St Ives School Nursery

St Ives School, Three Gates Lane, Haslemere GU27 2ES
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  • St Ives School Nursery, Haslemere
St Ives School Nursery is a fun and vibrant setting where playing is taken seriously!

Days are carefully planned to stimulate children’s social, physical and intellectual growth while maintaining a real sense of fun and enjoyment. Children enjoy full access to an outdoor play area as well as a range of facilities at the school such as the gym and extensive woodland area.

There are fun packed sessions every day with specialist activities including: Forest School, swimming, ballet, tennis, French, music, yoga and PE.
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Funding & Fees

Morning plus lunch - £49.71
Full day - £70.10

We offer Early Birds 7:45 to 8:25 (3+ year olds only) £3 per session
After School Care from 15:00 to 17:45 charged at £4 per 30 minute session
Up to 15 hours funded childcare per week available

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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • St Ives School
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in Charge

  • Jade Vaus (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Registered Charity Number

  • 312080

Total Places for Children

  • 36

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 4 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:45-17:45
    Tuesday 07:45-17:45
    Wednesday 07:45-17:45
    Thursday 07:45-17:45
    Friday 07:45-17:45

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Parking

  • Nursery is situated on a quiet country lane with plenty of parking available

St Ives School Nursery Reviews (57)

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St Ives School Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.954) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Ives School Nursery has 57 reviews.

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Review from Rebecca F (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has settled into the nursery really well and I love the setting and all the staff. The new manager has been a great new addition and her management style is excellent. She is so approachable and genuinely cares for all the children and staff and wants them to have a great experience. My
daughter has been potty trained at nursery within the last few weeks with no fuss whatsoever. I’m really looking forward to another year at the nursery and to see how much more my daughter learns and improves over the year. Keep doing what you’re doing!
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Review from G V (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a wonderfully warm setting, where children are nurtured to encourage their curiosity and start their love of learning. I couldn’t rate the staff more highly. They have taken such great care of our little boy.
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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful learning environment, combining really good structure with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and fantastic opportunities for play. Our daughter is very happy and we can see she is developing a positive approach to learning and enjoys her days with staff and children. Her key worker has been
amazing!
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Review from Duncan G (Father of Child) published on 1 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son loves his days spent at The Ivies Nursery and runs into school each day with a smile on his face. His initial settling-in experience was handled sensitively, with the kind and caring staff ensuring that he was happy and confident in his new surroundings. The nursery staff are wonderful and work
very hard to create a nurturing environment for the children, with lots of fun and engaging activities and experiences. He also enjoys all the extra lessons led by the specialist teachers from the main school, such as French, Music and PE. It is a real benefit to this Nursery that the children can experience these activities. The Ivies Nursery is set in beautiful grounds and the children spend a lot of time enjoying the outdoors which we love and was an important factor in our decision making. We highly recommend The Ivies Nursery and are very happy with our choice of where to send our son.
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Review from Perrine W (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at The Ivies Nursery in September 2022 and he settled in very quickly. He absolutely loves it. Everyone is so caring and attentive. He has already learnt so much. Cannot praise this nursery enough.
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Review from Samantha N (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter recently joined The Ivies and settled in immediately. She’s always excited to begin her days at nursery, where the facilities are outstanding, and there’s a weighting towards outdoor, adventurous learning. The staff are welcoming, and the breadth of topics they learn and cover is second
to none. Being sent updates of what the children will be learning the following week is very beneficial as this allows us to take the highlights home.


Having tried a couple of nurseries previously with our daughter, so far, we couldn’t rate The Ivies any higher.

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Review from Natasja G (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff with so much heart and a caring mindset. They really do go the extra mile for each child, recognising their specific individual needs and how their development and their view on life is introduced to them through play, nature and friendship.
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Review from Rose M (Mother of Child) published on 17 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter and son have recently joined The Ivies. They both settled in immediately and absolutely love it. The settling in process was thorough and played a huge part in making moving nursery a smooth transition. The staff are warm, friendly, supportive and professional, and have created a welcoming,
inclusive, fun and educational environment. Highly recommended.
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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Ivies, Haslemere is outstanding. Both of my daughters have flourished there. The staff are fabulous and I feel my daughter is learning and playing. She adores it there and that's a real testament to the care the Ivies provides.
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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Ivies, Haslemere has been a fantastic environment for my son. They are given independence in a safe environment and lots of play outdoors as well as free and structured play indoors - a really great balance. Great preparation for school with phonics etc.
The staff are wonderful, my son loves them
like extended family, they are professional and very warm and friendly and I trust them implicitly to do the best for my son.
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Review from C N (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter settled into The Ivies immediately. The staff are all brilliant. Ivies provide a nurturing environment, with well thought through learning tools, great activities and space inside and out. We have been extremely happy with it and would highly recommend it.
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Review from Victoria B (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Ivies is a very special place. It is a nurturing and caring setting where each child is treated like an individual. My son has been exceptionally happy at The Ivies and that is all down to the wonderful teachers, staff, other children and parents. In addition to the caring environment, the children
are helped to develop at their own pace but in a fun and progressive way. My son has excelled there.
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Review from Simon (Father of Child) published on 24 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everything a nursery should be. Highly recommended. We had a very difficult experience with our elder child in a daycare type nursery. What a revelation St Ives has been. The same caring, dedicated staff each day. Staff who know your child, their strengths, interests and personalities so well. Activities
planned around your child to help them grow and develop. Such a happy place to be a child.
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Review from Karen L (Mother of Child) published on 9 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Ivies is a very special place! My daughter just loves it there and is thriving on the exceptional care, stimulating environment and varied activities. The staff are just wonderful and go above and beyond to create a fabulous nursery where every child can flourish.
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Review from Samantha G (Mother of Child) published on 5 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at The Ivies have been exceptional in settling our daughter into nursery life. We did look at a couple of other nurseries but they did not compare with the caring, homely and friendly atmosphere of The Ivies. The children have access to lots of indoor and outdoor space. They have lots of lovely
toys to play with and there are different, stimulating activities every day. The settling-in process is extremely good and really helped our daughter who did not want to leave mummy at the beginning. Now we drop her off and she is happy and smiling and loves her time at nursery. She comes out every day singing and laughing and has made lots of lovely friends. She has grown in confidence and learnt so much since attending. Her vocabulary grows every week. We have recommended The Ivies to a number of friends. We could not be more happy with our choice and enjoy dropping her off, knowing she's in safe hands and going to have a great time!
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Review from Angela L (Mother of Child) published on 27 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughters have attended The Ivies nursery and we feel like it's an extension of our family. They both have thrived in nursery, learning so many new skills through fun and play and enjoying all the wonderful activities offered such as forest school, ballet and swimming. The staff are amazing,
attending to the children with warmth and care. You are always updated on what your child is doing at nursery either face to face or via their online system, where you can see wonderful pictures of their days at nursery. I highly recommend this nursery!
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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a "mumpreneur" I really appreciate the flexibility they offer on the occasional day I need to drop her off early or pick her up late. Furthermore, my daughter loves her school and all her new friends which is what any parent would really want. A large reason I chose St Ives out of all the schools
I visited, was that they emphasised child well-being and happiness the most. This is incredibly important and it was something many of the other schools were not addressing. The school is also very happy to cater for my daughter's specific dietary needs with pleasure.
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Review from M S M (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends The Ivies three days a week and loves every second of her day. She has firm friendships, feels included and has grown and developed her skills in both interactions, role play games, sharing, understanding the needs of others and even holding a pen and starting to form letters. She
enjoys forest school on a Monday, Ballet on a Tuesday and cookery on a Friday. She has a strong bond with her key workers and during the holidays misses the nursery and her friends terribly. My youngest, 8-month-old, will be going to The Ivies when she's old enough.
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Review from Vicki O (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Ivies for just over a year and during this time, I feel he has received a level of care and attention I have not experienced in the four other nurseries my other two children have been to in the past.


The staff go beyond in terms of attention, genuine affection for the children,

continuity, enthusiasm and professionalism. This care has benefitted my son greatly and shows in his confidence and nature. He smiles and runs happily into nursery and smiles and waves his way out.
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Review from I G (Father of Child) published on 11 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our girls have been at The Ivies, Haslemere for 4 years in total. They absolutely love it. The little one does not want to leave the nursery at picking up time! The teachers are very experienced and kind. They do lots of activities. They have a structured approach, a thing which suits our kids.
Our kids developed a warm and loving relationship with other kids and staff. They are good at spotting if any areas need further development and know how to do it.


Surely the best area around we think!

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.954)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.954) out of 10 for St Ives School Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.954 for St Ives School Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (230 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 239 Ratings = 4.954
  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 St Ives School Nursery is based on 20 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 36 number of registered child places is 7.2, which has been reached with 20 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 (6)

Jade

Jade Vaus

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2024

Jade Vaus joined us in September 2024 as our Nursery Manager. She has a Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education and a vast experience of working in Early Years. She joins us from St Edmund’s Nursery and was previously Deputy Nursery Manager at Little Sailors Nursery at The Royal Prep School for many years.

Deb

Deb Bowler

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2011

Deb has worked at The Ivies for eight years. She has a Level 3 Cache in Childcare, and has additionally attended multiple training courses on many aspects of the nursery environment. Before joining us, Deb worked at her village nursery for ten years. She lives in Chiddingfold with her two children.

Rachel

Rachel Sacre

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2019

Rachel joined St Ives in January 2019, having previously worked at Lanesborough Prep School in Guildford. Rachel has over twenty years of experience working in childcare, including daycare and school settings. During her time at Lanesborough, she worked in the nursery as a nursery assistant as well as a teaching assistant in both the Reception class and Year 2. Rachel has an NVQ Level 3 in childcare and has kept her knowledge and skills up to date by attending regular training courses.

Angela

Angela Sahal

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2022

Angela joins us from Brook Nursery, where she worked for over 18 months. Before her role at Brook, Angela nannied for several families in the Haslemere area, which she loved.


She is already proving to be a very valuable member of the team.

Rachel

Rachel Blewett

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2022

Rachel holds an NNEB Childcare Qualification and has over 30 years of experience working in Early Years. Rachel has worked locally at Brook Nursery School for the past 15 years. Before this, Rachel worked at the Rocking Horse Nursery in Godalming and was also a private nanny.


She is excited to be part of the team here at St Ives and looks forward to meeting all the nursery children and helping them reach their full potential.

Natasha

Natasha Burrows

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Joined: 2024

Natasha, known as Tash, has also joined our nursery team this term. Tash has a background in Early Years with a Level 3 Diploma in Early Learning and Childcare. Most recently Tash has been working locally at Toad Hall prior to this she spent many years working at The Royal School Nursery.

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