CherryGrove Nursery

In May 2025, CherryGrove Nursery had a lending library and an area where parents could read with their children, giving shared reading a place in nursery life. In May 2025, this reading area sat alongside activities shaped around children's interests.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good on 9 May 2025 and found safeguarding effective. CherryGrove serves children aged two to 60 months at Deeds Grove in High Wycombe.

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care, bringing play and everyday routines into their education.

In May 2025, stories involved actions and joining in, while dinosaur play introduced comparisons of size and number puzzles connected numerals with quantities. These examples show how reading and early mathematics could become hands-on experiences rather than separate lessons.

Outdoor activity had different demands for different ages. In May 2025, younger children practised standing using soft play equipment; older children rode bikes and steered around the space. Water play also gave children opportunities to cooperate and wait for a turn. Movement and social learning worked together.

In May 2025, staff gathered information from parents about individual needs and shared observations, next learning steps and ideas for supporting development at home. That exchange gave families a connection between what children did at nursery and what they could practise together.

Older children served their own lunches and handled personal care tasks in May 2025, building practical independence ahead of school. Staff also discussed healthy eating and dental care with children.

The May 2025 inspection identified two priorities: putting communication training into everyday practice and making engagement with younger children more consistent. Some questions came before children had enough thinking time, and some younger children were moved between activities without advance explanation. These are concrete concerns about the youngest children's daily experience.

The address is Deeds Grove, High Wycombe, HP12 3NU. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with closures on bank holidays and between Christmas and New Year.

In May 2025, the nursery accepted early education funding for children aged two, three and four. Families considering funding should distinguish that dated participation from the terms of their own childcare arrangement.

• Younger children's interactions. The May 2025 findings concerned thinking time and explanations before changing activities. On a visit, ask how staff now put communication training into practice with the youngest children.
• Matching care to your week. The opening window runs from 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays. Ask which booking patterns and funded-hours arrangements would fit your family's timetable.

CherryGrove suits families seeking weekday, year-round childcare who value shared reading, physical play and opportunities for independence. Its May 2025 Good judgement provides a positive overall assessment, balanced by specific improvements needed in communication and engagement with younger children. Those interactions deserve close attention when choosing care for a baby or toddler.