Cherubs Kindergartens Ltd
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Farnborough for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2023. Open since 2007, with 50 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 Hampshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hampshire 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
GU14 0HGWhat 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, 15 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and quickly settle into their play and learning. They form close bonds with the staff who are kind and nurturing. Children benefit greatly from the close attention they receive from staff. At snack time, each child sits at a table with their key person and a few friends. They learn mealtime routines as they choose from the selection of fresh fruit. Children become competent at pouring their own drinks and cutting their own fruit.
There is a warm and positive atmosphere. Staff carefully listen to children as they talk. Children experience a wide range of traditions and festivities, for example parents singing songs in another language with the children. Children and babies benefit from frequent opportunities to play in the outdoor area. Older children work together to decide what food is healthy and unhealthy. The youngest children practise their physical skills indoors and enjoy climbing equipment. While staff supervise closely, they stand back to enable babies to work out how to climb up and down by themselves. This helps foster their emerging problem-solving skills.
Children are kind and respect their friends. Staff model positive interactions and teach children to share and take turns. Children think critically and are beginning to solve problems.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review routines to enable children to fully engage in their learning without disruption.
- 15 August 2023Good
- 2 August 2018Good
- 11 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cherubs Kindergartens Ltd
- 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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