Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted

Spring Garden Lane, Berkhamsted HP4 3GY
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9.8 130 Reviews
  • Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted, Berkhamsted
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

Group/Owner

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

  • 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 (130)

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Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.787) out of 10, based on 40 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted has 130 reviews.

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Review from Rachel C (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter enjoys nursery and likes all of the staff. She is learning and progressing her interpersonal skills in a fun and informal setting. The outside space is amazing and the nursery makes good use of it in all weathers.
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Review from Alex S (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been really happy with the way Sonhill has supported my child (and us) in settling into the new environment. We have found the staff to be very friendly and understanding of our needs, allowing us to call to find out how she is and reassuring us that she is fine. Her key worker communicates
to us both verbally and through her 'daily diary'. It is wonderful to hear about what she has been exploring and learning. Although it has taken her a while to settle, it is wonderful to see her become calmer and happier when dropping off and picking up, it is clear that she feels safe with them.


Seeing her table manners improve at home as a result of the boundaries nursery clearly set when eating together during sessions has also been wonderful to see.

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Review from Karen P (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very helpful and friendly staff. The nursery manager is lovely. My son is very happy playing there. He is well-looked after. They offer a variety of food with well-cooked meals. My son's key workers have been excellent. He likes them a lot. When they are not there, other staff can always tell me about
what he has been doing and how he has behaved. They are positive and encouraging. The outside space is great.
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Review from Helen S (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot thank the staff and management at Sunhill Montessori Berkhamsted enough for helping my little boy to settle at nursery. He was not coping well but with their care, flexibility and understanding he is beginning to enjoy his time. He has a great room with a variety of toys and a wonderful garden
which is perfect for burning off toddler energy. In addition to being wonderful with the children, the staff have shown such care and compassion towards me as a teary Mum struggling to let go!
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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We have loved Sunhill Montessori for our daughter. We always felt confident that she was cared for with kindness. She always had a wonderful time at the nursery. She particularly loved the range and varied outside space and time to play and explore outside every day. The manager and her team are dedicated
to the care of the children and to the success of the nursery as a whole. I have been extremely happy.
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Review from Louise J (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The manager and the whole team have been utterly fantastic throughout our whole time at the nursery. Not only looking after our daughter but also myself!! They have been so kind and patient and nothing has been too much trouble. Their enthusiasm, kindness and patience has really helped us to settle
really well. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
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Review from Susan T (Mother of Child) published on 12 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a really lovely nursery run by the manager and her team who always has the children and their families front of mind. It is a good sized nursery with excellent outdoor space, which they use virtually every day in most weather due to the outdoor classroom which our children love. The children
feel very much at home there and the team is always making sure the rooms and the equipment work for the children currently in the class and updating when possible. The staff really care for the children providing lots of activities and themes, while supporting them in their individual interests. It is often challenging when both parents work but the manager really feels like a support and understands the chaos of working life. Both my children joined the nursery later (toddler / pre-school room) having to integrate into established groups, and they did so with no problem - I would not hesitate to recommend the nursery.
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Review from Lauren R (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very pleased with the nursery. Our daughter joined when she was 2 and has been supported in many facets of her development. Her key worker is fantastic, as well as the nursery manager who has created a wonderful environment and community. The outside area is also fabulous.
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Review from Sandra K (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery with fantastic outdoor space and staff that are both caring and nurturing. Both my girls had a fantastic experience there and have grown in to happy & confident little girls thanks mainly to the lovely staff and friendly environment.


Many thanks to the Manager & her team.

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Review from Chris R (Father of Child) published on 4 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We moved from London to Berkhamsted and found Sunhill to be a very different kind of nursery to those we found in the city.


There is a very warm, family environment everywhere, from the decor to the employees to the children to the music playing when you walk in. The Manager and her staff have been

fantastic and helped a ensured a potentially difficult transition for our daughter went incredibly smoothly.


The facilities are good, but improving all the time with refurbishments and modernisation to several rooms and the garden in the past few months. The garden is fantastic and the staff really make use of it, giving the children lots of outdoor play time with education about plants, gardening and all the associated social development of playing in a fun outdoor space.


Our daughter's key worker is superb - greets her everyday with a smile and a project to help ease any morning anxiety and has really aided her development and communication.


In sum, I never ever write online reviews, but Sunhill is helping my daughter and doing a fantastic job of it, so this is an exception! Well done to the Manager and team, I couldn't recommend you more.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.787)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.787) out of 10 for Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 40 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 38 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 4.787 for Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted is calculated as follows: ( (408 Excellents x 5) + (51 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) + (9 Poors x 2) + (1 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 479 Ratings = 4.787
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sunhill Day Nursery Berkhamsted is based on 38 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 102 number of registered child places is 20.4, which has been reached with 38 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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Meet the Team (1)

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Jan

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2000

Qualifications: Level 5

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