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Riverview Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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4.0(1 Google review) ·Riverview Road, West Ewell, KT19 0JP · Surrey
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Riverview Day Nursery, located in West Ewell, Surrey, provides a welcoming and nurturing environment for children aged 2 to 4, operating Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm for most of the year. Registered with Ofsted in 2009, this full-day care setting, registered on the Early Years Register, focuses on excellent care.

An ambitious and well-planned curriculum prioritises children's physical development and emotional well-being, including rich outdoor learning opportunities in their vast garden where children enjoy activities like making 'strawberry smoothies' in the mud kitchen and building with crates for balance beams. The day nursery, with its dedicated team of 10 childcare staff, all qualified at Level 2 or above, excels in promoting independence and supporting language development through songs, visual aids for children with SEND, and engaging conversations.

Parents consistently praise the nursery, highlighting their children's enjoyment and the effective communication from staff, who also lend books and resources to support learning at home. While overall effective, the nursery is working on enhancing its mathematics curriculum and online safety education to further enrich the children's learning experience.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. The key-person approach is well embedded, with staff offering cuddles and reassurance. The curriculum is ambitious and well planned, focusing on physical development and emotional well-being, with ample opportunities for outdoor play. Staff have high expectations for behaviour, fostering a sociable and well-behaved environment.

Good overall effectivenessAmbitious curriculumStrong SEND supportParent communication

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Registered with Ofsted

2009

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Riverview Day Nursery

Last inspected 8 July 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. The key-person approach is well embedded, with staff offering cuddles and reassurance. The curriculum is ambitious and well planned, focusing on physical development and emotional well-being, with ample opportunities for outdoor play. Staff have high expectations for behaviour, fostering a sociable and well-behaved environment.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery.
  • The key-person approach is well embedded in this nursery, helping children feel safe and secure.
  • The curriculum at this nursery is ambitious and well planned, with a strong focus on children's physical development and emotional well-being.
  • Staff provide ample opportunities for children to develop their muscle groups for later learning.
  • Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour, and children are sociable and behave well.
  • Staff support children's language and communication development well, offering a language-rich environment.
  • Staff support children's independence skills very well, gently teaching young babies how to feed themselves and pre-school children to pour their own drinks.
  • Overall, staff understand the nursery curriculum and use observations and parent information to plan activities that support children's progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1Develop the curriculum for mathematics so that children build a secure knowledge of early mathematical concepts.
  • 2Support children's understanding of the importance of keeping themselves safe online.
Inspection #10398906 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff use visual aids to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They plan clear targets for children with SEND and review these regularly. Children with SEND make very good progress.

Outdoor space

Children have access to a vast garden from the start of their session, encouraging free exploration. Staff engage children in outdoor activities, such as making 'strawberry smoothies' in the mud kitchen and creating balance beams from crates, which helps develop muscle groups.

Google Reviews of Riverview Day Nursery

4.0
(1 Google review)

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Inspection history

Date: August 2009

  • July 2025Good
  • November 2019Good
  • February 2014Outstanding
  • August 2009Good

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