CherryBrook Nursery

A Cosy Hub for quieter play, a soft play area for movement and balconies connecting classrooms to outdoor spaces give CherryBrook Nursery a clear physical character. Separate gardens for younger and older children add another useful distinction: outdoor play can be organised around different stages of development, rather than treating babies and preschool children as one group.

In New Haw, Addlestone, the nursery accepts children aged 2 to 60 months and has capacity for 109 children. At its 29 July 2024 inspection, Ofsted rated it Good and found safeguarding effective. The important qualification concerns learning: some group activities needed better planning to help children build on skills they already had.

Full-day, morning and afternoon bookings make this an option for families with different weekly routines. The minimum booking rule matters as much as the choice of sessions.

Learning and Activities

The Early Years Foundation Stage guides learning through play, communication and everyday independence. Here, experiences are shaped around children's interests and development, with stories, sensory exploration and creative play among the possibilities. Children practise communication and independence through stories, play and everyday routines.

CherryBrook's curriculum gives particular attention to exploration, communication and social confidence. These are useful themes for children preparing to move on to school, although the detail of daily teaching matters more than the labels. The physical layout supports different kinds of activity: children may use the Cosy Hub for calmer moments or the soft play area for more energetic movement.

In July 2024, younger children practised naming pretend foods while adults repeated words back to them; staff also narrated babies' play in simple language. Older children shared stories with one another, altering their voices for characters and holding books so their friends could see. These examples show language being practised in conversation and play, with children taking an active part.

Outdoor and Community Life

Balcony access from each classroom supports movement between indoor and outdoor spaces. The separate gardens for younger and older age groups allow outdoor provision to reflect children's different stages. For families weighing the environment, these are concrete features to consider alongside the quieter indoor space.

In July 2024, children used a climbing frame with adult help, while babies had space to practise walking and negotiate changes in level. Conversations about vegetables and caring for growing plants connected outdoor experiences with mealtimes. Physical activity and talk about the natural world sat alongside one another.

The learning reservation is specific. In July 2024, some group activities did not give children enough opportunity to practise and advance their existing skills. A busy activity is not, by itself, evidence that the next step in learning has been thought through.

Relationships and Communication

In July 2024, children settled readily and staff knew their key children well. Parents knew which practitioner was their child's key person, and progress discussions were arranged at particular points during the year. This gave families an identifiable relationship through which to understand their child's learning.

Everyday routines also offered chances to practise independence. In July 2024, younger children were encouraged to remove their shoes before sleep; at meals, children poured drinks, used cutlery and helped clear up. Choosing jobs such as preparing tables gave them a practical role in the nursery day.

Staff had supervision meetings in July 2024, with opportunities to discuss children, their work and training. That is a useful detail about how the team was supported at the time, rather than a claim about today's staffing numbers.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

At the July 2024 inspection, Ofsted found that staff monitored development, involved the special educational needs coordinator when learning gaps emerged, made timely referrals and used individual support plans, with parents and local schools involved in transition work. The useful mechanism is the link between identifying a need and setting specific targets, rather than a broad promise that every need can be met.

In July 2024, adults helped children discuss disagreements and consider how another child might feel. Children were encouraged to work out differences together. This placed social learning within ordinary interactions, alongside the nursery's current emphasis on communication and social confidence.

Meals are prepared fresh on site each day using seasonal ingredients. Non-funded fees include food and consumables; during funded hours, both are separately charged through the optional Essentials Package.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is Scotland Bridge Road, New Haw, Addlestone, KT15 3HQ. Opening hours run from 7.30am to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday, while the standard full-day booking runs from 8am to 6pm. Morning sessions run from 8am to 1pm; afternoons run from 1pm to 6pm. A full-week pattern is also offered, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm.

The minimum is four morning or afternoon sessions, or two full days, each week, and the booking must include Monday or Friday. This means the session choice comes with a firm weekly commitment. CherryBrook opens for 51 weeks, closing on public holidays and for a week at Christmas.

Onsite parking and a buggy store support the practicalities of bringing young children. Enquiries and tour bookings can be made through the nursery's enquiry and booking options.

Funding and Paid Extras

CherryBrook offers funded childcare for children aged 9 months to 4 years, including the 15-hour and 30-hour entitlements calculated over 38 weeks, and accepts 2 Help funding. Its standard arrangement stretches funded hours across the operating year, giving fewer funded hours each week over a longer period. Funded hours can be used alone or combined with additional paid sessions.

For non-funded attendance, fees are inclusive of meals and consumables. During funded hours, the Essentials Package separately charges for food, consumables and enrichment; it is optional, with opt-out arranged before term starts. Consumables include nappies, wipes, creams, nappy bags and suncream. Opting out may require parents to supply suitable alternatives or handle disposal, depending on the nursery's policy.

A registration charge and a deposit apply, with both waived for fully funded places; the deposit is credited against the final invoice. Permanent session changes and cancellations require one calendar month's notice. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation; the fees page explains the standard booking structure.

• Group learning. In July 2024, some group activities needed better planning to extend children's skills. On a tour, ask how practitioners now choose each child's next learning step and adapt group activities around it.
• Weekly commitment. The minimum booking includes Monday or Friday, alongside four morning or afternoon sessions or two full days. This deserves attention if your working week is concentrated in the middle of the week.
• Annual billing and funded extras. Fees are calculated over 52 weeks despite the 51-week opening year, and the fee terms charge the 52nd week without funding. Compare the annual quotation alongside the optional Essentials Package and its opt-out arrangements.
• Your child's daily care. The Cosy Hub, soft play area and age-separated gardens give a tour several useful reference points. Ask how settling, sleep and any dietary needs would fit your child's day.

CherryBrook suits families seeking either full-day attendance or a regular pattern of morning or afternoon sessions, provided the minimum booking and Monday-or-Friday requirement fit their week. Its quieter play space, soft play provision and classroom balconies give parents concrete reasons to consider the environment.

The July 2024 judgement provides a positive inspection position, qualified by a clear concern about extending learning in group activities. The strongest decision combines those teaching questions with the practical detail: session boundaries, annual billing and the different treatment of extras during funded hours.