Summerfield House Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Woking 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2022. Open since 1994, with 60 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
GU24 8HFWhat 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, 13 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome children into the nursery. They plan activities that capture the children's interest and imagination. The nursery provides a wide range of suitably challenging activities that help the children to build on what they know and can do. Children enjoy time outdoors, planting seeds and growing vegetables in their allotment. Children excitedly collect eggs and learn about the animals on the on-site farm. Children feel safe to confidently explore and make choices about what they want to do. They show good levels of engagement and are supported with turn taking. Children are rewarded for their achievements and are well prepared for their transition to school. Children's communication and language are supported through meaningful interactions. New vocabulary is introduced through engaging books, stories and songs.
Parents positively comment that their children are happy, they are kept updated regularly, and the nursery has a positive impact on their children's development.
Children are supported with good hygiene routines, such as washing hands before eating, and are taught about oral health, for example, by a visiting dentist. Children learn about diversity through appropriately planned activities and the resources provided.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further develop the supervision of staff, with specific individual targets and training in areas of learning and development that would help to reduce any inconsistencies in knowing the intent of learning for children n ensure a clearer focus on intended learning when planning activities so that the aim and objective of the activity is not lost.
- 13 January 2022Good
- 20 July 2015Outstanding
- 13 July 2010Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Summerfield House 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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