Nuffy Bear Day Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sutton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2010, with 36 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 Sutton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sutton 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
SM2 7BJWhat 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.
- 21 March 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 1 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This nursery has a child-centred approach and offers a warm welcome from kind and caring staff. Children enjoy close bonds with key workers and good relationships with staff. Staff are responsive to the needs of all children and are playful companions. Children play happily and feel safe to explore, which benefits all areas of learning and development. Staff support children to have a go and persevere by encouraging them to think of solutions and praising them for their achievements.
The nursery is calm, and children's behaviour is good. Children are motivated to learn and maintain concentration through activities planned from their interests.
Staff support older children to pursue their fascination with bugs by providing pictures of insects for the children to draw. Children follow a check list as they go on a 'bug hunt' in the outdoor space. Staff join the excitement and show interest when children work together to find spiders' webs. Children explain that worms only come out in the rain and staff congratulate them for their knowledge. Babies and toddlers investigate the environment and frequently 'check in' with staff, who provide reassurance when needed. The nursery offers a broad curriculum suited to the needs of the children. This enables them to progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure successful deployment of staff in the outdoor space so that all children are within sight and hearing.
- 1 August 2023Good
- 14 August 2019Good
- 9 May 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nuffy Bear 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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