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Ashburton House Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2021)
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5.0(1 Google review)
·Ashburton House, 3 Monument Green, Weybridge, KT13 8QR · Surrey
Number of places
75 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2021
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Ashburton House Day Nursery in Weybridge is a welcoming setting for children from three months through to pre-school age, housed in a beautifully refurbished Georgian building. The day nursery prides itself on creating a stimulating and secure environment where young children can develop their imaginations and explore the world around them.

With dedicated spaces for babies (under 2 years), "Teenies and Toddlers" (2-3 years), and preschoolers (3-5 years), the nursery ensures age-appropriate care and activities. They are open 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, closing only for bank holidays, Christmas week, and two staff training days.

Ashburton House is committed to providing nutritious meals, prepared fresh on-site by a chef specialising in children's nutrition. The fees are inclusive of all meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, and barrier creams.

The nursery also incorporates extra-curricular activities such as Music and Yoga with Amber Bee's, and Heartbeeps sessions, with Kids Head Start Coaching also available (at an additional cost). The nursery has been rated "GOOD" by OFSTED and is a member of the National Day Nurseries Association.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled, enjoying challenging and motivating activities that staff plan for them, developing skills for future learning. They confidently engage with staff and other children, proud of their achievements and keen to learn and explore. Babies form close relationships with their key person and are quickly reassured by staff.

OFSTED GoodFreshly Prepared MealsInclusive Fees (nappies, wipes included)

Pricing & funding

Fees at the nursery are all-inclusive, covering daily meals and drinks prepared by an on-site chef. Standard fees also include all nappies and wipes, alongside weekly Friday Heartbeeps sessions for the children.

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)Tax-Free Childcare
  • Full day session (Babies, non-funded)£99.00 / day
  • Full day session (Teenies, non-funded)£99.00 / day
  • Full day session (Toddlers, non-funded)£99.00 / day
  • Full day session (Pre-school, non-funded)£99.00 / day
  • Full day session (Babies, funded)£14.50 / day

Good to know

  • Fees include freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, tea, and drinks.
  • Nappies and wipes are included in the fees.
  • A weekly Heartbeeps session on Fridays is included in the fees.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 7.30 am to 6.30 pm, 51 weeks of the year (Closed on all bank holidays, Christmas week and two in house training days each year).

Food

All main meals and snacks prepared on site by a qualified chef, all food is freshly cooked on the day, no processed food. Included in fees.

Age range

3 months to pre-school age (5 years)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ashburton House Day Nursery

Last inspected 20 September 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 are happy and settled, enjoying challenging and motivating activities that staff plan for them, developing skills for future learning. They confidently engage with staff and other children, proud of their achievements and keen to learn and explore. Babies form close relationships with their key person and are quickly reassured by staff.

Inspector highlights

  • The new managers work together well to continually improve the quality and organisation of resources and activity planning.
  • The curriculum has a strong focus on developing children's communication and language, with good support for children who speak English as an additional language.
  • Managers closely monitor the implementation of the curriculum and have successfully improved children's mathematical development, particularly during pretend play.
  • Staff know their key children well and agree individual support plans with parents to reduce any gaps in children's development.
  • Staff successfully support and develop children's physical skills through regular yoga, music and movement activities, and outdoor play.

Areas to develop

  • 1coach and support staff to further develop the quality of progress checks for children aged between two and three years so they include more detailed information for parents to seek support for children if needed.
Inspection #10206524 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

We feel included in our child's learning and development. The staff do everything well. They are a genuine and friendly bunch and take good care of our child.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff know their key children well. They agree individual support plans for children with parents. They use these to reduce any gaps in children's development.

Outdoor space

Children often play outdoors. During the inspection, they decided to pretend to be builders and worked together cooperatively to move a play cement mixer around the garden. Children enjoy looking at books independently while sitting in an outdoor den.

Google Reviews of Ashburton House Day Nursery

5.0
(1 Google review)
Charlotte Cork
a year ago

Both our children have attended Ashburton House, with our youngest starting last September. Both our children have really enjoyed their time at Ashburton, the staff have been brilliant, they have a great outdoor space and lovely development spaces indoors like the sensory areas. The meals are yummy and nutritious! The management team are very experienced and super helpful. I'm so happy we chose Ashburton House.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2014

  • September 2021Good
  • September 2017Good
  • September 2016Good
  • July 2014Good

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