Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Spring Garden Lane, Berkhamsted HP4 3GY
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9.8 126 Reviews
Located on the outskirts of Berkhamsted, the nursery is in the perfect setting; nestled amongst vast green space to optimise outdoor learning; and only 5 minutes from the A41 for busy parents travelling to and from the nursery. The setting follows a Montessori approach to education, which prioritises the growth and development of each child, in a supportive and engaging space designed for them to learn and thrive.

The nursery offers exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes; inspired by the Montessori approach, fostering meaningful connections between children and the world around them and helping to equip children with valuable skills and deeper knowledge of the cooking process.

The large outdoor garden allows the children to move freely between the indoor and outdoor environments. Outside, the children are free to explore nature; making use of the bird hide and willow den as well as tending the vegetable plot and growing their own plants. The large covered outdoor classroom also allows children the opportunity to access the curriculum in a different environment.

Inside, the nursery is complete with 5 main age-appropriate rooms. Each room is carefully designed and equipped with resources to encourage age-appropriate learning and development.
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Type of Service

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

Person in charge

  • Jan Weall (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 102

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • AM/PM Session £58.50
    Full Day Session £97.60

  • A £100 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • There is a large car park for parents and visitors to use.

Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted Reviews (126)

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Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.764) out of 10, based on 35 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted has 126 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Sunhill Berkhamsted for 14 months now and we couldn't be happier. He's happy, healthy, learning new things every day and building beautiful friendships with his peers and his carers. He loves going to nursery, in his room sunbeams they are always up to something fun with new and
different activities every week and the garden is just amazing all year round. Would recommend to anyone.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you so much for recommending our nursery. We are delighted to learn how happy your son is and that he is making friendships and enjoying all the fun and learning experiences we offer.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

After our son's previous nursery closed we moved him to Sun Hill and we wish we had chosen it sooner. The staff are wonderful and provide a proper hand over every morning and afternoon. We get daily updates dates on their communication app including pictures which is wonderful. We feel our son has made
excellent developmental progress and that the staff really know how to move him on. Our son loves going and our next child is already signed up.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. The team will be thrilled to know how happy you are with your choice and the care they provide. We love to share daily highlights and important milestones through the app - we know how much parents appreciate being kept up to date. We look forward to continuing to care for your son and your next little one when their time comes!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son recently moved to comets. After a tricky time with lots of change, I cannot speak highly enough of each staff member in the room. He is incredibly settled and happy and looks forward to nursery every day. He really has come on leaps and bounds with his skills and I entirely credit the team for
that. As a parent, I am incredibly grateful to not just comet's staff but the Berkhamsted management team for their kindness and support towards me, their advice is invaluable.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you so much for your feedback. We're delighted to hear that your son has settled in well and made such great progress; it means the world to us. Transitions can be challenging, and we are pleased that the team has been able to support both you and your son during this time. We're here for you every step of the way, and we're so grateful to be part of your son's journey!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are thoroughly impressed with the care Sunhill provides for our children. The staff truly seem passionate about what they do, forming genuine connections with the children. This makes drop-offs so much easier. Leaving your children is never easy, but knowing they're in safe hands and thriving gives
us great peace of mind. I honestly can't fault Sunhill and would recommend to all.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you so much for recommending our nursery. We're so pleased to hear that you feel confident and supported in leaving your children with us. It's always our goal to create a nurturing environment where both children and parents feel secure. Building strong, genuine connections with each child is at the heart of what we do.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter started nursery at Sunhill just over a month ago. I have been extremely impressed and comforted by the team at Sunhill. The amount of support and professionalism balanced with utmost care and respect we have received has been outstanding.
As a mother coming off maternity leave with my
first baby I was really nervous about my daughter being cared for by someone else. Not only has she been cared for, she is thriving.
I would highly recommend Sunhill to other parents.

Reply from Hannah, Marketing Business Partner at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We're so glad to hear that your daughter is thriving and that you've felt supported throughout the transition. It's truly wonderful to know you've had such a positive experience with us, and we appreciate your recommendation.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Sunhill are lovely, very kind, genuine attentive, the management team are very helpful and accommodating.
Sunhill has made a huge difference in our child's life to get her started on the way to big nursery. Staff team are warm very informative.
Very happy with all care received compassion
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Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

It's wonderful to read about the positive impact our nursery has had on your daughter's learning journey. Our team is truly dedicated to providing a caring and supportive environment, so it means a lot to know you've felt this. We're so pleased that you've found the team helpful and accommodating. It's a privilege to be part of your child's early learning experience, and we're grateful for your trust in us.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are amazing. My 2 kids have settled in so well. My son looks forward to going to nursery everyday.
My son has been to a few nursery before but this is one of the best nursery I have found in the borough.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are so pleased to read how well your son has settled and enjoys his time with us.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my daughters have loved attending Sunhill Nursery. Never NO problem (no tears!) at drop offs which is always a good sign! They are always offered varied foods, play outside in the fresh air and taught lots of different skills. I highly recommend Sunhill Nursery.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you so much for your lovely review and recommendation. We are really proud of our provision and the space that we have to play and learn.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Sunhill since January the team in the baby room are fantastic and supportive to myself and my son he has been reaching milestone so quickly and always seems like he has a great day ! I can not thank the team enough! For everything they do, they work so hard ! And I look forward
to seeing my son flourish within the setting.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

We are so pleased that you are seeing the benefits of nursery education. We look forward to continuing to support you and your son during his time with us.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very pleased with all aspects e.g. care, communication, facilities, friendliness of staff. Only improvement would be the surface of the car park and exploring what could rights the nursery have as tenant to ensure this is improved.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are delighted to read that you're pleased with our care, communication, facilities, and the friendliness of our staff. Thank you for your suggestion regarding the car park surface. We will pass this feedback on to look at ways to improve it.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From the moment you enter the door you can tell how dedicated everyone is to your child. Our son has the best time at nursery and we see how much each and every person genuinely cares and tries their best! You can tell that time with the children always comes first. We love all the little updates we
get on the app (especially the photos of him having fun!)

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you for your heartfelt review! We're thrilled to read that your son is having such a great time with us and that you enjoy the updates and photos - it's wonderful to see how much fun your little one is having!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Sunhill has been a wonderful addition to the 'village' of people who are involved with the upbringing of our daughter. Being a single mum, I have found the support and advice from the management team a huge help. They are always available to speak to and I find them to be fully responsive and engaging.
They are kind and they genuinely care, and to me, that is priceless.
The staff in Sunbeams have been nothing but brilliant. My daughter is thriving and seems to really enjoy the variety of activities and learning opportunities. The staff always follow instructions and adapt accordingly to my daughter's needs. For example, we have recently shortened her nap, and it is comforting to know that this is mirrored at nursery as well. My daughter's key person was instrumental in settling in my daughter and we both think highly of her.
I am happy with the variety of healthy meals offered and I love that the children get to be involved with making their snacks and desserts.

Reply from Hannah Nabil, Marketing Business Partner at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're so glad to be part of your 'village' and to provide the support and care that means so much to you and your daughter. It's wonderful to hear she's thriving and enjoying her time with us.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has flourished in the five months she has been in Stars. The kindness, dedication and hard work the staff put into her are causing her to excel at milestones, encouraging her personality and showing her kindness. I honestly am so pleased with choosing for her to attend Sunhill. We are so
grateful for all the staff.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

We are so pleased to read how your daughter is settling in and achieving her milestones under the care of our team! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What can I say, Sunhill has been so amazing for our daughter, who has been attending for the last 18 months. The staff are incredible, so kind and caring and really do look after our daughter hand and foot - she's a very happy toddler at Sunhill. The food and facilities are fantastic as well. They are
also very sensible when it comes to things other nurseries can be a bit silly about like managing sicknesses and unplanned late pick-ups (eg when the trains are a mess for commuting parents like us), which is much appreciated!

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We always try our best to accommodate each family so parents can continue their careers, knowing that their little ones are safe and cared for.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started in the baby room at the beginning of October and she is thriving.
I cannot put into words just how amazing this nursery is, they have been so supportive and accommodating from the moment we had our first booking in session.
She is our first child and hadn't ever been left prior
to starting nursery at 11 months. Sunhill allowed a gradual start to full days over a 1 month period which helped my baby settle in and form the close bonds she has with the staff in the baby room.
My baby has formed a lovely bond with her key worker and many other staff, you can tell how much all of the staff love the babies who attend the nursery. This is honestly the best thing, you are leaving your child with people who genuinely love and care for them.
The staff go out of their way to learn the individual needs of every child and she has been so supported in every aspect. I look forward to continuing our nursery journey with Sunhill and we really feel part of the nursery family.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your experience. The whole team understands how parents can feel apprehensive about leaving their children in the care of others and work tirelessly to reassure both parent and little one during a steady transition period and beyond.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Can't rate this nursery highly enough. Our child was here from 10 months old all the way to 3 years old. He has flourished and that is all thanks to the blueprints the nursery has laid down. Great communication and always worked with us for the best of our child. The staff here are great, they really
do make the little ones feel special. Not a bad word to say!

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you for recommending our nursery! We take great pride in seeing children develop in our care and preparing them for school.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot praise Sunhill Nursery enough. We have two boys aged two and four who have been attending Sunhill for over a year. The littlest is absolutely thriving in Sunbeams, he runs in every day and is welcomed with such energy and love it's wonderful to see. There is no end to what the nursery will
do to support these children, from yoga to squeezing their own orange juice! They really are full of energy and so much fun! Our eldest is in Planets, the preschool room, they take on his energy with such enthusiasm and he is both nurtured and prepared for his transition to school. He has come home so many times learning sign language or telling me of his rides in tractors. They are both so happy there, it's a warm and welcoming environment and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to families.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you for recommending our nursery! We are delighted to read how your sons are enjoying our setting and preparing for their next step in education with our school readiness programme.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A warm, friendly, loving nursery! This was the impression we had of this nursery when we first looked around 6 years ago and ultimately what made us choose Sunhill over other local nurseries (along with the amazing outside play areas!). Just yesterday, I dropped off my youngest and he arrived at two
members of staff full of smiles for him, engaging him in chit-chat (they know him so well), helping to reassure him and ease the transition from leaving me. This is something I have always appreciated and admired about the staff- whatever the time of day, whatever they are in the middle of, whatever the room (from the baby room to the preschool room), the staff always give the warmest welcome to the children and cuddles if needed! I am very happy to say that our impression of the nursery on that day looking around is exactly what this nursery is: A place where the staff really know and value each child, helping them to flourish and develop in confidence, ready for school.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you so much for sharing your long-time experience of our nursery. Our dedicated teams aim to make the transition from parent to nursery easy for both, and we are pleased to have your family as part of ours.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has had a fantastic experience at Sunhill over the past 3 years. It always feels safe, caring and a place where he can learn and have fun. The staff have been amazing throughout his time there.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

We are so pleased to read that your son has had a wonderful early years experience with us. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have our second child now at the nursery and settling in beautifully to the Baby Room. We had a wonderful experience with our first child at the nursery and he has been there for over three years, loving every second. Our second has loved her settling in time - we really could not have asked for
more. Her key workers have been exceptional. They have made the transition so easy and I felt like they were on the journey with me and my daughter instead of just going through the motions. It's a massive thing to trust people with your children and you really feel like all of the staff at Sunhill get that and are always going above and beyond, despite working in what I can imagine is an extremely demanding sector. The manager is absolutely all over everything, is knowledgeable and warm and the children love her.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Our team understands that enrolling your child in a nursery is an important decision, so we are pleased to read how they have made you feel at ease during your daughter's transition.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.764)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.764) out of 10 for Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 35 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 33 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.764 for Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted is calculated as follows: ( (350 Excellents x 5) + (50 Goods x 4) + (9 Satisfactorys x 3) + (9 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 419 Ratings = 4.764

  • b) 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted is based on 33 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 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 102 number of registered child places is 20.4, which has been reached with 33 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Job Title: Nursery Manager

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Qualifications: Level 5

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

What is the Age Range of Children that Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted accepts?

Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted Open?

Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted 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 Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted have capacity for?

Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted has capacity for a total of 102 Children.

How far is Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted to the centre of Berkhamsted?

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

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