Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton

Nuffield Health Surbiton, Simpson Way, Long Ditton, Surbiton KT6 4ER
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  • Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton, Surbiton
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery, located in Surbiton, offers first class, flexible care for children aged three months to five years.

The experienced team of childcare professionals have a warm, caring attitude and work closely with parents to ensure all their children’s learning needs are met whilst maintaining a safe and secure environment.

The friendly and secure nursery offers spacious rooms within which the children are able to develop their pre-school skills through a wide range of educational resources and a variety of stimulating and creative activities.

Nuffy Bear in Surbiton offers a variety of extra-curricular activities alongside the nursery day, including: swimming for children aged over three years, Spanish, ballet, ‘Click it’, gymnastics, and Jo Jingles.
                                                                
The nursery day can be split into sessions. The morning session runs from 8am to 1pm, the afternoon session from 1pm to 6pm and full day sessions are from 8am to 6pm. They offer an early drop of session 07:30 - 08:00 and a late pick up session 18:00 - 18:30.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Andrew Moody (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Registered Charity Number

  • 205533

Total Places for Children

  • 67

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • AM Session £66
    PM Session £66
    All Day session £108.50 8am-6pm
    Extended All Day Session £117.50 7.30am - 6.30pm
    Early Drop Off £12.50 7.30am-8am
    Late Pick Up £12.50 6.00pm-6.30pm

  • Additional for Funded Sessions ONLY
    All Day Materials and Consumables Charge   £11.50
    AM Materials and Consumables Charge   £7.00
    PM Materials and Consumables Charge   £4.50

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • There is free on site parking and child/parent parking bays right by the entrance.

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton Reviews (59)

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Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.151) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton has 59 reviews.

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Review from Ewelina P (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Nuffy Bears for over a year now. I was worried at the beginning that the settling in would be very difficult due to her English not being the first language. To my relief it turned out this was not a problem. She has been surrounded with so much care, kindness, love and fous
on her individual being that she adapted easily to the new environment. She loves the teachers, the lovely play areas, the food nursery provides , weekly musical activities, and made so many friends. This is a very caring place, where you can ask for advice or support if your child struggles with anything. Even though sometimes there are tears on goodbye I feel I am leaving my daughter in a loving and safe place. Also, it is easy to arrange an extra hour or two with a short notice. This flexibility is very helpful in a busy life of a parent. Swimming lessons included in the price as a great bonus. I would recommend Nuffy Bears nursery in Surbiton to any parent. We love this place
Reply from Andrew Moody, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton
Thank you for the wonderful review of the nursery! We truly appreciate your thoughtful words and feedback. It's incredibly gratifying to know that our dedicated staff members are recognized for their…read more
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Review from Elizabeth G (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at the nursery since he was 10 months old and I have been so happy with my choice to send him to Nuffy Bear Day nursery. The staff are amazing, so thoughtful and attentive. The team are really invested in my son's wellbeing and development and often provide insight on how he is doing
and tailor activities to support his interests and development needs. We have been met with so much kindness and care and I love the creativity of the team. The space is cosy and inviting, the right size for little ones that may get overwhelmed by large and busy environments. There is also an outdoor garden for play, swimming, dancing and music during the week. I also love how the nursery gets the kids involved in seasonal activities. The staff have remained the same over the past two years which means my son is surrounded by familiar adults who he has grown to trust and who know him well. It really has a family feel - would highly recommend to any parent looking for a good environment.
Reply from Andrew Moody, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton
Thank you for such a lovely review and all the kind words. It is great to see the teams hard work is recognized.
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Review from C I (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are so lovely. Have really welcomed my daughter in. My daughter is thriving here a learning things all the time, she has really come out of her shell so is clearly comfortable here an she loves the staff. Could not recommend enough !
Reply from Andrew Moody, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton
Thank you for the wonderful review and recommendation. We are delighted your daughter is doing so well.
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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2 year old son loves attending this nursery. He has been attending since 8 months old.
The staff know him really well and he is thriving under their care. They are a great team and I would highly recommend to other parents.
Reply from Andrew Moody, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton
Thank you for your amazing feedback about the nursery. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on the nursery. It is encouraging to hear that all our efforts are making a…read more
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Review from J V (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends the nursery on a full time basis and she loves it! The staff are so tentative and wonderful towards the kids. My daughter loves all of her teachers and wakes up every day with excitment that she is going to nursery. We are very pleased with the care she receives and happy that she
is thriving in a safe environment.
Reply from Andrew Moody, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton
We sincerely appreciate your wonderful review. Your comments mean a great deal to us . Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Your encouraging feedback will motivate the staff in…read more
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Review from L B (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had two children at Nuffys from the age of 9 months through to 4 years old. They absolutely adore the nursery and the staff are incredibly kind and caring. I appreciate the smaller size of the nursery so you really get to know the staff and other families. There is always time for staff to tell
you about your child's day. Our children have absolutely loved all of the extra things they get to do including ballet and swimming (from age 3) and the music classes each week. Our children have left/will leave with great confidence, ability to intercept with adults and other children and an enthusiasm for learning having spent time in this environment.
Reply from Andrew Moody, Nursery Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton
Thank you so much for your lovely review. Your kind words truly mean alot to us. We appreciate you taking your time to share your thoughts and your positive feedback inspires us to continue striving…read more
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Review from J B (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I couldn't recommend this nursery more. They have made my 1-year-old son feel so incredibly settled. The staff are the kindest of people who care so much about all the children. I have had a lot of experience with nurseries as I have 4 children, but this lovely, nurturing environment is the best I've
seen.
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Review from Luis C (Father of Child) published on 7 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff here love my son and he is very happy to come to nursery every day!
Each member of staff shows care and attention to the day-to-day activities.
They are a great team always willing to go the extra mile.
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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Been at Nuffy Bear since my little girl was 1 and now 3.5. We’ve loved it since day one. All the workers know her and clearly care for her and know all the children of which there aren’t loads which is probably why it’s such a kind atmosphere.
She goes swimming as part of nursery (from age 3) and
they have an external singing lady each Wednesday who is so good that many parents hire her for kids' parties.
All the workers appear to do really engaging things with the kids and they lean into their interests which I love. My favourite part right now is picking them up from the garden on lovely summer evenings and seeing them have such fun playing.
Food seems great and we have the app to see what they’ve eaten and done etc. Having been on a waiting list for another nursery in Surbiton, I’m so glad we got in here and if I had another would 100% choose the same.
The extra bonus of free gym membership when your child is full-time which is very handy.
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Review from Robert S (Father of Child) published on 20 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife and I could not be happier with the standard of care that our daughter receives (and her older sister previously received) at Nuffy Bears in Surbiton. They are both flourishing and it’s largely down to the care of the staff. Wonderful!
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Review from G H (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with Nuffy Bear Day Nursery - my son attends full time Monday-Friday and absolutely loves going to nursery. They have amazing activities such as dance and singing classes, swimming (from 3 years) and they are always creating some form of entertainment for the day. This morning they had
essentially created Jurassic Park on one of the play tables with foliage and toy dinosaurs/animals. Dressing up, reading, puzzles, playing in the garden, creating games, learning to share and kindness to others, learning about vegetables and basic skills - scissors, cutting and spreading food. Potty training was a relative breeze with their help. The staff are wonderful - nurturing, kind and dynamic. I feel incredibly lucky to have these lovely people looking after my boy while I am at work. They do so much more than I can fit in a review.
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Review from E K (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery now for 2 years and comes home happy every day. The staff are all very caring, supportive, fun, proactive and energetic. We genuinely believe that the staff take an active interest in our son’s development and go out of their way to make sure every day is enjoyable
for him. We would completely recommend Nuffy Bear Surbiton.
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Review from M H (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have two little ones here and I’m very happy with this nursery.
The management has been a pleasure to deal with in the past 2/3 years, they pay attention to my needs and listen to my request about the children and so are the staff.
The room set up / dynamics changes slightly from when we started
however there are plenty of space for the children to express themselves and get involved in creative play.
We’ve found the food healthy and diverse enough so they have a variety in their diet.
The nursery makes use of the space in the gym which I like, dance and swim classes.
Overall I’m happy with the care the children receive here.
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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at the nursery for two years and comes out with a smile on her face every day! The staff come up with a range of activities to keep the children busy and happy throughout the day and they are always aware and caring of the children’s needs. Nuffy Bear Day Nursery benefits from
swimming included when the children turn three and they also have a music and movement class once a week and plan a range of additional educational activities such as hatching chicks and a visit from some snakes and spiders! We’ve been very happy at Nuffy!
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Review from Selda A (Mother of Child) published on 10 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery! We are very happy with it, our daughter loves it, the staff are great, very professional and very caring, the environment is relaxed and fun and we get daily updates and photos of her day.
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Review from Richard B (Father of Child) published on 10 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son really enjoys himself at the nursery - when we drop him off he runs into the room with a big smile and when we pick him up he’s always bouncing and bubbly which is testament to the environment they have created. The staff is what makes it and everyone is so nice and warm and welcoming and we’ve
really seen our son grow and develop in the year he’s been there. It was pleasing to see Ofsted give the nursery a good review after their inspection and the updates we get in the app on a daily basis are great too.
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Review from R M (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both my children have loved this nursery! The team is so caring and engaging and the kids have loved their time playing and interacting with the staff. There is a good variety of toys and spaces set up for them to explore and the garden has fun outside toys and activities. I feel very happy to trust
them with my kids.
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Review from D S (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery have been great. We were very nervous about our boy starting nursery but the staff have been amazing and made us feel so comfortable. We feel he gets a great mix of activities and it’s really helped his development in a noticeable way. Two months in and we can really see the bond
between our child and the staff and trust them entirely. An amazing team!
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Review from D N (Grandmother of Child) published on 15 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandson attended Nuffy Bear and was welcomed with love and warmth. The minute we pulled into the car park his face beamed. The girls were very friendly and professional, nothing was ever a chore. My grandson was able to follow the curriculum and met all his next steps. The daily feedback was always
positive and we received lots of artwork that Had been done throughout the week. My grandson now says please and thank you and feeds himself independently, he is able to assess risk and has empathy for his fellow peers. I am very grateful to the staff at Nuffy Bear for their dedication and care and would highly recommend the nursery if you want peace of mind, a warm smile and a stimulating environment.
Thank you ladies for all your hard work.
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Review from Christopher I (Father of Child) published on 12 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter went right through Nuffy and our son is now there. The nursery's greatest asset is its staff. This includes those who work with the children on a daily basis, who really care for them and for their development. It also includes the senior management team who we have known for a number of
years and who have done an exceptional job through 2020 keeping the nursery open and running so well. Anyone who leaves their child with the team can be sure they are receiving the best of care. And the chef is excellent.
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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.151)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.151) out of 10 for Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.2 out of 5 from 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.929 for Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton is calculated as follows: ( (78 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.929
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.222 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton is based on 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.7
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 67 number of registered child places is 13.4. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.4 = 0.522
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton

What is the Age Range of Children that Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton accepts?

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton Open?

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton have capacity for?

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton has capacity for a total of 67 Children.

How far is Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Surbiton to the centre of Surbiton?

0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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