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Sapphires Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
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4.9(20 Google reviews)
·St Mary's Road, East Molesey, KT8 0ST · Surrey
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Sapphires Nursery School, located in East Molesey, Surrey, offers a nurturing environment where children from nine months old flourish within the framework of Froebelian principles. The day nursery is committed to providing a stimulating and enriching experience, incorporating a unique curriculum that fosters a lifelong love for learning.

They place a strong emphasis on outdoor adventures, including Nature and Forest School sessions, alongside a diverse range of extracurricular activities such as music, sports, languages, gardening, and cooking. The school prides itself on its dedicated and highly trained team, ensuring secure attachments and consistent developmental feedback through their secure Learning Journey platform.

Sapphires Nursery School provides an all-inclusive daily rate covering an 11-hour day from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, with freshly prepared, nutritious meals and snacks, nappies, wipes, and creams. They are dedicated to fostering a strong partnership with parents, offering transparent communication and a commitment to exceptional value in early years education.

Our ethos

A beautifully created, state of the art, learning environment rooted in Froebelian principles. Curating a unique curriculum to foster a lifelong love of learning inspired by Friedrich Fröbel. The building of a loving, dedicated and highly trained team, proficient in ensuring secure attachments are made.

What it's like

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and happy during their time at the nursery. They form close, secure attachments to the nurturing staff team. Staff provide an individualised approach to settling children into the nursery, which helps children to quickly feel comfortable in the environment.

Froebelian principlesForest SchoolAll-inclusive daily rateNutritious mealsStrong parent partnership

Pricing & funding

Fees are based on a daily rate with a minimum attendance requirement. Discounts are available for full-time attendance and siblings. Funded hours are subject to a supplement package covering meals, consumables, activities, and developmental feedback.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Minimum attendance of three days per week.
  • Full-time discount available for children attending five days per week.
  • A 7% sibling discount is offered on the oldest child.
  • Funding Supplement Package covers meals, consumables, enhanced activities, and developmental feedback.

Key facts

Food

Delicious, nutritious award-winning menus, including snacks freshly prepared on-site

Opening hours

7:30am – 6:30pm Monday to Friday

Age range

9 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full day (11 hours)

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Sapphires Nursery School

Last inspected 6 October 2023

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 demonstrate that they feel safe and happy during their time at the nursery. They form close, secure attachments to the nurturing staff team. Staff provide an individualised approach to settling children into the nursery, which helps children to quickly feel comfortable in the environment.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have high ambitions and a clear vision for their nursery.
  • Children demonstrate a positive attitude to learning through high levels of engagement.
  • Staff regularly share stories with children which helps them to develop a love of reading.
  • Staff know what they want children to learn through their planned learning experiences.
  • Staff form very strong partnerships with parents.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the organisation of meal time routines to ensure that children are not waiting for long periods of time
  • 2support less experienced staff to develop their interactions with children to ensure that their communication and language development is promoted even further.
Inspection #10305451 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children engage in gardening projects and learn to plant, grow and harvest vegetables. Staff take the children on regular outings into the local community, for instance, they visit the nearby church and take part in nature-based activities in local woodland. This helps children develop a love of the natural world and feel part of the community.

Google Reviews of Sapphires Nursery School

4.9
(20 Google reviews)
Olivia Rutland
6 months ago

Sapphires has been a truly wonderful place for our daughter. Every day was filled with adventure and learning, all carried out in the most nurturing, positive, and enjoyable way possible. It’s clear that she has flourished at Sapphires - growing in confidence, developing new skills, and discovering a genuine love for exploring the world around her. The care, attention, and warmth she received made all the difference, and it’s been worth every penny to see how happy and settled she’s been. What makes Sapphires so exceptional are the educators, all of whom have each brought their own kindness and encouragement, giving our daughter the best possible experience. Their collective dedication has created not just a nursery, but a true home away from home - and one where our daughter has been able to thrive in every sense. Our daughter went to two nurseries prior to this - both of which we loved but it was only when she started at Sapphires that we could truly see what a nursery should be ! Not one tear at drop off in her two years ! Quite the change from her two previous settings !! Now that she’s started school, we can see just how much Sapphires has prepared her. She’s settled in beautifully and approaches every new challenge with confidence and enthusiasm…all thanks to the wonderful foundation they gave her.

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Rebecca S
6 months ago

We visited this setting for our little boy. This nursery obviously benefits from a lot of resources. We didn’t choose Sapphires primarily because despite those resources it felt a little clinical and less warm than others, and our experience was of a number of stressed staff. Not all, but some. We weren’t asked for feedback from our show around. On a visit to view the area only, we noticed two staff smoking in the churchyard opposite. A local person mentioned in passing that this was a common sight. That was a red line for us, and will be an important consideration for all families.

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Isobel Barlow
9 months ago

Choosing the right place for our little boy felt like such an important decision, but we couldn’t be happier with our choice of Sapphires. We never imagined he would be cared for and loved so deeply by such an incredible team. He joined a year ago at just 10 months old, and now he’s a confident, thriving toddler. The growth he’s shown is a true testament to the dedication, passion, and hard work of the Sapphires staff. Everyone is so friendly and always takes the time to warmly welcome us during drop-offs and pick-ups. Communication is consistently excellent, and we always feel reassured knowing he’s in such safe and capable hands. Thank you, Sapphires, for everything you do!

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Sarah Malloy
a year ago

Genuinely such a lovely nursery. It is so hard to choose a place to send your children when they are so young. Our children both attended nursery 5 days a week and we found Sapphires nurturing and educational. There are lots of extra activities that the children can enjoy from play ball to animal visits. The food is homemade with limited sugar and the teachers were warm and friendly. We had a wonderful experience at Sapphire’s.

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Sunaina Shori
2 years ago

I couldn't recommend Sapphires more highly! My son started there two years ago aged two. He was an extreme premature baby who was very small for his age and had a number of dietary requirements. Sapphires couldn't have been more accommodating. I don't think you'll find a nursery that does better food! Fresh, local ingredients and delicious meals and puddings. The kids seems to graze constantly and then have three meals too. I and many parents have commented that our children eat far more there than at home. Sapphires provide the most loving and secure environment but also encourage independence. The children quickly serve themselves and learn to dress themselves. There's so much love, laughter, singing and dancing! The children are out and about for some part of each day - trips to the wilderness, library, park, shops or on the bus. They have weekly playball sessions with an expert, plus singing along with Mr Ezra. Farm animals have visited the nursery, there's an annual sports day with BBQ and a nativity play. So much more but this gives you an idea of just how much this amazing team do. Lovely Erin spent a lot of time talking through his needs in the prep meeting and gave us detailed feedback in our sons first year. Our son adores all of the staff including Zara, Tracey, Paris to name but a few. Thanks for everything you do Sapphires!

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Inspection history

Date: February 2018

  • October 2023Good
  • February 2018Outstanding

Frequently asked about Sapphires Nursery School

About the setting

Sapphires Nursery School registered in 2015 and is in Molesey, Surrey. It is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round, except on public bank holidays and a week at Christmas. The nursery employs 29 members of staff, of whom 13 hold appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery receives funding for free early years education for children aged three years.

URN
EY492525
Registered person
Inspired Generation Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Outstanding

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