Sherfield Early Years Centre

Sherfield School, Reading Road, Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hook RG27 0HU
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  • Sherfield Early Years Centre, Hook
Sherfield Early Years Centre provides childcare to children from the age of three months old, offering them an exciting and stimulating learning environment.

During their time at the early years centre, children have the opportunity to explore the spacious grounds of the Victorian manor house and learn through play using the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

Children are taught using the seven areas of learning and development, while staff focus on the three key areas of communication and language, physical development and personal, social and emotional development.

Staff at the early years centre support children as they grow and develop, working to strengthen their literacy, numeracy, art and design skills as they learn to understand the world around them.

The early years curriculum is enhanced by the addition of the centre's bespoke programmes which include: Stretch and Learn, Write Dance and early years World Languages. The children also have access to a 'Clever Touch' Smart Board to increase their awareness of IT skills and age-appropriate programmes.

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Care Provided by Sherfield Early Years Centre

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Sherfield School Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Sophie Percival (Early Years Centre Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 22
  • Total Places for Children
  • 90
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 4 years 11 months
  • 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 & Easter & 2 weeks in the Summer

Funding & Fees Guide for Sherfield Early Years Centre

  • 08:30 to 15:30 (school day) - £71.00 to £72.00
    07:30 to 18:00 (full day) - £85.00 to £86.00

  • From April 2025 we will be participating in the Hampshire Early Years Scheme, providing 15 or 30 Free Hours Per Week.
    Our fees include all meals (breakfast, lunch and tea if full day and lunch if school day), nappies if applicable and extra activities such as mobile farm visits, zoo lab visits, parent activity afternoons, oral health workshops, and more.
    The daily rates in the nursery are based on a minimum of three days’ attendance to qualify for these rates, other sessional rates are available when booking in advance for the term. Ad hoc sessions must be booked in advance and can only be used when applied adjoining to the booked daily session.
  • Parking

  • Please park in the parent car park next to the nursery and beyond the main school building


Sherfield Early Years Centre Reviews (60)

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Sherfield Early Years Centre has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.289) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Sherfield Early Years Centre has 60 reviews.

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Review from G R (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The facilities and grounds of this nursery are just incredible. I love how the children spend so much time outside and the variety of activities they are exposed to is brilliant.
The way they structure the nursery and align the age splits prepares the children well for starting school and means they
are so familiar with the wider school grounds such as the playground, the dining room etc. That it is not a big deal when they start school and the transition will be so much easier.
My son loves that he can interact with the older children and is thriving.
I also love how they get the children involved in cooking and the sessions with the head chef are creating a real love and understanding of food and nutrition.

Reply from Louise Porter, Head of Marketing at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review of our setting. We are so glad that your son is thriving here.


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Review from Adam B (Father of Child) published on 18 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Brilliant all around, our daughter loves it at Sherfield and continues to make huge progress! We're very impressed with the staff, facilities, activities and inclusivity (i.e. providing Halal meals). The fact it's also part of Sherfield School is a big plus! We're really pleased we decided to send our
daughter to SEYC.

Reply from Louise Porter, Head of Marketing at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this excellent review of our early years centre. We are glad your daughter loves it here at Sherfield.


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Review from S N (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Our little one is loving the Butterflies Room.
We are happy with how things are progressing, especially since we now receive daily updates/pictures of what our daughter is doing, which in the past were not that often.

Reply from Louise Porter, Head of Marketing at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We are so pleased to hear your daughter is progressing well at Sherfield.


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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter looks forward to nursery each day! The room offers her such a wonderful mix of fun, learning and new experiences managed by caring and engaged staff. She has developed so much in such a short time. Would certainly recommend it.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review. We are so pleased to hear your daughter is thriving at our setting.


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Review from R P (Father of Child) published on 19 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery is set in very nice school grounds and the children get to explore and play in these areas, the staff are always friendly and kind. The food is great and I'm kept up to date with my son's activities with the app. My son loves going to nursery and sometimes it's a struggle to get him to come
home!

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review. We are pleased to hear your son loves going to our setting!


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Review from N H (Mother of Child) published on 12 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent staff, really caring and my little boy loves it! There is a range of activities every day and the app keeps me updated on his progress each day. I get a comprehensive summary of his stay from the key worker.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review. It's great to hear your boys love it here!


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Review from Jade S (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Highly recommend - our son loves going to nursery and he loves seeing everyone. He has grown up so much and learnt so many new things with all the activities that the staff do with him and we love being able to see what they have done throughout the day. Thank you all.

Reply from Louise Porter, Head of Marketing at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you for taking the time to leave this fantastic review of our setting. We are so happy to hear he loves it here and is learning lots.


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Review from J B (Father of Child) published on 7 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has loved being at Sherfield Nursery. We are kept up to date with the activities through the app which is a great addition. The fact that you can also call up at any time was really helpful for us. The ratio of staff to children is excellent and there are never more than nine or ten children
in each room. The staff are incredibly loving and the food is excellent. The school grounds are beautiful and it’s great that my daughter gets to go out most days. One of my highlights has been the Head Chef for the school spending the afternoon teaching the nursery children how to cook pizzas. My child has made huge personal developments and I truly believe it’s down to the nursery.

Reply from Louise Porter, Head of Marketing at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely detailed review of our nursery. We are so happy to hear your daughter is thriving here!


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Review from Phillip S (Father of Child) published on 7 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot fault this nursery, my child is happy to go into nursery every day this is a credit to the staff. The facilities allow him to learn whilst playing and the outdoor space is amazing. The progress I have seen in such a short time in development is pleasing.

Reply from Louise Porter, Head of Marketing at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this wonderful review of our nursery. We are so happy to hear your child is doing well and progressing in our setting.


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Review from V S (Father of Child) published on 20 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent value for money and very dedicated staff. The facilities are very good and are always updated and adapted to give children the best experience. Our child has progressed enormously at this nursery.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this fantastic review of our setting. We are pleased to hear your child has progressed in our care.


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Review from Gemma B (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves Sherfield and all the teachers. She is excited to tell me about her day and all the different activities she takes part in. Each member of staff is very friendly and caring and shares information about how my daughter's day has been at the end of the day. The app is updated regularly
with pictures. There are excellent facilities and grounds for the children to enjoy. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Sherfield Nursery.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this fantastic review of our nursery. We are so pleased to hear your daughter loves it here and gets excited about her day spent here.


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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The most amazing setting with fantastic staff and amazing care! If I could give it 1000 stars, I would. Both my children have gone through this nursery, and it was very sad to see them leave. It truly is a great nursery!

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you much for taking the time to leave this wonderful review of our nursery. We are so pleased to hear such a positive review of our setting.


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Review from Natalie C (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This nursery combines excellent facilities (good outdoor area, regular walks around the lake on the grounds, etc) with a focus on physical well-being (such as baby yoga, developing skills on teeth brushing) and a strong academic ethos (learning languages from age 2). My son thrives here, is happy, and
I feel safe knowing the environment he is in.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this brilliant review of our nursery. We are so pleased to hear your son is thriving in our setting.


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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Think it's an amazing nursery - fantastic space, setting and, most importantly, staff!
The little ones are well looked after, and as a parent, I feel updated and informed. They have lots of choices of clean toys, soft play and fun activities.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review of our nursery. We are so pleased you think it's as amazing as we do!


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Review from Samantha B (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

Our son attended from Sept 21 to June 22. He is now much happier and has settled into his new nursery in only a couple of days. His new nursery are amazing and are a home away from home. The amount of children in each room is much higher at Sherfield. We had quite a lot of issues with being told different
things about what he had eaten during the day - he has food allergies so this was extremely important for us to know. He got bitten more than a few times by another child. Once they didn’t even realise and just thought that he’d been hit by another child but when we got him home he had teeth marks on his arm. He had an accident at nursery and banged his head but we weren’t informed until the following day. The children also don’t have free access to water so he would be extremely thirsty a lot and have constipation. If he made a card the staff would just write “from …” inside, it seemed like it was too much effort for them to add anything further. We would not recommend, lots of unhappy parents.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review for our Nursery. We are happy to hear he has settled in well at his new setting. All the best for the future.


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Review from Josie B (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great experience of nursery so far for my little one, despite an emotional start. Staff are great, activities are varied, and management is really open to suggestions/feedback and making improvements. Joining communication could be better up front.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review. We are glad your experience of our nursery has been great so far.


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Review from D G (Father of Child) published on 6 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

All the staff are friendly and communicative, giving a good description of the child's day and activities.
The rooms available are clean and safe, and they provide a good range of things for the children to interact with.
The outdoor area is secure and shaded for the children to enjoy.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We are so glad that you like our staff, facilities and communication of your child's day.


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Review from Stuart D (Father of Child) published on 6 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Overall, I'm happy with the service provided and the way the nursery has adapted to our requests as parents. I would like more ability to walk into the nursery, which is probably how things were pre-Covid.
I would like the nursery to help with Government child hours; it's disappointing they don't offer
this - we still plan to keep our child here for pre-school and private school, but some extra help wouldn't go a miss.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review and feedback to us; it is very useful. We are so pleased that you are happy with our nursery.


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Review from M P (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child is very happy at the nursery. The carers are great with the children. The nursery offer sessions for parents to attend, which is great for seeing how your child plays at the nursery. Only negative for me is the ad-hoc changes made for drop-off location.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review. We are pleased you are happy with our staff and appreciate the sessions we offer for parents to attend.


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Review from Zuzana B (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has an excellent outdoor area and access to their private school facilities. We have been very satisfied with the care they provided and opening hours. The only downside is that they do not accept government funding for the 15/30 hours for the 2-3-year-olds.

Reply from Louise Porter, Marketing Manager at Sherfield Early Years Centre

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review of our nursery. We are so pleased that you like our outdoor space, facilities, care and opening hours.


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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.289)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.289) out of 10 for Sherfield Early Years Centre is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 out of 5 from 9 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 4.889 for Sherfield Early Years Centre is calculated as follows: ( (97 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 108 Ratings = 4.889

  • 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 4.4 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sherfield Early Years Centre is based on 9 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 = 3.9

    • 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 90 number of registered child places is 18. 9 Positive Reviews ÷ 18 = 0.5

  • 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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Sophie Percival

Job Title: Early Years Centre Manager

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Early Years Centre Manager.


Frequently Asked Questions about Sherfield Early Years Centre

What is the Age Range of Children that Sherfield Early Years Centre accepts?

Sherfield Early Years Centre accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Sherfield Early Years Centre Open?

Sherfield Early Years Centre is open: 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.

How many Children does Sherfield Early Years Centre have capacity for?

Sherfield Early Years Centre has capacity for a total of 90 Children.

How far is Sherfield Early Years Centre to the centre of Hook?

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

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