Cranbrook Independent Nursery and Preschool
OutstandingTakes funded hours★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Horley for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2006, with 50 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Government-funded childcare for children from 9 months old, as well as for 2-year-olds and 3 - 4-year-olds.
Worth knowing. These entitlements are provided in line with the criteria set out by the local authority. Eligibility may vary, so please speak with the Nursery Manager at your preferred setting for guidance on the funding options available to you.
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
RH6 9TEWhat 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, 14 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Throughout the nursery, children's behaviour is impeccable. Older children talk knowledgeably about the rules, such as 'walking feet', and they understand that they may hurt themselves if they run in the nursery. Staff expertly support children to manage their behaviour, and children respond positively. Children's independence skills are thoroughly embedded in their daily routines. For instance, they confidently help themselves to tissues to wipe their noses, serve their own food during mealtimes and freely access the areas of learning that interest them.
Children are deeply engaged in their learning environment. Leaders have a highly ambitious curriculum, which inspires children to explore their surroundings with awe and wonder. This is evident in the way children absorb themselves in the sensory investigation of walking through mud and jumping in puddles. When children show an eagerness to learn more about owls through books, staff introduce exciting new vocabulary, such as 'nocturnal'. This successfully extends children's knowledge and language.
Children have excellent opportunities to learn about their local community. They visit the library and buy food at the shops. Staff build on this further so that children learn about the lives and experiences of communities in other countries.
- 14 April 2023Outstanding
- 7 September 2018Good
- 16 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cranbrook Independent Nursery and Preschool
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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