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Daydream Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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4.6(10 parent reviews) ·Hillersdon, Horsell Rise, WOKING, GU21 4AY · Surrey
Number of places
68 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Daydream Nursery, established in 2001, operates from non-domestic premises in Woking, offering childcare for children aged 0-17 years. Open Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year, it provides an all-year setting for families.

The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 21/11/2022. Children at Daydream Nursery develop strong relationships with staff, who are noted for being caring and quickly getting to know new children.

The nursery places a strong focus on igniting children's natural curiosity and imagination, encouraging open-ended play with everyday objects. Staff provide interesting and exciting activities based on children's learning needs, adeptly promoting communication and language development.

For example, older children engage in descriptive language games, while younger children eagerly participate in story time. Mealtimes are sociable, where children and staff enjoy freshly cooked, nutritious food and learn about hygiene.

Daily checks of both indoor and outdoor environments ensure children's safety and welfare. While support for children who speak English as an additional language is noted as inconsistent, the nursery works to enhance opportunities for children to use their home language.

The management team maintains a hands-on approach, fostering staff well-being and professional development through regular meetings and training. Parents appreciate the staff's attentiveness and the anecdotes shared at the end of the day, reflecting the strong bonds formed.

Although the nursery aims to further extend partnership working by sharing more ideas with parents to support home learning, overall, parents comment that their children are settled and happy.

What it's like

Children have developed strong relationships with the staff at this nursery. Staff are caring and make sure they quickly get to know the children when they first start. There is a strong focus at this nursery on igniting children's natural curiosity and imagination.

Strong relationships with staffIgniting curiosity and imaginationGood communication and languageKind, considerate childrenSupportive management teamSociable mealtimes

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Daydream Nursery

Last inspected 21 November 2022 · Nicky Hill

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children have developed strong relationships with the staff at this nursery. Staff are caring and make sure they quickly get to know the children when they first start. There is a strong focus at this nursery on igniting children's natural curiosity and imagination.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff plan interesting, exciting activities based on children's learning needs.
  • Staff promote children's communication and language well.
  • Children are kind, considerate and want to help each other.
  • The management team has a hands-on approach, which boosts staff's well-being.
  • Mealtimes are sociable occasions where children and staff come together.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language to hear and use their home language at nursery, to further support their well-being and their communication and language development
  • 2further extend partnership working with parents by sharing ideas about what they can do to support their children's learning at home.
Inspection #10262414 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Overall, parents comment that staff have handled this well, and they state that their children are settled and happy.

Parents comment that they love the little anecdotes that staff relay at the end of the day, which demonstrates to them that staff really pay attention to their child.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Staff carry out daily checks of the indoor and outdoor environments to make sure that they are safe for children. They deploy themselves around their rooms to ensure children are well supervised.

EAL / language support

Support for children who speak English as an additional language is inconsistent. At times, staff do not use children's home languages effectively at nursery to further support children's well-being and their language development at home.

Parent Reviews of Daydream Nursery

4.6
(10)
Lindy Hayward
a year ago

My daughter has been at Daydreams for over a year now and she absolutely loves it. The staff couldn’t be more kind, supportive and nurturing if they tried. I feel that they genuinely care about, and become invested in, the children. The nursery itself is a lovely, homely building with lots of toys and activities to stimulate the children as they grow and learn and it has a fantastic huge garden space for them to play in outside. Overall, I’ve been extremely happy with the nursery and feel very fortunate to have it on my doorstep. I would definitely recommend it to others looking for a ‘home from home’ environment.

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LS Stride
a year ago

Both our son & daughter attend Daydream nursery and absolutely love it. All the staff are caring & professional. Our son gets sad if i pick him up early as he loves being there! Our daughter had to start at 9 months & settled in really well having previously only been breast fed to sleep. They got her napping, drinking from a bottle & eating from the first day. Our son goes to visit our daughter in the baby room & she gets excited to see him. The have both bonded with the staff really well. I would recommend anyone to send their children to Daydream. It has been a home from home for our children

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julie berry
a year ago

Such a professionally run, fun and caring nursery. I have sent both of my babies to daydreams and the staff really do go over and above! Cannot recommend daydreams more!! Thankyou to all the staff and management for being such a huge part of our babies to toddlers to preschoolers development!

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Alba Barrera Palma
5 years ago

I recommend this nursery for your child! I used to work her! I left because I wanted to moved higher in my career. This is a great place for the children, great outside area! Massive garden, where children love playing. Staff are lovely and really fun, and management have been there for 20 years. It is a home to home nursery, I think is a 39 space nursery and this is great as everyone knows all the children. Children are very happy!

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Gilles
a year ago

Great nursery. The kids really enjoy being there, they learn a lot, and they spend a lot of time outside. Very friendly staff!

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Inspection history

Date: September 2012

  • November 2022Good
  • November 2018Good
  • June 2018Inadequate
  • July 2017Good
  • April 2014Good
  • September 2012Good

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