Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

111a Hare Lane, Claygate, Esher KT10 0QY
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  • Pippa's House Nursery Claygate, Esher
Pippa’s House, Claygate exudes a warm and inviting atmosphere, situated conveniently just a short 5-minute walk from Claygate train station, in front of the Torrington car park.

Their commitment to providing a nurturing environment for children is reflected in the thoughtful design and arrangement of the different age-specific rooms.

The curriculum for the younger children focuses on creating a calming environment in which to build relationships. Sensory toys, a cosy reading corner, and musical instruments enhance the sensory experiences of the little ones. Sensory and messy play activities abound, with easy access to free flow into the garden throughout the year, allowing the children to explore and practice walking in a spacious, well-lit environment.

Older children share an integrated learning space. This arrangement encourages mutual support and learning among the children. There is a focus on turn-taking, sharing, and beginning to identify marks and simple sentences. The room offers a range of activities, from messy play to arts and crafts, supporting diverse learning experiences.

Children that are getting ready for school are engaged in building a robust vocabulary, forming letters, and recognising letters in familiar words or their names. Independence is encouraged, with free choices during activities and self-serving at mealtimes. Activities also expand their knowledge of the world, fostering curiosity and encouraging them to ask questions.

Claygate Pippa's is not just a nursery; it's a dynamic and supportive environment where children are encouraged to learn, explore, and thrive.

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Care Provided by Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Abby Ward (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 65
  • 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 & a week over Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

  • Under 3's:
    Full Day £91
    Morning (8am-1pm) £59
    Afternoon (1pm-6pm) £59


    Over 3's:
    Full Day £80
    Morning (8am-1pm) £48
    Afternoon (1pm-6pm) £48

  • We offer full days, half days and even an earlier start and finish to the full day. We also offer corporate and sibling discount.


    Please contact the nursery to discuss the best session fee and funding option for your child.

Pippa's House Nursery Claygate Reviews (18)

9.9

Pippa's House Nursery Claygate has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.878) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Pippa's House Nursery Claygate has 18 reviews.

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Review from Jessica C (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've been really impressed with the nursery. The staff are very caring and there are lots of varied activities each day. Our little one runs in each day happy to see everyone. The garden is great and the kids spend lots of time outside which we really appreciate.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your lovely review. He has done amazing and settled really well, he loves getting involved with activities and enjoys exploring the garden.


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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter joined Pippa's House in March 2024 aged 11 months. The staff helped her to settle in quickly due to their friendliness and excellent level of care. Staff are professional and enthusiastic and create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Activities are engaging and varied and our daughter loves
her time at nursery.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your lovely review, we have loved watching her grow every day she has been with us. We can't wait to see more milestones met and achievements being explored.


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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started when he was 9 months old and settled in immediately. He loves coming to nursery and will always lean for a cuddle from all practitioners making drop-off super easy. The menu has a huge variety which has introduced my son to many new tastes and flavours whilst also meeting his dietary
requirements. It's great to see photos daily to see what he has been doing throughout the day.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your lovely review. He has settled really well and we look forward to watching him grow further and watching him achieve his milestone.


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Review from Sophie F (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at Pippa's House Nursery in June 2024, when he was 11 months old. He settled in very quickly and loves it there. The staff are amazing and have provided a fantastic caring and nurturing environment. They go above and beyond, always making time to go through any queries I have. The days
are filled with lots of activities including arts and crafts, decorating food, sensory play and lots of outdoor activities. It's a joy watching how happy he is, always has a massive smile when I pick him up and how much he has learnt in such a short space of time.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your review. We have loved watching him grow. We can't wait to see what other skills he learns.


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Review from Neda K (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Pippa's House Claygate is a welcoming, safe, and warm environment. The staff are helpful and very well informed. They take pride in their work, are nurturing, happy to help and accommodate any changes that are required to best meet our son's needs.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your review, we appreciate the lovely, kind words. He has grown so much from day one and can't wait to see what else he achieves.


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Review from Ruth N (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Pippa's House Nursery in March 2024 when she was 11 months old and I have been thoroughly impressed ever since. All of the staff are so welcoming and friendly and my daughter absolutely loves it there. There is great consistency of staff and they make a huge effort with the variety
of activities on offer. Not only that, but most importantly, the care my daughter receives from the staff is absolutely second to none and I have every confidence that she is as well looked after there, as she is when she is at home with me. I couldn't recommend Pippa's House Claygate highly enough.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your lovely review, she has grown so much since starting with us and we look forward to seeing her grow further.


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Review from Ella I (Mother of Child) published on 21 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We're so pleased with how our daughter has settled in to nursery, from 10 months of age. She loves her days there and the team are so lovely with her. We appreciate all the efforts of crafts with the children and very much enjoyed all the Christmas crafts.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for taking the time to review, such kind and lovely words. We enjoy creating arts and craft sharing her lovely creations with you. It was lovely watching her create all the Christmas art work for you.


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Review from E C (Mother of Child) published on 2 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been going to Pippa's House Nursery in Claygate since July 2024. She's our first child and was 9 months old when we first sent her so we were naturally apprehensive about sending her to nursery. The team have been exceptional, it's felt like a real partnership and we've been able to
work together and adapt things as they've been needed. I really felt like the team at Pippa's are truly invested in all of the children and I can't speak highly enough of them. They are actively engaged in our daughter's development and feel like she has come on so much since going. She also absolutely loves it!!

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your review. We have loved watching her grow in 2024 and look forward to watching her grow more this year. The team look forward to building more adventures for her to explore and grow.


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Review from J E (Grandmother of Child) published on 18 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff are amazing - so caring and friendly. Two of the ladies are so lovely and my grandchild loves being with them especially. The nursery offers a wonderful family caring safe environment which is so reassuring. Fantastic learning activities with a great outdoor space.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your lovely review, your grandchild has grown a lot since starting here at Pippa's.


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Review from Sarah L (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our two children joined Pippa's House Claygate (in the under 2's and Pre-school rooms) following a house move in January this year and we couldn't have been happier on how they have both settled. The staff are all so caring and it is such a welcoming environment, there is always a friendly face at drop
off. There is also great consistency in the team (which is not always the case from our experience of nursery settings). They put a lot of thought into activities and our eldest enjoys the extracurricular sports and our youngest Hartbeeps. Our son leaves for school in September and we feel they have supported him well in preparing for this transition. We always get a very thorough handover at the end of each day both in person and also through the app. They are flexible, and kind and keep the kids stimulated and active throughout the day.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your lovely review. They both have settled really well and have enjoyed watching them both grow in themselves.


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Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff truly make a setting and the staff at Pippa’s are so kind, caring and very importantly... fun! We have two children at Pippa’s House and both absolutely love their days at nursery; full of fun, creative activities and all in a caring, nurturing environment. The staff here have often gone above
and beyond for us. We couldn’t ask for more.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your lovely review. They are both a joy to look after and watching them currently grow each day has been wonderful to watch.


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Review from Amanda B (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We were nervous to move our daughter to a new nursery when we moved house but we have been happy with Pippa's from day one.
The staff genuinely care for all of the children and our daughter is learning so many things I would not even think to teach her at home. They play outside as much as possible
and always have exciting themes and activities to aid her learning. She is happy and confident making friends with the other children and the menu of food is varied and encourages her to try new things.
The nursery is flexible, supportive and always welcoming and accommodating which is reassuring when we work full time. Highly recommend!

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

It has been great watching her grow in confidence and telling us what she has been up to at the weekend and talking about what she has learnt throughout the day at nursery, when she walks past the office to the garden. Thank you for your lovely review.


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Review from Marie-Louise H (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy absolutely loves going to nursery and we've been happy with his whole experience at the setting. The preschool team create some fantastic activities to keep all the children entertained and engaged and our son regularly mentions all he's learned there.
While the outside space is smaller
than other nurseries, they've made great use of it, with a section for the smaller children and lots of activities that older children can do.
The team are good at communicating with us, listening to any concerns we have and acting on them. There is always a friendly face to welcome our child every morning and they all look like they are genuinely having a good time.
It's also nice that Pippa's Claygate is part of a small chain of nurseries, so it feels like each child matters.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your lovely review. We have loved watching him grow and be more confident in the room. He is always giving everything a go and excited to see what adventures the day brings.


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Review from Samantha S (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Pippa’s House has been an incredibly nurturing setting for my daughter. She loves the staff, her friends and the huge variety of activities they offer. She started at 16 months old when it first opened and is now in pre-school. She always tells me about her day with such enthusiasm and looks forward
to showing her key worker what she’s been up to outside of the nursery. Highly recommend.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for the lovely review. We have loved watching your daughter grow here at Pippa's from the shy child we first met to a confident, bubbly and smiley child. We love listening to the adventures she gets up to on the days she isn't at nursery.


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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely amazing staff, so friendly, caring and just all-around lovely people. My little boy loves it at Pippa’s, he’s been there for a year and a bit now. He’s so happy when he’s there, the activities that they do are brilliant and they understand what he needs. Great range of snacks and meals each
day. The outdoor space isn’t as big as other nurseries however the nursery has really utilised the space with great toys and activities. I can’t highly recommend them enough.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you so much for your lovely review and kind words. We have loved watching him grow since starting with us and he loves to get stuck into all the activities in the room.


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Review from A R (Father of Child) published on 21 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at Pippa's for over a year and a half now. She's enjoyed every minute of it. The staff are very attentive to her needs. We are always kept up to date with her development and well-being. The staff are friendly and welcoming.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your lovely review, we love seeing her grow and she greets us with a lovely smile.


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

Our son has settled in nicely at Pippa’s in Claygate. He has really enjoyed all the arts and crafts, outdoor activities, and of course the weekly visits from the immersive sensory music classes. Plus their new food menu seems to be going down very well!

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for lovely review. It has been great watching your son grow from his start date to today, getting more involved with activities, especially enjoying our music sessions.


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

My son has been at Pippa's Claygate since he was 11 months, shortly after it opened. He loves it there and couldn't be happier. The manager and all the staff are very caring and plan thoughtful activities every day. They really understand my son and know how to best support his development and learning.
I highly recommend Pippa's in Claygate.

Reply from Abby Ward, Manager at Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

Thank you for your lovely review - we have enjoyed watching him grow since starting with us.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.878)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.878) out of 10 for Pippa's House Nursery Claygate 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 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.878 for Pippa's House Nursery Claygate is calculated as follows: ( (187 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 213 Ratings = 4.878

  • 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 Pippa's House Nursery Claygate is based on 18 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 65 number of registered child places is 13, which has been reached with 18 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 (5)

Abby

Abby Ward

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2019

Abby joined Pippa's House in 2019 as deputy Manager and came and started Claygate Pippa's as manager in March 2022.


She has been in childcare for almost 13 years and has obtained, a BA Hons degree in Early years childcare. Giving her lots of knowledge and experiences to share with the team.


She has a lot of passion for creating a homely, warm environment for the children to thrive in their early stages of development, focusing on following children's interests and listening to their voices.


Pauline

Pauline White

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2023

Hi, I'm Pauline, I have worked with Pippa's House since September 2023 and have many years of experience working with children.


I have two children, 1 boy and 1 girl. My daughter also works in childcare settings.


My hobbies I like doing are reading, walking the dog, and enjoying going on holidays.


Lucy

Lucy Frodsham

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Joined: 2023

Hi, I'm Lucy and I work in the Little Bopper's room. I have been working at Pippa's since March 2023 and I am currently studying my Level 3 childcare qualification.


I have 6 cats and 1 dog. I love to travel to new places.


Katelan

Katelan Bullen

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2023

Hi, I'm Katelan, I have worked with Pippa's since February 2023.


I have been completing my level 3 qualification in childcare and through my journey, I have been promoted to room leader in Little Bopper's room.


I love the summertime and enjoy the sunny weather.


Chloe

Chloe Jackson

Job Title: Room leadeL

Joined: 2022

Hi, I'm Chloe, I have worked with Pippa's since November 2022 and I have been promoted to babies room leader.


I was born in Gosport but lived and raised in Hull gaining my level 3 childcare qualification.


I am the youngest and only girl out of my 4 siblings.
I have a dog called Katy and I love anything stitch-related.


Frequently Asked Questions about Pippa's House Nursery Claygate

What is the Age Range of Children that Pippa's House Nursery Claygate accepts?

Pippa's House Nursery Claygate accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Pippa's House Nursery Claygate Open?

Pippa's House Nursery Claygate 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 Pippa's House Nursery Claygate have capacity for?

Pippa's House Nursery Claygate has capacity for a total of 65 Children.

How far is Pippa's House Nursery Claygate to the centre of Esher?

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

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