Cherubs South Normanton

23 Hilcote Street, South Normanton, Alfreton DE55 2BQ
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9.9 135 Reviews
  • Cherubs South Normanton, Alfreton
Tucked away on Hilcote Street in South Normanton, overlooking Matlock and the Peak District you will find Cherubs South Normanton. Cherubs South Normanton has been providing high quality early years care and education for children since January 2014. Spread across 2 floors and 3 age-appropriate rooms and with 3 different outdoor spaces (including Baby Garden, an expansive green open space and Allotment) for children to enjoy - this nursery really does have it all.

If you’re looking for a real community nursery with rural charm and plenty of outdoor space, Cherubs South Normanton is the nursery for you.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jodie Moss (Duty Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 55

Age Range

  • from 0 years 1 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £75.50 (Standard Day)

  • £100 Registration Fee along with 2-weeks Advance Fees (Deposit) are required to secure your place at Cherubs Nurseries.
    Registration Fee and Advance Fee are not required for funded-only places.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • On-street free parking is available outside the nursery.

Cherubs South Normanton Reviews (135)

9.9

Cherubs South Normanton has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.908) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cherubs South Normanton has 135 reviews.

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Review from A R (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A wonderful nursery. My son has come on so much since upping his nursery days. He loves telling me about his days playing dinosaurs with his friends. He gets excited to go in the morning and has totally loved being in preschool.
Reply from Sarah Savage at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so pleased with my son's development in this setting. He is engaged and loves to attend - he has been coming since he was 6 months old and we are continuously happy with the care and support that he receives. We look forward to his last year here and are confident he will be ready for school both
academically and socially. Thank you to all the team here at the nursery.
Reply from Sarah Savage at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff in preschool are so lovely with the children and have really helped with my son's development. They genuinely care and that shines through. Thank you. They run the nursery so well too.
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Review from Emma P (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. My little boy has had a wonderful four years here. Can't recommend enough.
Reply from Sarah Savage at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from Nathan H (Father of Child) published on 10 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience of the nursery is that it is a great place where I have the confidence to leave my children in the knowledge that they are safe, will be well looked after and will be stimulated. It is also clear that it is a good environment for staff the develop through their various stages becoming
competent childcare professionals, evident through my interaction with the staff over the years my children have been under their care.
Reply from Sarah Savage at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from Amy D (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really lovely staff, very friendly. My daughter is always very happy to see everyone and I am happy and confident that she is being well looked after.
Reply from Sarah Savage at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from Sarah M (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has loved her time at Cherubs for the last couple of years. Out of all of the childcare providers we have used, Cherubs is by far the best.
The staff are fantastic and I have no worries leaving my daughter in their care.
I would recommend Cherubs to everyone.
Reply from Sarah Savage at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good nursery, my son has learnt a lot while being at the nursery.
Reply from Sarah Savage at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from K M (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing - absolutely wonderful staff.
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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very lovely girls, my child feels safe and content. My child loves to come to nursery. My child has learnt how to express her feelings as well as general knowledge.
Reply from Sarah Savage at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from Georgina W (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery. My son is very settled and happy.
Reply from Sarah Savage at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have found our whole experience with nursery good.
Staff are professional and very welcoming.
My children look forward to coming to nursery.
Reply from Sarah Savage at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from G P (Mother of Child) published on 21 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy with the nursery, staff and learning activities.
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Review from Lisa B (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am more than happy with the care, help and assistance given to my son at present. I am happy with the overall learning provided and the changes made to how this is recorded and feedback.
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Review from Aaron H (Father of Child) published on 24 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly staff that always answer any questions or queries we have.
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Review from N R (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter does one day a week, term-time at this nursery and has settled in really well. She was reluctant to leave Mummy on the first visit but now enjoys coming and has lots of smiles whilst she's there. The staff are lovely and her key worker has a great relationship with my Daughter. She has developed
her language skills fantastically since being at this nursery and has so much fun whilst she's learning. Would definitely recommend to any parents.
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Review from P S (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has had another few great months with the staff at Cherubs.
She has recently been provided with a new key worker, but soon settled with her and the other staff working in the toddler room.
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Review from Claire H (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overall I am really happy with the nursery my daughter goes to and her development. I have noticed a huge improvement in my daughter's confidence and abilities. Her relationship with her key worker is really nice to see.
Reply from Sarah, Operations Manager at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from Carly S (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery has massively improved our child's development! Highly recommended!
Reply from Sarah, Operations Manager at Cherubs South Normanton
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Review from Sarah O (Mother of Child) published on 23 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Good experience so far. New this month. Baby happy/satisfied. Staff bubbly, helpful and approachable. Setting is clean and tidy.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.908)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.908) out of 10 for Cherubs South Normanton 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 31 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 31 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 4.908 for Cherubs South Normanton is calculated as follows: ( (341 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 371 Ratings = 4.908
  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 Cherubs South Normanton is based on 31 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 55 number of registered child places is 11, which has been reached with 31 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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Laura

Laura Bowler

Job Title: Area Manager Joined: 2007

Hello, I'm Laura - Area Manager for Cherubs South Normanton. I have been part of Cherubs Nurseries since 2007 and am incredibly fortunate to work across multiple Cherubs Nurseries during my career so far. Doing this has allowed me to really understand the expectations and the need to ensure we provide high-quality childcare every day. We take our role in the early years seriously and are always keen to go above and beyond where we can.


I am incredibly passionate about giving all children the very best start. In addition to my Area Manager role, I am the Group Safeguarding and SEND Lead. This means I work with all the nurseries to ensure we provide tailored care to those with additional needs.

Jodie

Jodie Moss

Job Title: Duty Nursery Manager Joined: 2018

Hello, I'm Jodie - Duty Nursery Manager at Cherubs South Normanton. I joined Cherubs in 2018 as a Level 3 Early Years Educator. I then completed the Senior Training in 2019 and was promoted to Senior Educator, and then Senior in Charge in 2020. I then stepped up to be Assistant Manager in 2021 and in 2022 completed the Leadership Training. In 2024, I became Nursery Manager. I decided to pursue a career in childcare as I wanted to be a part of a child’s journey, supporting their learning, and watching them flourish.


I am the SENDCo at South Normanton and I am Special Education Needs and Disability trained. I am a named first aider and have my paediatric first aid certificate. I have completed Derbyshire’s Safeguarding Training and I am the deputy designated safeguarding officer. I have also completed a Level 2 qualification in young people’s mental health and a Level 2 qualification in behaviour management.

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