children can thrive. She has introduced new initiatives like empathy dolls, original storybooks, PE sessions, and exciting outdoor learning to support all areas of development.
Her vision is to make Lilliput the very best it can be — for children, parents, and the team — and her love for the nursery shines through in all she does.

Information on this page is displayed without responsibility for its accuracy on the part of daynurseries.co.uk. Please contact Lilliput Children's Centre to verify any information. View our terms and conditions. Lilliput Children's Centre has an Enhanced Service - more info.