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Woodlands Day Nursery in Camberley

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
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4.0(4 parent reviews)
·Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Camberley, GU16 7UJ · Surrey
Number of places
84 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Woodlands Day Nursery, located in Camberley, provides a good standard of care and education for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year round, between 6:45 am and 6:30 pm, the nursery offers a dynamic and happy environment where children are well-settled.

Staff ensure a rich array of resources and age-appropriate activities are available, fostering positive attitudes towards learning and encouraging children to fully engage in their self-chosen play. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed with clear learning goals, incorporating innovative teaching methods such as learning songs in different languages and weaving mathematical concepts into daily activities.

Outdoor learning is a key feature, with staff encouraging children to enjoy fresh air and regular exercise. Babies can explore climbing frames and see-saws, while older children delight in ball games and imaginative role-play in the garden, with activities often inspired by stories.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on developing a love for books from an early age, with regular story-time sessions that encourage discussion and support speech and language development. For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), staff are skilled at observing and assessing to identify gaps in learning and promptly provide additional support.

The management team demonstrates a thorough understanding of working with other professionals, including the local authority and speech and language therapists. Parents consistently commend the staff for creating an inclusive environment and collaborating effectively with families and other professionals to meet children's individual needs.

What it's like

Children are happy and well settled in this dynamic nursery. Staff provide many resources and age-appropriate activities for children across all rooms. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning and are fully engaged in their self-chosen play.

Happy childrenEngaging activitiesFosters love of booksOutdoor playSEND supportInnovative teaching

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

6.45am and closes at 6.30pm, all year round

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Woodlands Day Nursery

Last inspected 14 December 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 are happy and well settled in this dynamic nursery. Staff provide many resources and age-appropriate activities for children across all rooms. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning and are fully engaged in their self-chosen play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are deeply engaged in resolving a large puzzle. Attentive staff are on hand to support them and to give guidance, should they need help.
  • Children develop a love of books from an early age. Staff read regularly to all children and encourage discussions about what is happening and what the illustrations mean and support their speech and language development further.
  • Children enjoy weekly visits from an external sports provider. They have the opportunity to learn team sports, such as basketball and football.
  • Babies benefit from secure settling-in periods at different times of the day.
  • Staff have a clear vision of what they want children to learn. They have implemented innovative teaching methods that cover a broad range of learning goals.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop a fully consistent approach to teaching younger children independence skills
  • 2strengthen arrangements for sharing information with staff about children when they move rooms withing the setting.
Inspection #10234116 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff observe and assess children to identify any gaps in their learning and development. Staff use the information and swiftly identify children that may need additional support. Management have a thorough understanding of the processes involved with working with other professionals, including that of the local authority and speech and language therapists. Parents report that staff ensure that the nursery is inclusive and work with parents and other professionals to help gather information about children's needs, in particular children that need additional support.

Outdoor space

Staff fully understand that children benefit from fresh air and regular exercise. Children enjoy outdoor play and have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. Babies climb frames with the help of staff, have fun on the see-saws and dig in the sand. Older children laugh with joy as they run around the nursery garden with their friends. They play ball games and participate in role play. Staff creatively lead outdoor activities to further embed stories that they have read, such as 'We are going on a Bear Hunt'.

Parent Reviews of Woodlands Day Nursery

4.0
(4)
Neil Shepherd
2 years ago

Excellent Nursery and Brilliant Staff Our daughter has been going since she was 1 years old. The staff are brilliant and have helped with our daughter's development.

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Paul Pavle
5 years ago

This place should be demolished and rebuild from scratch. Understaffed, dated, and not up to infection control standards! Staff have covid and still they are open!

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Inspection history

Date: March 2005

  • January 2023Good
  • December 2022Good
  • April 2017Good
  • March 2017Good
  • January 2015Good
  • January 2015Good
  • December 2010Good
  • September 2010Good
  • May 2007Good
  • March 2005Good

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