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Fennies Woking

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
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4.4(14 parent reviews)
·Woodham House, Carlton Road, WOKING, GU21 4HE · Surrey
Number of places
145 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Fennies Nurseries is dedicated to providing an enriching early years experience for children under five, fostering a strong sense of community and family. They continuously strive for excellence by investing in their facilities and staff, aiming to create an environment where children, families, and team members can flourish.

Their approach focuses on a holistic curriculum and pedagogy, carefully designed environments, and nutritious food offerings. Fennies also emphasizes strong parent partnerships, recognizing the importance of collaboration in a child's development.

With multiple locations across Surrey, London, Kent, Middlesex, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire, they offer a wide network of nurseries, each committed to delivering high-quality childcare and education. The group encourages prospective families to book a tour to experience their unique atmosphere and approach firsthand.

Our ethos

Fennies Nurseries is dedicated to providing an enriching early years experience by focusing on a holistic curriculum and pedagogy, carefully designed environments, and strong parent partnerships. They aim to create an environment where children, families, and team members can flourish.

What it's like

Children at the nursery are happy and settle down quickly when they arrive. Staff are kind, gentle, and know the children well, establishing strong relationships built on trust and a sense of belonging. They effectively comfort children and meet their needs.

Family-centred approachContinuous investment in excellenceHolistic curriculumStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

each weekday from 7am to 7pm, for 51 weeks of the year

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Fennies Woking

Last inspected 6 February 2024

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 at the nursery are happy and settle down quickly when they arrive. Staff are kind, gentle, and know the children well, establishing strong relationships built on trust and a sense of belonging. They effectively comfort children and meet their needs.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager has worked hard with staff to create a curriculum that is well sequenced and suited to the children's current needs and abilities.
  • Staff understand their role and responsibility in being a key person and have developed good relationships with the children and their families.
  • Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well.
  • Managers are passionate about making continual improvements for the children, their families and staff.
  • Parent partnership is effective.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance support given to staff to help them develop children's emotional language and understanding of their feelings.
Inspection #10284046 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They understand what support is needed for children that require additional care and adapt activities and the environment to ensure that all their needs are met. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to give children the care they need, enabling all children to improve in their development in line with their abilities.

Outdoor space

Children love being outside in the fresh air. Staff ensure that children have access to the outdoor environment in all weathers, actively involving themselves in children's outdoor learning experiences.

Parent Reviews of Fennies Woking

4.4
(14)
Stephanie Pogson
a year ago

My son currently attends the nursery and is in the baby room. He has been here just over a year and has thrived since being here. He has built great bonds with the adults within his room and loves coming here. The communication is good and there is an an app called “family” that is used throughout the day to keep us well updated and we always look forward to seeing the pictures of what our son has been up to throughout the day on there too. As a family we have had an extremely happy time at Fennies Woking, and have always felt that our son has been very well looked after and cared for. The staff have and always are fantastic.

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Emily Jones
2 years ago

My eldest child started at Fennies in March 2021 at 14 months and left in September 2023 to go to the preschool attached to the school she will be attending. My youngest has been at Fennies since January 2023 and is still attending, My eldest loved her time at Fennies & has wonderful memories from there. I could always tell how much fun she was having by the pictures that were posted of her involved in so many activities. My youngest also loves going in and gets excited when we pull up outside. I know she is in safe capable hands (currently in the toddler room) and she has developed so much since joining in January. I credit the staff for this and cannot thank them enough. The girls in those rooms do a wonderful job day in, day out and make the days full of fun in a caring environment.

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Lydia Nevison
a year ago

My daughter currently attends the baby room and I could not be more happier with her care. She loves coming in and will leave me without a care. She has build some lovely bonds with the baby room staff and absolutely adores her key person. I myself have great feedback via the famly app and find this has built a great parent partnership. I couldn't of asked for more in a nursery

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Roy Coughlan
2 years ago

Our son Freddie has been attending Fennies since August last year and our experience has been exceptional, despite the fact that they were restaffing and unfortunately this had been reflected in their Ofsted report. Nevertheless, we had heard great things from our neighbours whose sons attend Fennies too, so we signed up while he was in the womb! The Fennies campus is immaculate and has all the amenities to keep him safe, stimulated and happy. They cater for each meal and the food is of a high quality. Generally speaking this would all be enough, but what makes Fennies special is the staff and management. Our son has epilepsy and has SEN requirements too. He suffered a Grand Mal Seizure one Friday afternoon and their response to this was life saving. The comfort and care provided to us during this and the professional and calm demeanour displayed by all staff further solidified our respect and trust for them. If you are looking for a nursery that truly cares about your child’s well being, Fennies is a great choice.

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Kate Jennings
2 years ago

My son has been at Fennies Woking for almost a year and a half. From the moment we walked in and met the staff, we felt like we were part of a loving community. Leaving your child to work full-time is so incredibly hard, but knowing that they are happy and loved all day everyday has been a massive weight off my shoulders. We have watched him grow and develop so amazingly between the support and love he gets at home and the support and love he gets from Fennies’ staff. He has been so lucky with not only the best key workers (we are forever in their debt), but each member in the rooms has formed a relationship with us and he clearly has a bond with each of them. My son had a seizure in the room and the staff not only kept him safe and had all been trained, they got on to the ambulance immediately and helped save his life with the way they handled it. Would have given them 6 stars but Google caps it at 5! :)

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: April 2019

  • February 2024Good
  • March 2023Requires improvement
  • September 2022Inadequate
  • April 2022Inadequate
  • November 2019Good
  • April 2019Good

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