Cherrytown Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Sandhurst for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2000, with 48 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Bracknell Forest
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bracknell Forest from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
GU47 0QFWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 12 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 1 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed by staff that are happy to see them. Their genuine smiles and friendly approach help children to settle down quickly. Staff are respectful to children and effectively role model kindness. In turn, children demonstrate respect for the adults who care for them. The staff understand their role as a key person and have formed strong relationships with the children. They are sensitive and caring, especially to the youngest children. For instance, staff cuddle children as they wake from their sleep. This helps to regulate their emotions and makes them feel safe. Staff support children's personal, social, and emotional development effectively.
Staff use all opportunities to teach children and give them new information. They ask children questions that encourage them to make connections between their thoughts when they have discussions. For example, children sit outside in the fresh air to have their snack. They follow good hygiene routines and wait patiently for their food. The staff talk to children about the healthy fruit that they are eating.
They explore a whole apple and what it looks like when it is cut in half. Staff encourage children to pour their own milk. With the encouragement of staff, children enjoy a lively discussion about where milk comes from. Children pause and think about this, and explain that milk comes from cows. The staff then prompt them to think about other animals that produce milk, such as goats. Children are learning good conversational cues, and are developing an understanding of the world that they live in.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's skills to recognise how to organise activities appropriately to accommodate all children who want to take part n support staff to implement consistent expectations for children's behaviour, so that children increasingly learn to follow rules and boundaries.
- 1 May 2024Good
- 1 June 2023Needs improvement
- 2 August 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cherrytown Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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