Cherrywood Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Woking for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2010, with 70 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 Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
GU24 0JTWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 7 July 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages benefit from the welcoming and nurturing environment that the kind and professional staff provide. They develop secure bonds with staff and build close friendships with their peers. Babies babble happily to staff and toddlers cuddle into their key person as they wake up from their afternoon sleep. Older toddlers excitedly join in music and movement sessions and pre-school children build their confidence before their move to school, as they dress up in school uniforms and practise writing their name.
Children benefit from the strong partnerships that staff develop with their parents.
These partnerships help staff to give children the individual care and attention they need to thrive and succeed in their future learning. Parents report how much they value the support that the staff offer to them and their children. They comment on the excellent communication, especially via the online application and say how well the staff know their children and closely monitor their development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to make a clearer link between the intent and delivery of planned and spontaneous activities, to enable them to shape those activities more successfully to the learning needs of children n review the use of the outside area during times when areas are separated for each age group, so that all children benefit from the same levels of challenge from physical and exploratory play.
- 7 July 2021Good
- 21 December 2016Good
- 3 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cherrywood 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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