Cherubs South Normanton

23 Hilcote Street, South Normanton, Alfreton DE55 2BQ
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9.9 130 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.

Care Provided by Cherubs South Normanton

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jodie Moss (Duty Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 17
  • Total Places for Children
  • 55
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 1 months
    • to 5 years 0 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Cherubs South Normanton

  • £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.


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


Cherubs South Normanton Reviews (130)

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Cherubs South Normanton has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.902) out of 10, based on 44 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Cherubs South Normanton has 130 reviews.

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Overall Experience  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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Overall Experience  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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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good nursery, my son has learnt a lot while being at the nursery.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing - absolutely wonderful staff.

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Overall Experience  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.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing nursery. My son is very settled and happy.

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Overall Experience  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.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the nursery, staff and learning activities.

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Overall Experience  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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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly staff that always answer any questions or queries we have.

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Overall Experience  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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Overall Experience  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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Overall Experience  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

Thank you for your lovely feedback. I will pass this on to the manager and her team.


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Overall Experience  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

Thank you for your lovely feedback. I will pass it on to Nikki and her team.


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Overall Experience  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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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A brilliant nursery, very caring towards my son. Made him feel really settled and comfortable. Couldn't be happier.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very pleased with the nursery, absolutely fantastic staff.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My daughter is very happy at this nursery and it has helped to develop her speech and interactivity with other children. I am at ease when taking my daughter here as I know she loves going and has learnt a lot since starting in June this year.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely, friendly & informative key worker & team that have supported my little boy so well. Since starting nursery my son has grown so much in confidence. With the support of the staff there he has mastered potty training and his speech along with his behaviour has improved so much. He loves walking
into the nursery to discover what exciting, new activities the staff have set up for them to do. He really likes the outdoors and they have a lovely, huge outdoor space which I know he loves exploring. They provide a range of well balance meals/snacks and there has never been a time where my son hasn't eaten all of his dinner up here, so I know he enjoys them too. He has learnt so much since starting and I know he absolutely loves coming here to this nursery, sometimes the most difficult part is getting him to leave come home time.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I am very happy with how my son has settled into the nursery. His development is improving, he comes home showing us the new activities/words that he has learnt. Overall we are very happy.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.902)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.902) out of 10 for Cherubs South Normanton 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 44 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 44 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 4.902 for Cherubs South Normanton is calculated as follows: ( (478 Excellents x 5) + (48 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 528 Ratings = 4.902

  • 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 Cherubs South Normanton is based on 44 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 55 number of registered child places is 11, which has been reached with 44 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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Meet the Team (3)

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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 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.


Shannon

Shannon Lancashire

Job Title: Assistant Head of Nursery

Joined: 2018

Hello, I'm Shannon - Assistant Head of Nursery at Cherubs South Normanton. I'm currently working on my Cherubs story to share with you and will have it uploaded soon.