The Gingerbread House Nursery

Centenary Hall, Wheelers Lane, Smallfield, Horley RH6 9PT
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9.9 37 Reviews
  • The Gingerbread House Nursery, Horley
The Gingerbread House Nursery is conveniently located in a residential area in Smallfield Horley.

Offering reliable and flexible childcare options for families in the local area, the nursery caters for children aged from 6 months to 5 years old, with full-time and sessional day care options available. Every child enjoys hot meals, extracurricular activities, language and yoga lessons throughout the week. Creams, nappies, wipes etc. are all included.

Focusing on enriching children's early years education, the team designs and delivers a range of activities for children, sparking their curiosity and imagination whilst promoting development in all key areas.

The enchanting outdoor area offers a space where children can experience all the joys of the outside world, cultivating a love and appreciation for nature and the world around them.

There are plenty of adventures to be had at The Gingerbread House Nursery, so if you're looking for an engaging nursery for your child, please get in touch with the team.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Tunde Baranyai (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Total Places for Children

  • 34

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • 15 & 30 hours of funding accepted. Fee from £1.69.
    AM/PM Sessions & Daily care.

  • Fee includes: Breakfasts, lunches, teas, nappies, wipes, creams, snacks, language lessons, yoga, dance, music, and athletics

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 Holiday, week between Christmas & New Year & Training days

The Gingerbread House Nursery Reviews (37)

9.9

The Gingerbread House Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.948) out of 10, based on 34 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Gingerbread House Nursery has 37 reviews.

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Review from Victoria T (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really lovely nursery with lots of extra provisions for the children and great staff! Our child moved from another nursery, which we were slightly apprehensive about, however she settled in really well and absolutely loves The Gingerbread House.
Reply from Carla Stute, Nursery Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you for your kind words, the transition was really smooth, the confidence she has walking in with her bag on, ready for her day. She loves mini notes sessions and joins in with the actions.
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Review from Mary B (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves the nursery she's always excited to go and always comes out happy and in a good mood. She tries different foods that she won't try at home and loves all the staff members, they are very polite and kind.
Reply from Carla Stute, Nursery Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you for your kind words and support. Even now she is in the afternoons this doesn't phase her, she has took it in her step to involve herself in everything. May I add even sometimes doesn't want…read more
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Review from Jolie T (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be more pleased with our daughter's experience at The Gingerbread House - It's the perfect nursery for the village. Our daughter's confidence & skills have come on so much in the time she has been there, I wasn't confident she would receive the same time & attention at larger nurseries we
viewed. She was a year and a half when she enrolled at The Gingerbread House & we noticed an improvement in every aspect of her development almost instantly. Photos & updates throughout the day are very reassuring too - our daughter is always excited to go there. We will send our second child there also, we couldn't recommend it enough.
Reply from Carla stute, Nursery Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Wow! What a lovely review thank you so much. She has exceeded so well with her confidence and development here at The Gingerbread House.
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Review from L A (Father of Child) published on 24 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The team at The Gingerbread House is fantastic. We get updates on the app throughout the day and they have different activities including music, sports and dance classes for the children. Our son absolutely loves it here!
Reply from Carla stute, Nursery Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you so much for such a kind review. We try our best to provide as much as we can to support each and every individual child.
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Review from Adam E (Father of Child) published on 14 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the team at Gingerbread House Nursery have been fantastic! My daughter was never easy to hand over but as the weeks have gone by, the team have dealt with her amazingly well. Showing her comfort and attention has really helped her progress. All the team have been so calm and never once caused an
issue with it. Keep up the amazing work!
Reply from Carla stute, Nursery Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you for such great feedback, she has blossomed so much with her development, especially with her language.
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Review from K C (Mother of Child) published on 11 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has recently started going here, as a first-time mum you worry whether it's the right choice but I've seen such a difference in him. I'm very happy with how the staff communicate, it's always clean in both rooms.
Reply from Carla Stute, Nursery Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you for such lovely feedback, he has come on really well and is now settled into the routine.
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Review from Chloe P (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child thoroughly enjoys attending The Gingerbread House. She has always been made to feel very welcome. The staff are fantastic.
Reply from Carla stute, Nursery Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you for your lovely feedback, she is becoming a very confident and independent little girl.
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Review from Claire E (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are very lovely and great communication and very approachable. My daughter always comes home hope. I love the extra things they do like visits to the park and outside companies they hire in. Overall a great experience so far.
Reply from Carla Stute, Nursery Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you foe such lovely comments, we thrive on exploring our community.
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Review from Jess A (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at The Gingerbread House Nursery have been wonderful from day 1. Our little boy started attending in January 2024 and it has been amazing to see him grow and flourish. Even as a premature baby, we have seen his development been well supported and cared for. The staff at The Gingerbread House
Nursery have assisted him every step of the way (literally!) by helping him hit those milestones and he continues to be more curious and inquisitive every day! The schedule of activities and meals they prepare are always varied and it's wonderful to see all his updates during the day, via the app with pictures and comments. Thank you Gingerbread House Nursery, you have made the transition for returning to work so much simpler!
Reply from Carla Stute, Nursery Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Wow what can I say what lovely, kind words. We support every child to achieve their full potential and he has particularly grown in confidence as well as physical development.
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Review from Federica R (Mother of Child) published on 18 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Gingerbread House since she was just 9 months old, starting in September 2023, and we absolutely love it here. The entire team genuinely cares, and their dedication means so much to us. We truly couldn't imagine life without the amazing Gingerbread House team - thank you
all for everything you do!
Reply from Carla stute, Nursery Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Bless you, thank you for such lovely words. She is developing really well.
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Review from Ashleigh N (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The manager has been amazing! Nothing but helpful.
The staff overall seem good. My son only started last month, but has been very welcomed and he loves it.
I personally think staff could/should improve on tone of voice/language towards the children. I don't think any staff should be shouting at toddlers
but overall what I have seen they seem good.
Reply from Tunde Baranyai, Nursery Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you for your lovely review and raising your concern. We take behaviour management very seriously, we all know children sometimes do unexpected things in excitement or otherwise and as…read more
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Review from Gina B (Mother of Child) published on 22 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic setting, very friendly staff who really care and take the time to get to know your child. All the staff at The Gingerbread House Nursery are lovely, they have taken the time to get to know my son and what he likes/dislikes. They understand his personality and always have time to give him
a “hug” if he needs one in the morning or sing songs with him so he can show off his moves! I regularly get updates showing how happy he is through the day playing with a mixtures of resources (both indoors and outdoors) which I love to see. He also goes to the staff for cuddles and looks to them for reassurance which shows the trust and connections they have formed with him. I honestly thought it was going to be the hardest thing ever settling him into a nursery but it’s actually the best thing I’ve ever done. Thank you so so much for all the love and support you all offer to my little boy, it means the world to me that he is in such a wonderful environment every day whilst I’m at work.
Reply from Tunde Baranyai, Acting Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you so much for your lovely words. We are so amazed how much he achieved since he started with us. We can't wait every morning to see his cheeky smile and dance moves.
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Review from Szidonia F (Mother of Child) published on 25 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery.
My baby loves to spend every moment there.
Loving and caring staff, always keep me updated about my baby's day.
I can't recommend them enough, we are so lucky to found them.
Reply from Tunde Baranyai, Acting Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
thank you for such kind words, he is thriving so much in his development already in such a short period of time
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Review from B F (Father of Child) published on 13 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highly recommend The Gingerbread House Nursery. Our baby started the nursery in February and he absolutely loves it.
The staff are very professional and kind.
Looking after our baby very well and love him.
I'm very happy we found them.
Reply from Tunde Baranyai, Acting Manager at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you for such lovely words, we all try our best to provide the best care for all children and we are so excited to see them thrive.
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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 6 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended the setting for just over 1 month and so far we have had a great experience. The staff are really friendly and the baby suite has been set up to meet the needs of the younger children. They seem to be doing very well here.
Reply from Kamber Devjianie, Managing Director at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you so much for such a lovely feedback. We always strive to do our best ??
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Review from Chantelle C (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Gingerbread House Nursery is such a wonderful nursery. The staff are amazing and they are always so helpful and caring. My daughter not only loves going here but is thriving here aswell. I would highly recommend this nursery to any parent.
Reply from Kamber Devjianie, Managing Director at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you so much for your feedback. We thrive on giving all the children quality care and support. We are glad she's loving it.
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Review from Dorina T (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I like that they always keep me in the loop about my child's development. They do athletics and musical mini-sessions every week. They are easy to communicate with and they are able to comfort my daughter when she feels emotional.
Reply from Kamber Devjianie, Managing Director at The Gingerbread House Nursery
Thank you so much for your review. We ensure that our children learn while playing and enjoying their time at the nursery. We make every effort to give all our children as much comfort as needed.…read more
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.948)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.948) out of 10 for The Gingerbread House Nursery 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 34 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 34 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 4.948 for The Gingerbread House Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (387 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 405 Ratings = 4.948
  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 The Gingerbread House Nursery is based on 34 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 34 number of registered child places is 6.8, which has been reached with 34 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 (9)

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Josie Young

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Working with children is a source of pure joy for me. I relish engaging with their unique characters through creative exploration and play. supporting their early childhood development is incredibly rewarding. Outside of work, I find balance in hobbies like walking, styling hair and hitting the gym.

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Hollie Rawnsley

Job Title: Nursery Apprentice

Hello, My name is Hollie, I originally wanted to enter the field of childcare because I loved the idea of shaping little minds! my new passion is helping children get creative and messy, as I love to paint outside of work and sharing this passion with the children is wonderful

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Ciara Window

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

I have been in childcare since 2018. I am level 3 qualified. I enjoy working in nurseries and watching children smile and feel proud of something that they have achieved.


in my spare time, I am a mother of 2 children.

Emily

Emily Rogers

Job Title: Third in Charge Joined: 2024

My name is Emily,
I have worked in childcare for 8 years! I love supporting children with their learning and watching them grow.
in my spare time I like reading and walking my dog

Ela

Ela Zakrzewska-Podsadny

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2024

Hello, my name is Ela and I have recently joined GBH Nursery and I love it. I am very passionate about EYFS and would love to gain more knowledge and experience in the field.


In my spare time, I like reading and going to the cinema and theatre. I'm also a big fan of British stand-up comedy

Lily

Lily Mahoney

Job Title: Nursery Apprentice Joined: 2024

Hello, my name is Lily, I've chosen childcare to follow on from my parents and older sister, who also work in childcare.


In my spare time, I like baking spending time with my friends and having fun.

Nipa

Nipa Saha

Job Title: Nursery Apprentice Joined: 2024

My name is Nipa, I chose the childcare profession because I love to spend time with children, I love to see them grow laugh and smile.

Douaa

Douaa Bouda

Job Title: Nursery Apprentice Joined: 2024

Choosing childcare as my profession wasn't a career decision it was a calling that resonated deeply with my heart. from the moment I stepped into this field, I knew I found my true purpose. every day I am filled with joy and fulfilment as I witness the growth and development of the children in my care, their laughter, curiosity and boundless energy inspire me endlessly. the trust that parents place in me to nurture and guide their little ones is a responsibility I cherish deeply. It's more than a job it's a privilege to be a part of their early years, helping to shape their future with love and dedication. the impact I can have on their lives and the bond we create is a reward beyond measure

Nicola

Nicola Scott

Job Title: Nursery Apprentice Joined: 2024

my name is Nicola, I have chosen to work in childcare again to develop my professional skills whilst helping to support children in their own personal growth mentally, emotionally and physically. in my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, going out doing various things like walks, bowling and days out, along with staying at home playing games and watching Movies.

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