Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm
Cherryvale Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2024)
Number of places
105 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2024
Local authority
Surrey
About this day nursery
Cherryvale Nursery, which has been operating since 1998, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Ash Vale, catering to children aged 0-4 years. 30pm, it received a 'Good' overall rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 7th August 2024.
The nursery prides itself on an ethos where children are supported to make good progress through engaging activities. Staff are kind and friendly, ensuring good settling-in visits for new children and forming strong bonds with key persons.
The play environments, both indoors and outdoors, are well-organised, with staff planning activities like outdoor painting to provide varied experiences beyond physical play. Children enjoy plenty of outdoor time, and staff are proactive in applying sun cream, providing shade, and ensuring hydration in hot weather.
Older children confidently use computers and enjoy stories, while toddlers learn caregiving skills and babies engage in sensory play. The new management team has had a positive impact, focusing on staff training and well-being.
Parents consistently praise the nursery, highlighting the kindness and care of the staff, and many are returning families, demonstrating their confidence in the provision.
What it's like
Children are greeted by kind and friendly staff who provide good settling-in visits. The management team prides itself on an ethos where children arrive with an empty backpack and leave with it full, supported by engaging activities that foster good progress. Older children confidently use computers and enjoy stories, while toddlers learn caregiving skills and babies engage in sensory play.
Kind, friendly staffGood settling-inVaried activitiesOutdoor learning focusStrong independence skillsPositive parent feedback
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
1998
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Cherryvale Nursery
Last inspected 7 August 2024
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 greeted by kind and friendly staff who provide good settling-in visits. The management team prides itself on an ethos where children arrive with an empty backpack and leave with it full, supported by engaging activities that foster good progress. Older children confidently use computers and enjoy stories, while toddlers learn caregiving skills and babies engage in sensory play.
Inspector highlights
- Staff are kind and friendly and provide good settling-in visits.
- The new management team is having a positive impact with a stronger focus on training and staff well-being.
- Staff plan a range of activities and experiences based on children's interests, incorporating themes like the Olympics to develop physical skills.
- Staff teach children the importance of staying healthy, including sun safety and hydration.
- There is a strong focus on developing children's independence skills from a young age.
Areas to develop
- 1monitor the level of mutual support and teamwork in each room to ensure communication between staff in all rooms is consistently good
- 2support staff to consider the learning environments and activities inside and outside more thoroughly so that they are consistently well resourced to support children's play and learning
- 3enhance partnerships with parents to improve the two-way flow of information regarding children's learning and development and to support parents to continue their child's learning at home.
Inspection #10354234 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
"parents say that their children enjoy attending and that the staff are kind and caring."
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Staff organise the learning environments indoors and outdoors well, planning activities like painting outside to offer more than just physical play. Children enjoy plenty of outside play, and staff ensure they apply sun cream, rest in the shade, and drink plenty of fluids in hot weather.
Parent Reviews of Cherryvale Nursery
4.8
(16)
Pragya Sharma
7 months ago
My little one loves going to the nursery. Well trained and friendly staff. They take very good care of children. spacious rooms and garden, verity in menu. We are so happy to find this lovely day care.
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Jess Jones
8 months ago
Lovely, fun and well set out spaces for the children with lots of great resources. The staff are amazing and all super friendly and so great with Ophelia, she has developed wonderful bonds with numerous members of staff during the time she has been there. She is always happy when I pick her up and has so much fun on hers days at nursery.
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Mikaela Bagley-Reed
2 years ago
My daughter has just finished CherryVale after 4 years; she has been going there since she was 11 months old. I can honestly say it has truly been the most wonderful childcare setting for our little girl. From the very get go, the staff were super friendly and professional but equally nurturing and caring. My daughter has loved going there and has thrived through their care, forming strong and trusting connections with all of the staff who took care of her. It is an excellent building with great facilities. I highly recommend cherryvale, and can’t think of anywhere better to have entrusted with the care of my little girl.
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Miss V
5 years ago
I absolutely adore this nursery. My daughter has progressed so much in the 2 years she has been attending. They are accommodating, professional and kind and I am yet to meet a staff member that isnt bubbly and always smiling. This is Aurora's last year and she will be devastated to leave. Lovely setting, great staff and fantastic communication at all times. Keep it up you are all doing a wonderful job.
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Dan Lindfield
5 years ago
The care my two boys have received at Cherryvale has been exceptional. They are kind, nurturing, inspirational and all truly care about our children. Thanks so so much.
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Inspection history
Date: February 2009
- August 2024Good
- August 2019Good
- June 2014Outstanding
- February 2009Good
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