Christopher Robin Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Guildford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2025. Open since 2003, with 46 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
GU3 3DXWhat 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, 19 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly greet children as they arrive. Children show that they feel safe and secure with staff. They clearly know the high expectations that staff have for them; finding their names and storing their belongings confidently at the start of the day.
Staff pay extra attention to children who are unsure. For example, they bring out their familiar comfort items to help them settle in. Staff offer good support for children's emotional well-being.
Leaders and managers plan an effective curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do. For instance, they focus on supporting children to be independent. Staff encourage babies to try and use face cloths and younger children to pour their own drinks. They support older children to be ready to move on to the next challenge in their education. For example, they encourage children to want to try new activities and explore new resources. Children demonstrate they have resilience and keep on trying, such as to unlock small padlocks with keys.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to help them to notice when quieter and less confident children need more encouragement to join in with activities n enhance teaching strategies to further extend children's learning and problemsolving skills.
- 19 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 22 July 2019Good
- 7 October 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Christopher Robin Day 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.
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