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Glaisdale Day Nursery

Ofsted: Strong standard·
4.4(7 Google reviews) ·26 Manor Road, Cheam, SM2 7AG · Sutton
Number of places
110 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Sutton

About this day nursery

Glaisdale Day Nursery, located in Cheam, Surrey, has been operating since 2008 and provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. With a capacity of 110 children, the nursery offers a warm and engaging environment where children are encouraged to be confident, curious, and independent.

The nursery's staff are highly skilled and dedicated to meeting the individual learning and development needs of each child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They effectively use strategies like visuals, sound buttons, and sign language to support communication and learning.

Leaders at Glaisdale Day Nursery are committed to continuous improvement, ensuring that the curriculum is well-planned and adapted to facilitate excellent progress for all children. They also value outdoor learning and are actively redesigning their garden area to enhance the outdoor experience, complementing daily physical activities like yoga sessions.

The nursery prides itself on fostering a strong sense of belonging and supporting children's emotional well-being through secure attachments and consistent routines.

What it's like

Children at Glaisdale Day Nursery are confident, well-behaved, and happy, benefiting from staff who effectively meet their individual learning and development needs, including those with SEND. They are sociable, curious, and engage in conversations about their experiences. A well-planned curriculum and ongoing assessment help all children to achieve and thrive.

Strong SEND SupportPromotes IndependenceEffective CurriculumDedicated StaffChild-Centred CareOutdoor Play Focus

Pricing & funding

Fees are payable monthly in advance for 11-hour daily sessions. Funded placements can claim up to 10 hours daily, with the remaining hour charged at the nursery's standard hourly rate. A voluntary consumables fee is charged per funded day to cover food, materials, and extra-curricular activities.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Good to know

  • A deposit of £500 is required upon confirmation of a place, which is redeemable against the final invoice.
  • Fees must be paid monthly in advance on the 1st of the month.
  • Payments are accepted via bank transfer, childcare vouchers, and tax-free childcare.
  • Daily sessions run for 11 hours, leaving 1 hour of funded days to be billed at the standard hourly rate.
  • The daily consumables charge for funded bookings is voluntary.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, 51 weeks a year (excluding public and bank holidays and from 24th December until 2nd January).

Age range

3 months to 5 years old

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2008

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
—
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Glaisdale Day Nursery

Last inspected 6 January 2026

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children at Glaisdale Day Nursery are confident, well-behaved, and happy, benefiting from staff who effectively meet their individual learning and development needs, including those with SEND. They are sociable, curious, and engage in conversations about their experiences. A well-planned curriculum and ongoing assessment help all children to achieve and thrive.

Inspector highlights

  • Children, including those with barriers to learning and SEND, consistently thrive and achieve due to the effective curriculum and teaching.
  • Staff provide high levels of care, creating a warm environment where children are calm, well-behaved, and engaged in learning.
  • Leaders and staff quickly identify potential barriers to learning and SEND, making focused and effective decisions to ensure consistent and secure support.
  • Leaders are adaptive and responsive, promoting the needs of staff and children through focused training and coaching.
  • The setting has a strong focus on developing children's independence and communication skills, with children consistently achieving well in these core areas.
  • Leaders and those responsible for governance ensure continued improvement and high standards.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are known (or previously known) to children's social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing.
Inspection #10128473 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The effective curriculum and teaching at Glaisdale Day Nursery ensure that all children, including those with barriers to learning and special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), consistently thrive and achieve. Leaders and staff quickly identify potential barriers and SEND, making focused decisions and collaborating with families and other professionals for consistent support. Staff skillfully adapt teaching, using visuals, sound buttons, and sign language, to challenge and support all children with SEND appropriately.

Outdoor space

Leaders at Glaisdale Day Nursery have identified the garden area as needing improvement to enhance children's outdoor learning experience and are currently redesigning it for safe and effective use. Staff incorporate daily physical activities and learning opportunities, such as yoga, to securely embed the importance of movement and physical play for all children.

EAL / language support

Staff at Glaisdale Day Nursery use visuals, sound buttons, and sign language to support children who have communication and language barriers, ensuring they can access a rich and well-planned curriculum.

Google Reviews of Glaisdale Day Nursery

4.4
(7 Google reviews)
Sarah
10 months ago

I cannot recommend this nursery and the staff highly enough The staff in the rooms are all incredibly caring and nurturing All of the operating staff are so kind and lovely and make our son feel so special every time he goes there. The rooms are beautifully laid out. Each room has its own garden for the children to play in

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Ninad Deshmukh
a year ago

Excellent nursery, excellent staff and an excellent nursery experience. Our one of the best decision to keep our son in this nursery. He is in year 1 now and still we all miss Glaisdale times. Highly recommended.

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tayisa didur abreu
2 years ago

I can't recommend enough this nursery. My son is very happy In here from day one. The staff in Blossom room are amazing! Thank you for all your support.

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Heather Patel
2 years ago

My daughter has been attending Glaisdale for the past 3 years. Every step of the way the Glaisdale team have been fantastic. I would highly recommend it to all parents in and around the local area.

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Emily Bradley
2 years ago

The best nursery in Cheam - hands down. The love and attention given to all the children is outstanding 🧡

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Inspection history

Date: June 2009

  • January 2026Strong standard
  • January 2020Good
  • May 2013Outstanding
  • June 2009Good

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