Christopher Robin Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Guildford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2023. Open since 2015, with 64 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
GU1 1TNWhat 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, 3 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
There is a nurturing, friendly and sociable atmosphere at this nursery. Children arrive happily, and staff greet them warmly. Staff value children as unique individuals and are immediately attentive to their needs. They know children well and provide a wide variety of resources that capture their interest and imagination.
Consequently, children are curious and keen to take on challenges. For example, older children build on their stamina as they position planks of wood across tyres and crates to create an obstacle course. They practise their coordination and balancing skills as they enthusiastically make their way over the natural resources.
Staff are good role models. They are polite in their interactions with children, who in turn demonstrate the same to their peers. Children show respect to their friends and play cooperatively alongside each other. All children demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning. For example, babies roll balls to their peers and staff, which helps to build on their developing relationships with others. Toddlers excitedly collect leaves from the garden. They enthusiastically dip them in paint and show delight as they explore the marks they are making. Older children show an enjoyment of creative arts and express themselves through their drawing and artwork.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to support staff, particularly those working with younger children, to plan, focus and build more consistently on children's developing vocabulary to help all children make the best rates of progress in their language development.
- 3 October 2023Good
- 9 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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