Cherubs Ruddington

163 Loughborough Road, Ruddington, Nottingham NG11 6LQ
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  • Cherubs Ruddington, Nottingham
Occupying the Gate House in the grounds of Grade II listed Easthorpe House, Cherubs Ruddington has been providing high quality early years care and education for children since June 2019. Spread across 3 age-appropriate rooms with 3 different outdoor spaces (including Baby Garden, Toddler Garden and Allotment) for children to enjoy (curated bespoke by Timotay Playscapes) - this nursery really does tick all the boxes.

If you’re looking for a real community nursery with plenty of rural charm, Cherubs Ruddington is the nursery for you.

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Care Provided by Cherubs Ruddington

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Laura Richardson (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 12
  • Total Places for Children
  • 48
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 1 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:15-18:00
    Tuesday 07:15-18:00
    Wednesday 07:15-18:00
    Thursday 07:15-18:00
    Friday 07:15-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Cherubs Ruddington

  • £82.50 (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

  • The nursery has its own car park, to the rear of the nursery.


Cherubs Ruddington Reviews (40)

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Cherubs Ruddington has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.718) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Cherubs Ruddington has 40 reviews.

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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 12 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery, modern, clean and beautiful garden for children to play outside. Few staff issues recently left us feeling a little un settled leaving our baby, however, it seems this is now being rectified and I now know who our key worker is. Nursery safe, great app online to view child's progress
with constant updates on the nursery.

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Review from Jayne H (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My son really enjoys his time at Cherubs Ruddington. We have noticed increased communications and the team has communicated lots of exciting plans and it feels like they are thinking about future plans carefully. One lady has been a great addition to the preschool room and they have given great leadership
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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My child enjoys going to Cherubs Ruddington. The food menu is varied and my child likes the meals. Outside play and inside games are great. The nursery could do with a bit of updating to the building maintenance. Preschool toilets are damaged and in need of repair and the building needs a bit of paint
overall but that doesn't hinder the experience. Recently staff turnover seems to be high but all staff is friendly and available to answer any queries.

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Review from Kim W (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son loves his time at Cherubs Ruddington. He does so many fun and varied activities every day and loves the forest school and sports coach. He is very happy at nursery and the staff are amazing.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass this on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from D V (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy started with Cherubs Nursery at the start of the year and has settled so well. The staff have been fantastic, very informative on how his day has been and completing the app. They were so supportive of settling and sending us information to help get our little boy ready. He always has
a great time, lots of activities and enjoys the food too. It was lovely to attend a stay and play to see what they get up to.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from R J (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our toddler has settled in really well in the baby room at Cherubs Ruddington since starting last summer and loves spending time with the staff and other children doing a wide variety of interesting activities. The staff are really attentive and engaging and have been more than happy to help with any
queries we've had. The rooms have a very friendly atmosphere and lots of interesting things to explore, and our toddler loves going out into the large garden. Parents are always made welcome and we have enjoyed attending various stay and play evenings and picnics. The options available for attendance timings for short/long days have also been really helpful.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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

Fantastic nursery and would strongly recommend it to any parent looking for a nursery for their child. My son started last September and has loved every day since. You cannot fault the amount of stimulating activities they provide for all the children. The diary and the end of the day are also such
a nice little feature, and you get to see what your little one has been up to. The staff are all incredible and have such passion and patience for the job. The nursery manager is also fantastic and very approachable if you have any concerns or worries about anything.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been attending Cherubs Ruddington for a year and he loves it. The staff are friendly, and the activities and food options are varied. I appreciate the monthly update emails, and daily app updates of photos and information about their day. Although this does come at the end of the day, as
opposed to during the day. I would recommend Cherubs Ruddington to anyone, and I do!

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 3 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having recently moved our children from another setting, we can’t praise Cherubs enough. It was a big decision to move nurseries, but the team at Cherubs were hugely supportive and helped answer all our questions and supported us with the settling in process. Since being at the nursery we have been
nothing but impressed with the range of activities they do with the children. Also the level of communication we have is fantastic, we get daily updates of meals, naps and daily activities, including photographs. Since being there the nursery has also hosted a couple of evenings for parents to attend, which have been very well organised and a lovely way to get to know the team. Overall a really happy and positive experience.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from Evie H (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Cherubs have been absolutely amazing with settling our daughter into nursery! The whole team have gone above and beyond to really get to know her and make her feel comfortable. She absolutely loves nursery and she is constantly learning and developing, even in the short time she has been there. The
team working in her room are absolutely amazing with her, as well as the wider team who have also taken the time to get to know her. We feel so informed with what she gets up to during the day and what skills the team are working on with her, and she is always doing new and exciting activities. Her confidence has grown so much and we couldn't be happier with the care Cherubs provide. Thank you!

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from James D (Father of Child) published on 1 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been attending Cherubs in Ruddington for just over 2 years now, and he loves it. The staff are brilliant in supporting and challenging him, the setting is perfect for his development, and he is extremely happy there. We can directly attribute a lot of his development, confidence and communication,
to the brilliant childcare and character building they offer here. Thank you Cherubs.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from M S (Father of Child) published on 8 June 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves attending Cherubs Ruddington Day Nursery, all the staff in the nursery are polite, kind, caring, attentive and thorough in their care of my daughter and all other children who attend.
Her numeracy and literacy skills are developing and it's really nice to see this as a result of the
activities she does at nursery.
The only negative is, I believe, head office communication and openness are lacking and could be improved.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from R H (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Great setting with great resources, including the outdoor space.
Freshly cooked, high-quality meals made.
Preschool staff are great, however, there are frequent staff changes.
There is an update emailed monthly so parents are kept informed this way as well as via the app.
Fees have increased somewhat
recently, although I understand external factors do impact on this.

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Review from Dyiasek W (Father of Child) published on 25 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Cherubs Ruddington Day Nursery for almost a year now and has formed great bonds with the staff and children. He is excited to come to nursery every day and comes home telling us stories about what he and his friends have been doing. The snowdrops team have supported his development
and he is so excited to move into the preschool room in the coming months. Thank you Ruddington and keep up the great work!

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are so happy with Cherubs Ruddington, our daughter has settled in amazingly well and loves the staff so much! The standard of care is great!

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Review from H B (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been attending Cherubs Ruddington for eighteen months now. She has been extremely happy attending. The staff are always super polite and friendly and really know their stuff. The menu is always varied and healthy and she seems to love it! The new outside play area is fantastic.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from Helen A (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been coming to Cherubs Ruddington since he was 13-months-old and absolutely loves it. His confidence has grown so much. The staff are all so friendly and I feel confident my child is being so well cared for while I am at work. Thank you.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from Melissa H (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall, the nursery is great, our son loves coming and has attended since 9-months-old. His care and the staff and facilities are great.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from Camilla B (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery has an amazing range of toys, books, equipment and we are always impressed with the activities our child does. There seems to be a big focus on diversity and inclusion which we are very pleased about. The management of the nursery in the past six months has seemed much more consistent and
engaged/organised. It would be good to have more information posted on the app e.g. daily updates or upcoming events.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Review from Shannon M (Mother of Child) published on 25 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled so well, he loves coming in. Coming here has helped with his speech and he loves playing with other children. He now has more routine and his behaviour is so much better, as he is beginning to communicate more of his needs. His eating habits have improved, trying new and different
foods he wouldn't normally do.

Reply from Sarah Savage, Operations Manager at Cherubs Ruddington

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass it on to the team at Cherubs Ruddington.


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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.718)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.718) out of 10 for Cherubs Ruddington 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 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.718 for Cherubs Ruddington is calculated as follows: ( (119 Excellents x 5) + (31 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.718

  • 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 Ruddington is based on 13 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 48 number of registered child places is 9.6, which has been reached with 13 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)

Kayley

Kayley Martin

Job Title: Area Manager

Joined: 2016

Hello, I'm Kayley - Area Manager for Cherubs Ruddington. A career in childcare is something I have always wanted to pursue. In 2014, I took the plunge and started my journey with Cherubs Nurseries - I’ve never looked back! I started as a student and worked my way up to Assistant Manager at Cherubs Executive House before being promoted to Nursery Manager at Cherubs Ruddington in 2021. I have had the pleasure of both supporting and being based at other nurseries within Cherubs Nurseries, which has given me invaluable experience. I also support our Apprentices through their Training Academy journey, which gives me great pride in seeing them succeed and flourish into wonderful knowledgeable Early Years Educators.


Kyle

Kyle Jenkins

Job Title: Duty Nursery Manager

Joined: 2024

Hello, I'm Kyle - Duty Nursery Manager at Cherubs Ruddington. I'm currently working on my Cherubs story to share with you and will have it uploaded soon.


Gemma

Gemma Webster

Job Title: Assistant Head of Nursery

Joined: 2019

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


Frequently Asked Questions about Cherubs Ruddington

What is the Age Range of Children that Cherubs Ruddington accepts?

Cherubs Ruddington accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Cherubs Ruddington Open?

Cherubs Ruddington is open: Monday 07:15-18:00, Tuesday 07:15-18:00, Wednesday 07:15-18:00, Thursday 07:15-18:00, Friday 07:15-18:00.

How many Children does Cherubs Ruddington have capacity for?

Cherubs Ruddington has capacity for a total of 48 Children.

How far is Cherubs Ruddington to the centre of Nottingham?

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

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