Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam

Nuffield Health Cheam, Peaches Close (off Sandy Lane), Cheam, Sutton SM2 7BJ
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  • Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam, Sutton
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery, located in Cheam, provides a wonderful service to local families. The home from home nursery caters for children aged 3 months to 5 years and offers experienced and qualified staff dedicated to supporting your child’s learning & development. The nursery is uniquely qualified to teach your children to swim from the age of 3 and support your child being active.

The nursery benefits from enclosed outdoor garden, recent refurbishment and extension, free childcare (funding hours), swimming lessons for over 3s, ample parking and a free gym membership with every full time nursery place.

Its childcare professionals have a caring, well-informed attitude and work closely with parents to ensure children can develop in a safe and fun environment. Parents are supported by a friendly, flexible nursery, within which their children are able to grow their pre-school skills.

The nursery day can be split into sessions. The morning session runs from 8am to 1pm, the afternoon session from 1pm to 6pm and full day sessions are from 8am to 6pm. They offer an early drop of session 07:30 - 08:00 and a late pick up session 18:00 - 19:00.

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Care Provided by Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Stephanie Sharpe (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 7
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 205533
  • Total Places for Children
  • 30
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • 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 & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam

  • AM Session £45.00
    PM Session £43.00
    All Day Session £73
    Extended All Day Session £78
    Early Drop-Off £7
    Late Pick Up £7
  • Parking

  • Ample free parking available, please add your car registration details at reception.


Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam Reviews (56)

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Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.713) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam has 56 reviews.

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Review from K A (Uncle of Child) published on 6 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My nephew attends the nursery and I have always had a lovely experience and they have always checked who I am and did the security measures which I think I think is so crucial. He is always so happy and content when I collect him.

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Review from Catherine P (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I've only got positive feedback to give to Nuffy Bears. My daughter started attending in April 2024 and has been happy ever since. I cannot praise the staff enough, especially during those precious settling-in days.
All the staff are very attentive and provide lots of fun and stimulating activities
for the little ones. We get frequent updates on the activities and progress, which is very useful. My daughter loves attending the nursery, and I'm very happy with the care she's given.

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Review from Aaron F (Father of Child) published on 23 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son attends Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam and the staff are all caring and loving as well as being attentive. Their approach benefits the individual child and I have seen such a positive outcome, such as what they do for the community, they have just done caroling in a care home and it was such an
amazing experience.

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Review from Holly S (Mother of Child) published on 5 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son started at Nuffy Bear at the beginning of the summer after we moved areas, he had only been in the nursery for a few months before the move so it was a period of lots of change and upheaval for him and the nursery has given him the consistency he needed, whilst also providing a really happy,
stimulating environment. He looks forward to going each morning (barely looking back to say goodbye to us!) and comes home every night happy. All the staff seem to genuinely care for the children, the updates are plentiful and his development has come on leaps and bounds since he started. We couldn't be happier.

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Review from Erin G (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter started in March '24 when she was 8 months old. We now have to move house and are gutted that she needs to leave Nuffys!
The staff and setting here are amazing. Key factors for us:
1.   Convenient location to train as well as having priority drop-off spaces outside the front door.
2.   The
staff are so flexible with all of our concerns. They truly care and treat the children with so much love and affection.
3.   It has a 'home away from home' environment with large spaces and big windows looking out onto a large green space.
4.   The room sizes are small. Something that put us off other nurseries where there were a lot of kids. They all get a lot of attention.
5.   The activities are never-ending with lots of outdoor time, water, paint, and sand play as well as guests who do group activities in the studio upstairs.
6.   Our daughter eats proper meals here. Something I am struggling to get her to do at home.
Cannot recommend it enough. My daughter jumps out of my arms in the morning.

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Review from Samantha S (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son spent over 3 years attending Nuffy Bears in Cheam. He started as a 9-month-old and is now leaving as a happy four-year-old, fully equipped and ready to start school. I cannot thank the staff at Nuffy Bears enough for all their support and care over the last 3 and a bit years. My child required
special attention in his early years for medical issues relating to feeding, which meant he needed one-to-one attention during feeding. Nuffy Bears provided this without hesitation and his key worker provided me with detailed feedback which put my mind at ease. This was so important to me, especially during the baby and early toddler phase. The nursery benefits from having a fully engaged and excellent manager who runs the nursery well. The tasks that the children do are interesting and varied.

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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child started at Nuffy Bear Cheam in July 2024 and 2 months in, he has completely settled in. Going into the nursery door every morning with big smiles. The workers are tentative and loving. Nothing is ever a big problem. They helped him transition so smoothly and we get photos and updates throughout
the day which really help to feel connected. Would highly recommend it!

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Review from Johnathan K (Father of Child) published on 30 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter spent 1.5 years in Nuffy Bear, and she loves her nursery very much! The nursery has a good number of staff who are young and energetic, they play with kids, have read with them and take good care of them. My daughter was not toilet trained at the beginning, nursery staff will change her
nappy every day. Every week they have different themes to learn about, the activities and nursery setting will change according to the theme of that week. They use Nuffield Health's large football field as their garden so kids have a huge outside space to play. They offer a free swimming lesson for all nursery kids every week, using the on-site indoor swimming pool. Considering the quality of care, facilities and activities they offer, the nursery fee I believe is very reasonable, cheaper than some other private nurseries, and they don't charge any registration fee. They have free parking on site. They update the app frequently with news and photos. Thank you to all the staff in Nuffy Bear!

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Review from Caroline H (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at Nuffy Bear Nursery in Cheam a year and a half ago and now he is leaving to go to school. We are so sad for him to be leaving as he had such a great time there. He has been to a different nursery and a childminder before and this childcare setting was by far his (and our favourite).
The staff all seem to really enjoy being there and all get on well together and this translates into how they care for the children.
The children have so many opportunities at this nursery from swimming lessons every week to one-off trips to Chessington. It really has been a brilliant experience from start to finish. They are lucky to have use of the studios in the gym and they have a huge field out the back on which to play.
I can't recommend it highly enough.

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Review from Muneeza M (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started with Nuffy Bear full-time when he was nine months old. He has loved his time at nursery. The staff are caring and polite and do lots of fun activities with kids.
They have a huge outdoor space and kids are encouraged to make maximum use of this. Most of the activities are educational
and focus on key learnings. They also take preschool kids around the village to the train station, library etc. This has often been the highlight of my son's day.
He has made good friends and loves going to nursery. Their app is user-friendly and it is updated regularly so I am aware of his food, nap times, play time etc.

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Review from Eszter K (Mother of Child) published on 8 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nursery staff always giving feedback of child progression. Also point out if something still needs to be looked at (speech, walk, ...). They always do fun exercises. Both physical and mental. They do quite a lot of educational skills with the kids. I also receive live feeds about my child's daily routine
(Food, sleep time, nappy changes, ...). They share pictures of their day. They plan a lot ahead as well which makes it easier for me to plan if she needs to bring anything in. My daughter was scared to go in first but now she walks in without looking back. I love the fact that even she has a key person, all other nursery staff know what is going on with her and she is comfortable with all members of staff.

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Review from M E (Father of Child) published on 3 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son absolutely loves his time at nursery. He currently does afternoons at NuffyBear Cheam and sprints inside to play once the door opens.
We are particularly impressed with the variety of themed weeks they provide. We really appreciate the effort Nuffy staff put into keeping his learning fun and
engaging. All of the staff are so enthusiastic, encouraging and caring. Our son really benefits from this.
The app keeps us updated with his daily progress. It is such a useful tool for communication with management/staff who always respond promptly.
Thank you for all you do- keep up the excellent work!

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Review from C M (Grandmother of Child) published on 21 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

The nursery manager and the deputy are not professional in their approach to caring for children I believe. They failed to appropriately care for my grandchild. They failed to give accounts for injuries he suffered and were very defensive with excuses. The deputy was verbally abusive to my grandson’s
mom on a number of occasions. I had to tell her to speak to my daughter properly. I felt that because my daughter was a young mom, they felt they could disrespect and disregard her concerns.
The other staff were really good, in particular a young male worker who was super caring with my grandson. The nursery often had staff shortage and would call and say your child can’t come to nursery because we don’t have the staff. From a safeguarding point, I do not recommend this nursery.

Reply from Stephanie Sharpe, Manager at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam

Dear Parent, Thank you for your feedback and we are sorry if your child’s Nuffy Bear Nursery experience has not met your expectation. If you are unhappy with any element of your child’s time with us our full complaints process can be found here: https://bit.ly/3CD8eqt


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Review from Leah N (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started going to Nuffy Bear in July 23. The settle-in sessions were very useful and I felt like I was leaving my child in safe hands. The whole team is absolutely amazing! My little boy is so happy to go there every morning. The management do a great job at making the place safe, educational
and very entertaining for the children. There is also another fab person definitely worth mentioning, she always keeps us updated on our boy's progress, he absolutely adores her and looks so happy to see her. I would strongly recommend Nuffy Bear to any parent looking for an outstanding nursery in the area.

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Review from U S (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two boys have both gone to Nuffy Bear Cheam and we couldn’t be happier. The manager and the team are very caring towards the children and organise lots of fun activities and events in addition to the standard nursery curriculum. The facilities are great with a big outdoor space and swimming pool.
We always know our kids are well cared for at Nuffy.

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Review from A M (Grandmother of Child) published on 13 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been helping my daughter during January, and I can’t believe how amazing the nursery staff were. They did the checks and then made me feel comfortable and spoke about me to my grandson, I felt so included. All so friendly, I wish all my grandchildren attended this nursery!

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Review from R P (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has just turned two and joined Nuffy Bear in January 2023. She has just moved up to the toddler room and she is thriving. She absolutely loves all of the events the team puts on weekly which are always fun and creative for the children. The manager is always so accommodating and the rest
of the team are also really helpful. I love that they spend lots of time outdoors exploring and that’s one of the things that drew me to the nursery.
I can clearly tell that the team take great care of my daughter and encourage her to learn and develop.

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Review from Hannah H (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I highly recommend Nuffy Bears in Cheam. The teachers are so caring and kind. They have taught my daughter so much, putting together great activities where they enjoy themselves while learning. Our little girl has thrived there. There is nothing more they could do, they do so much and more, plus there
are free swimming lessons once a week (when the child is 3+).

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Review from S N (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended the Nuffy Bear Nursery in Cheam since November 2022 when he was a year old. Whilst he struggled to settle, the staff were amazing and kept both he and us as his parent reassured about his progress. Fast forward a year, and he is so settled that he asks to go to nursery every day
- including the weekends! The staff all demonstrate such love and joy for all the children in their care and we find them approachable. They work with you to achieve the goals you want for your child, as well as to ensure your child meets the government expectations of their age. My son talks about his days with delight, making leaving him to go to work so easy! They have an app which shares photos with us throughout the day, although these can be a bit hit-and-miss. It also details his bowel movements and dietary intake so it’s super easy to keep up with him. We couldn’t ask for a better nursery experience.

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Review from Anita M (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since joining Nuffy Bear my son has really blossomed. He has grown in confidence and his communication and social skills have improved hugely. I couldn't recommend the team highly enough. The staff are genuinely caring and wonderful with children.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.713)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.713) out of 10 for Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 30 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 28 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.713 for Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam is calculated as follows: ( (319 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (19 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 359 Ratings = 4.713

  • b) 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 Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam is based on 28 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 30 number of registered child places is 6, which has been reached with 28 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Stephanie Sharpe

Job Title: Nursery Manager.

Joined: 2019

Hi, I'm Stephanie, the nursery manager at our lovely Cheam Nursery. With over a decade of experience in childcare and being a mum to three girls myself, I cherish creating special and memorable early education moments for children. Our dedicated team here works tirelessly, and I feel fortunate to have each and every one of them.


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Bila Alvarez

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2016

Hello, I'm Bila I'm the deputy at the nursery and have been for 5 years. I have been working for Nuffield for 8 years.
I have a keen interest in supporting children and watching them grow into the children they are! I have completed my Level 5 and I have various training under my sleeve and continue to go on and do more to learn and adapt.


I am a very creative person and love thinking of activities to support the child's interests and learning goals!


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Leah Mccafferty

Job Title: room leader

Joined: 2020

I went to college for three years where I gained my level 3. I started at Nuffy Bear nursery in 2020 as a nursery practitioner. I've worked my way up to room leader for baby room and acting third in charge. I have a great passion with working with children and watching them grow and achieve new things. I enjoy coming to work and bringing new ideas and learning from others.


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Lacey Bowen

Job Title: Acting Room Leader

Joined: 2022

Hi, I am Lacey I started at Nuffy Bear as a helper fell in love with the job and found my passion working with children. I then enrolled on the national apprenticeship scheme and qualified with a distinction in level 3 childcare. I have recently taken on the role of acting room leader in our preschool and toddler room and I'm loving every minute of it.


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Kacey Davis-Jenkins

Job Title: Nursey Nurse

Joined: 2022

Hi, I'm Kacey and I work in the baby room. I'm on my way to completing my Level 3 childcare qualification. Since leaving school in 2022, I've been passionate about working with children. I really love teaching them new stuff and helping them learn in our lovely nursery. Building relationships with families is the best part, and being part of the children's ' nursery experience is so rewarding!


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Charley Blight

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2024

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I'm Charley, I am a level 2 practitioner and looking forward to starting my level 3 working with children qualification. I am currently based in the baby room and have really settled into the nursery.


I have a real passion for working with children and helping them thrive in their early years journey. Planning fun activities is my thing, making sure they're all set for school in a positive way.

I joined in January 2024 and have really enjoyed the journey here gained so much confidence in my work, and taken the big step of enrollment into level 3.


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Sandra Wilshire

Job Title: Nursery Nurse

Joined: 2024

Hi, I am Sandra, I have been at Nuffy Bear for just over a month now and I am really enjoying it.


I started working in nurseries after a career break to have my two children, I also worked in an Autistic School for nearly 3 years and a mainstream infant school where I worked in all-year groups.


I felt that my passion was in the nursery as I really enjoy working with the younger children and watching their progression into learning and the preschool ages to help and encourage them to learn in their journey to school.


Frequently Asked Questions about Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam

What is the Age Range of Children that Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam accepts?

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam Open?

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam is open: 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.

How many Children does Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam have capacity for?

Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam has capacity for a total of 30 Children.

How far is Nuffy Bear Day Nursery Cheam to the centre of Sutton?

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

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