The Stables
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in East Grinstead for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2016, 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 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
RH19 2LFWhat 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, 6 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and their families are at this heart of this friendly and welcoming setting.
Staff provide children with a wealth of experiences to widen their knowledge and understanding about the world around them. For example, children take great pleasure in exploring nature in the forest 'den'. Staff support them to learn about caring for insects and plants when making their own natural 'cupcakes'. Staff help develop children's physical skills very well. They provide additional sessions to support them with these. Children enjoy taking part in their regular football games, listening intently to their coach. This effectively promotes their attention and social skills.
Staff successfully nurture children's developing self-esteem and confidence. They praise and encourage children, celebrating their achievements. Older children excitedly join in with their favourite rhymes and songs when using a parachute outdoors. Staff encourage children's ideas and 'high-five' them when they welcome their friends to join in. All children behave well. They develop positive attitudes to their learning. Babies and young children benefit from tailored settling in processes to support their smooth transitions. They form strong bonds with staff, who immediately respond when children eagerly share their favourite books with them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen consistency in staff's practice to further support children to become more independent in their self-care and learning.
- 6 August 2024Good
- 11 September 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Stables
- 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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