Nursery Advice
Claim Your Nursery

Woodentots Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
·H M S Collingwood, Newgate Lane, FAREHAM, PO14 1AS · Hampshire
Number of places
92 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Woodentots Nursery, nestled within HMS Collingwood, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 4 months to 5 years. This modern facility boasts excellent outdoor spaces and a dedicated team committed to ensuring each child is happy, safe, and supported in reaching their full potential.

The nursery prides itself on providing a welcoming, home-like atmosphere where children can thrive. Nutritional and healthy meals are prepared on-site by a dedicated cook, contributing to the children's overall well-being.

Woodentots places a strong emphasis on security, benefiting from its unique military establishment location. Although located within HMS Collingwood, the nursery is exclusively available to serving personnel, MOD civilians, and contractors with authorised access, providing a specialised childcare solution for these families.

The nursery offers various rooms tailored to different age groups, including The Nest, The Explorers, The Investigators, and The Preschool, as well as a Forest School programme. Woodentots is dedicated to fostering an environment where children grow, develop, and find joy in their learning journey.

Our ethos

Woodentots Nursery is dedicated to fostering an environment where children grow, develop, and find joy in their learning journey, offering a nurturing and stimulating environment with a Forest School programme. They pride themselves on providing a welcoming, home-like atmosphere where children can thrive.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy sharing their time with staff, who are welcoming, warm, and kind. Staff place great emphasis on children's emotional security and happiness, understanding that children's basic needs must be met before they are able to learn. Staff spend lots of time getting to know children and forming secure attachments, which, along with a consistent daily routine, helps children navigate big life events with minimal disruption.

Located within HMS CollingwoodCaters to military familiesAges 4 months to 5 yearsExcellent outdoor provisionOn-site cooked meals

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 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

07:30 - 18:00, with a range of attendance options. 07:30-17:00 Friday. Closed public holidays and Christmas week.

Food

Nutritious and healthy meals cooked on site by our dedicated cook.

Age range

4 months to 5 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Woodentots Nursery

Last inspected 11 October 2023 · Paula Sissons

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 thoroughly enjoy sharing their time with staff, who are welcoming, warm, and kind. Staff place great emphasis on children's emotional security and happiness, understanding that children's basic needs must be met before they are able to learn. Staff spend lots of time getting to know children and forming secure attachments, which, along with a consistent daily routine, helps children navigate big life events with minimal disruption.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop a love of books, stories and rhymes, helping to expand their vocabulary and support early literacy skills.
  • Children develop resilience by persevering with tasks they find tricky, and staff allow them to find their own solutions, fostering a sense of pride and a positive attitude towards learning.
  • Staff implement a well-sequenced and interesting curriculum, focusing activities on what children need to learn next and successfully using assessment to identify and close developmental gaps.
  • Children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills, both indoors and outdoors, such as digging, climbing, and practicing coordination.
  • Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour, promoting kindness and helping children learn to maintain friendships and consider the feelings of others.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide all children with quality interactions that promote and support their developing communication and language skills
  • 2strengthen the way changes to children's key persons are communicated to parents so that children are fully prepared for the change.
Inspection #10308898 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak positively about the progress their children make and the support they receive as a family.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff use assessment successfully to identify potential gaps in development and take swift action to close these. This helps all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to make good progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

Children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills, both indoors and outdoors. For example, older children dig, climb tall structures with care, and practise their coordination skills as they learn to pedal ride-on toys.

Inspection history

Date: October 2023

  • November 2023Good
  • October 2023Good

Frequently asked about Woodentots Nursery

Nearby day nurseries in FAREHAM

Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Woodentots Nursery.

Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details.

Claim listing

Share this nursery

Send to a partner, friend or family member.

This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more