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Toddletown Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2022)
·The Old Gospal Hall, 15 Lower Manor Road, Godalming, GU7 3EG · Surrey
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Toddletown Day Nursery, established in Godalming in 2020 and expanded to Farnham in 2023, is dedicated to providing a nurturing, home-like environment where children are encouraged to explore and initiate their own play. The nursery, which became part of Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools in July 2024, focuses on fostering children's natural curiosity through authentic, open-ended resources, moving away from plastic toys.

This approach aims to enhance imagination, self-confidence, and problem-solving skills, with a strong emphasis on emotional well-being and regulation. Toddletown boasts fantastic outdoor spaces, allowing children to learn and play in all weather conditions.

Open 51 weeks a year, the nursery cares for children from 6 months old up to school age, tailoring education to each child's individual interests through a play-based philosophy and strong partnerships with families. Core operating hours are 8 am to 6 pm, with options for earlier starts at 7:30 am and later pick-ups until 6:30 pm upon request.

Our ethos

Toddletown Day Nursery is committed to providing a nurturing, home-like environment that encourages children to lead their own play and exploration. They foster natural curiosity using open-ended resources instead of plastic toys, aiming to develop imagination, confidence, and emotional well-being through a play-based philosophy and strong family partnerships. They also emphasise outdoor learning in all weather conditions.

What it's like

Children thrive in this welcoming, happy nursery, arriving with confidence and settling quickly despite parents not routinely entering the building due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They show emotional security, greeting staff and friends with excitement. Children benefit from authentic resources that build their understanding of the world, developing skills for the next stage in their learning.

Play-based learningOutdoor focused activitiesNatural and authentic resourcesAll-inclusive feesPart of Happy Days Nurseries

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

8:00am - 6:00pm (core hours); early start 7:30am, late finish 6:30pm upon request

Food

Breakfast, morning snack, lunch, tea, all refreshments, formula milk, and individualised weaning menus are included.

Age range

6 months to school age

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Toddletown Day Nursery

Last inspected 21 April 2022

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 thrive in this welcoming, happy nursery, arriving with confidence and settling quickly despite parents not routinely entering the building due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They show emotional security, greeting staff and friends with excitement. Children benefit from authentic resources that build their understanding of the world, developing skills for the next stage in their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive in a welcoming and happy nursery.
  • Children benefit from authentic resources throughout the nursery, building their understanding of the world.
  • Children's behaviour is consistently good; they are friendly, sociable, independent, and helpful.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well, with adaptations quickly put in place.
  • Staff provide children with lots of opportunities to be creative and explore different materials, encouraging them to think about each other's feelings and promoting self-regulation.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's interactions with children to maximise learning in group activities
  • 2provide staff with accurate feedback to help them to raise the quality of education to the highest level.
Inspection #10233516 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

it is a welcoming and supportive nursery

how happy their children are to attend each day

staff go out of their way to make sure that all children feel confident and secure at the nursery

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported very well. The manager and deputy are passionate about meeting their needs and have built good partnerships with outside professionals to provide support. Staff go out of their way to include children in every way possible, and adaptations are quickly put in place to support all children's needs.

Outdoor space

Staff ensure that children have ample opportunity to be outside. Children develop their core strength as they confidently learn to run and balance in the outdoor area. Babies have opportunities, indoors and outdoors, to practise climbing and walking.

Inspection history

Date: April 2022

  • May 2022Good
  • April 2022Good

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