Opening hours
Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am to 5.45pm.
Wooden Tops Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
About this day nursery
Wooden Tops Day Nursery in Telford provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0-4 years, operating 51 weeks a year from 7:30 am to 5:45 pm. The day nursery is committed to high expectations for children's learning, evidenced by effective teaching methods that encourage children to be eager, motivated, and engaged.
Staff skillfully support early communication by acknowledging babies' sounds and actions, and promote literacy development through regular reading and phonics. The special educational needs coordinator brings expertise and enthusiasm, liaising with professionals and ensuring staff receive relevant training.
The nursery effectively uses funding to improve outcomes for children with SEND, helping them make the best possible progress. Children benefit from free flow between indoor and outdoor spaces, engaging in extended outdoor play where they experience physical challenges, manage risks, and use their imaginations with resources like car tyres and planks of wood.
What it's like
Staff have high expectations for children's learning and promote this through effective teaching methods. Children behave well, are eager to play, and motivated to learn, engaging in activities that introduce new vocabulary and simple concepts. Staff acknowledge babies' sounds and actions to develop early communication skills.
High expectations for learningNurturing environmentStrong SEND supportExtended outdoor play
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Wooden Tops Day Nursery
Last inspected 15 August 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Actions the provider must take
- make sure there are robust systems in place to ensure that information about any new directors of the company is shared with Ofsted to promote the safe and efficient management of the nursery.
What it's like to attend
Staff have high expectations for children's learning and promote this through effective teaching methods. Children behave well, are eager to play, and motivated to learn, engaging in activities that introduce new vocabulary and simple concepts. Staff acknowledge babies' sounds and actions to develop early communication skills.
Inspector highlights
- Staff have high expectations for children's learning and promote this through effective teaching methods.
- Children behave well and are eager to play and motivated to learn.
- Staff support children's literacy development well, regularly reading and promoting knowledge of letters and sounds.
- Staff skilfully identify and support children who need extra help to develop their speech.
- Staff provide a nurturing environment that helps children to feel relaxed and safe and to engage in new experiences.
Areas to develop
- 1The provider must make sure there are robust systems in place to ensure that information about any new directors of the company is shared with Ofsted to promote the safe and efficient management of the nursery.
- 2The provider should enhance children's understanding of the wider community and each other's diverse cultures and lifestyles.
- 3The provider should develop the systems for regularly sharing information with parents about children's progress and their future learning.
Inspection #10304803 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The special educational needs coordinator brings a wide range of expertise and enthusiasm to her role. She regularly liaises with other professionals to coordinate additional support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Additionally, staff attend training that is relevant to the needs of the SEND children in the nursery. Any additional funding the nursery receives is used effectively to improve the outcomes for children, helping these children to make the best possible progress.
Outdoor space
Children move freely between the indoors and outdoors and play outdoors for extended periods throughout the day, experiencing physical challenge and managing risks for themselves. They use their imaginations in their play as they build, create and climb with car tyres and planks of wood.
Google Reviews of Wooden Tops Day Nursery
5.0
(3 Google reviews)
Charlotte D
5 years ago
Sharon and the team go above and beyond, to make sure the children are happy, healthy, safe and secure. You can tell that Sharon genuinely cares about everyone in her establishment. The open door policy Sharon has for the parents and carers of the children, was more than helpful on occasion, and any issues or concerns I had, Sharon was more than happy to help me with them. Fantastic nursery, fantastic staff. Both of my children went here, and I cannot recommend Woodentops Day Nursery enough!
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Sparta Sales and marketing
6 years ago
A fantastic nursery, a wonderful team, very well mannered.
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Cristina Oprea
4 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: November 2009
- August 2023Good
- February 2018Good
- January 2015Good
- February 2014Requires improvement
- July 2013Inadequate
- November 2009Good
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