Castle Nursery - South Hill

14 South Hill, Guildford GU1 3SY
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8.5 12 Reviews
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Amber Cespedes (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 14

Total Places for Children

  • 43

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact nursery for a current fee schedule

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
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Castle Nursery - South Hill Reviews (12)

8.5

Castle Nursery - South Hill has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.488) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Castle Nursery - South Hill has 12 reviews.

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Review from S C (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have been at Castle from 3 months. All three staff are so caring and my kids love them. They are always excited to go to nursery and there is a wide range of activities, including Zumba and cooking. They organize special days for them like a visiting farm. As a parent the nursery is
extremely pragmatic and understanding. I am extremely glad we have this amazing nursery on our doorstep.
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Review from Kerrie H (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I sent both my son and my daughter to this nursery spanning over a six year period most recently ending with my son graduating August this year. I cannot rate this nursery highly enough, and if I had more babies I would send them their way!
Every day has planned activities and a great wealth of extra-curricular
activities (depending on age) including trips to the theatre at Christmas, trips to the farmers market, weekly visits to an outdoor area for forest school, a small zoo visit with their animals and not forgetting the children caring for and watching the chicks hatch from their eggs each year.
Both my son and daughter developed extremely well in this setting and encouraged to find their own personalities and sense of self and were both so sad to leave. There's such a feeling of family and sense of community and each of the teachers and manager are well loved by both parents and children.
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Review from Heather L (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son just graduated from this nursery having been there for 3 years. Before that, we'd tried another local nursery and withdrew him because of concerns about his welfare. We've never had such concerns here. This nursery doesn't have a corporate business feel to it like a lot of the other local nurseries
do. In my view, the nursery got even better when the manager joined a couple of years ago, as she is very organised, down-to-earth, straight-talking, confident, creative and popular with the children. In my view, her management style brings out the best in the staff also. At this nursery the attention to detail with planned activities is exceptional and each child is treated with respect and as an individual with their own personality. Each child is valued and is supported in reaching their own potential. At the same time, there's a strong sense of community at the nursery, so it has a good balance between these two aspects. The building is also lovely, a converted church.
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Review from Cory P (Father of Child) published on 21 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are absolutely delighted with our son's progress at Castle Nursery South Hill. The manager is kind, firm with the children and highly organised. The variety of activities available is perfect, we feel reassured that he is safe and fully engaged. All the staff are very friendly and attentive. Highly
recommend.
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Review from Clair R (Mother of Child) published on 7 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot speak highly enough of this nursery. The staff are amazing and my little boy has flourished. The children are involved in so many different activities. The staff are friendly and caring and always happy. I have never had any concerns about the care given and have always been confident that
my son is being looked after both emotionally and physically. The nursery is organised and well run. My son is due to leave in September and I will be desperately sad to say goodbye to the staff who, after three years, are like extended family.
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Review from Nicola B (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been attending Castle Nursery with our third child for the past year. Both our older children have also attended this nursery and it is without a doubt the best in Guildford. Everything about the nursery is fantastic but what really sets it apart, is the amazing staff who go above and beyond
every day to make sure all the children are happy and feel special. We cannot recommend it enough.
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Review from Caroline S (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been extremely happy with the care and support given to my son at Castle Nursery. The staff are second to none and I have no concerns in sending my other son to Castle.
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Review from Amy O (Mother of Child) published on 19 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a fantastic nursery. My sons are well looked after by the excellent staff and have come on leaps and bounds with their development.


I could not recommend highly enough!

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Review from Frances H (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at the nursery for over a year now. From the first day I was shown round and onwards, I have always been touched by the warm and friendly welcome that I get from all the staff at this nursery. The settling in process was sensitive and supportive to both myself and my daughter and
in fact my daughter quickly found her feet and I never had any anxieties leaving her there. She is now in the next room and continues to thrive at this nursery with a great programme of activities, staff that care and regular access to outside, she is certainly exhausted when she gets home! I am delighted with this nursery and I am very sad that leaving the area will mean that, unfortunately, my daughter’s time there is coming to end sooner than I would have liked.
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Review from Fiona H (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Exceptional nursery. Caring, intelligent and professional staff. Castle Nursery, South Hill go above and beyond what you expect. Am always really impressed by the standard of everything delivered, the variety of activities and the staff. We never give a second thought when dropping our daughter off
since she began at just under 1 year old. Developmentally, Castle Nursery, South Hill have achieved a lot, very quickly with our daughter and I don't think these capabilities would have been known without the Castle team, who go above and beyond.
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Review from Danielle L (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have two sons that attend Castle Nursery, one in the Buttercups Room and one in Sunflowers. I would highly recommend Castle Nursery to anyone looking for a nursery in Guildford. The manager does a great job managing everything and all the staff are wonderful, many who have been there for several
years. I feel confident and comfortable leaving my children with them and our boys love to go to nursery. In addition to the lovely rooms and the regular scheduled activities, our children really enjoy the additional activities that the nursery provides like Forest School, Theatrebugs and sports.
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Review from Carolyn R (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son and daughter both went through all three rooms at Castle Nursery- South Hill and we will all miss it hugely. We experienced a couple of other childcare settings but neither compared to Castle Nursery. Castle Nursery were great at meeting our part-time requirements and being flexible when possible.
The staff are all brilliant, lovely, warm and welcoming people (to both children and adults) and we were very happy leaving our children with them. The location is perfect for town and a short downhill walk to the station in the morning but has plenty of stimulating outdoor space and near enough to lovely open spaces for the kids to visit. It is lovely seeing the baby bus around town! The atmosphere is relaxed but efficient.
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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.488)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.488) out of 10 for Castle Nursery - South Hill 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 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 3 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 4.889 for Castle Nursery - South Hill is calculated as follows: ( (32 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.889
  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 3.599 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Castle Nursery - South Hill is based on 3 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 = 3.25
    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 43 number of registered child places is 8.6. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.6 = 0.349
  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 Castle Nursery - South Hill

What is the Age Range of Children that Castle Nursery - South Hill accepts?

Castle Nursery - South Hill accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Castle Nursery - South Hill Open?

Castle Nursery - South Hill is open: Monday 07:45-18:00, Tuesday 07:45-18:00, Wednesday 07:45-18:00, Thursday 07:45-18:00, Friday 07:45-18:00.

How many Children does Castle Nursery - South Hill have capacity for?

Castle Nursery - South Hill has capacity for a total of 43 Children.

How far is Castle Nursery - South Hill to the centre of Guildford?

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

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