Food
Every day healthy, nutritious and balanced meals are freshly prepared
Woodlands Day Nursery in Goole
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2023)
Number of places
48 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2023
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
About this day nursery
The Woodlands Day Nursery and Pre-School in Goole, which opened its doors in October 1997, celebrated 28 years of providing childcare in October 2025. It is housed in a purpose-built, single-story building surrounded by a large, secure outdoor play area with various activities and rural views.
The nursery aims to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere to help children feel settled and secure. Its facilities include a bright baby room with a separate sleep area and outdoor access, a toddler room equipped with toys, activities, and relaxation spaces, also with outdoor access, and a spacious open-plan area for 2-4 year olds that opens onto a paved, covered area then the outdoor play area.
All age groups engage in learning activities and purposeful play, guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. The nursery accepts various government funding options, including 15-hour and 30-hour schemes for eligible children, and offers a discounted rate for NHS employees.
Meals are freshly prepared, nutritious, and balanced, forming part of an affordable pricing plan. The nursery strongly believes in learning through play, viewing it as a primary method for children to develop self-worth and concentration skills.
Our ethos
Play is one of the main ways in which children learn. It helps to build self worth by giving a child a sense of his or her own abilities and to feel good about themselves. Because it’s fun, children often become very absorbed in what they are doing. In turn, this helps them develop the ability to concentrate.
What it's like
Children are happy in this nursery setting where staff create a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment, placing a high priority on forming strong attachments. Children approach learning with confidence and enthusiasm, benefiting from an interesting and ambitious curriculum that helps them develop skills across all learning areas. They behave extremely well, with staff serving as excellent role models who promote self-esteem and confidence.
Purpose-built facilityLarge outdoor play areaLearning through playNHS discount
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 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
7.15am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday
Age range
9 months to 4 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Woodlands Day Nursery
Last inspected 19 September 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy in this nursery setting where staff create a warm, welcoming and nurturing environment, placing a high priority on forming strong attachments. Children approach learning with confidence and enthusiasm, benefiting from an interesting and ambitious curriculum that helps them develop skills across all learning areas. They behave extremely well, with staff serving as excellent role models who promote self-esteem and confidence.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy and benefit from a warm, welcoming, and nurturing environment.
- Children approach learning with confidence, enthusiasm, and make good progress.
- Children behave extremely well, with staff acting as excellent role models.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported and included.
- Partnership with parents is a strength, with excellent communication and opportunities for engagement.
Areas to develop
- 1consider ways to strengthen the interactions between staff and children during free play outside to extend children's learning opportunities even further
- 2strengthen how staff practice is monitored, to provide relevant support and improve staff's knowledge of working with different age groups of children.
Inspection #10301378 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly about the service they receive. They comment that staff are welcoming, friendly and caring. Parents value the excellent communication that they receive about their children.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported. The dedicated coordinator works with families and external agencies to ensure developmental and emotional needs are met, and through early intervention and targeted support, children with SEND are included in every aspect of the nursery, helping them make the best possible progress.
Outdoor space
Children very much enjoy playing outdoors in the fresh air and have regular access to outdoor areas with a wealth of resources and learning experiences. They practice physical skills like climbing and balancing, use their imaginations to make mud pies, and learn about where food comes from by planting and growing herbs and vegetables.
Parent Reviews of Woodlands Day Nursery
3.5
(2)
Jayne Smith
6 years ago
Brilliant day nursery that has looked after members of my family for a number of years now, the staff are very friendly and the care towards the children is excellent. This nursery is a great introduction to the children’s school life.
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Jeanette Banks
7 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: August 2009
- September 2023Good
- January 2018Good
- April 2014Good
- January 2013Good
- July 2010Good
- August 2009Outstanding
Frequently asked about Woodlands Day Nursery
About the setting
Woodlands Day Nursery registered in 1997 and is located in Goole, North Humberside. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff, all holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. It is open from 7.15am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, for 52 weeks of the year, except bank holidays, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 314768
- Registered person
- For Under Fives Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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