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Woodlands Day Nursery # Woodlands Day Nursery in Thatcham Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022) · 5.0 (3 parent reviews) · Weber Road, 106 Greenham Business Park, Thatcham, RG19 6HW · West Berkshire Number of places 102 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Nov 2022 Local authority West Berkshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Woodlands Day Nursery, located in Thatcham, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. Rated as 'Good' by Ofsted following its inspection on 28 November 2022, the nursery excels in establishing strong and affectionate bonds with every child, ensuring both children and parents are very happy. The nursery prides itself on an ethos that encourages children to get messy and experience things they might not do at home, preparing them for their next steps in life. This is evident in activities such as babies digging in soil, toddlers playing with flour, and older children making their own play dough. Staff are relaxed and supportive, which enhances children's enjoyment and encourages them to explore different materials and use their senses to learn. The nursery has thoughtfully developed its outdoor area to include a vegetable garden and a 'mini woodlands', where children engage in activities like hammering golf tees into pumpkins and building with real bricks, alongside becoming engrossed in water play. The nursery has successfully adopted 'in the moment planning', allowing staff to focus more effectively on children's interests, and parents speak positively about the good communication and breadth of activities offered. Children across the nursery demonstrate that they feel settled and secure, and learn the importance of good health and hygiene through daily routines and activities, including handwashing and tooth brushing after lunch. What it's like Children and their parents are very happy at this nursery, as staff establish strong and affectionate bonds with every child. The nursery ethos of enabling children to get messy, experience things that they may not do at home, and become ready for their next steps in life, is embedded in staff practice. All children are benefiting from the newly adopted 'in the moment planning', as staff focus on children's interests more effectively. Strong bonds with children Messy play ethos Developed outdoor area In the moment planning Good communication with parents Promotes good hygiene ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Woodlands Day Nursery Inspection date Nov 2022 Inspection no. 10218187 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50203747)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY349271) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=woodlands-day-nursery-rg19-6hw-ey349271) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Woodlands Day Nursery Last inspected 28 November 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 and their parents are very happy at this nursery, as staff establish strong and affectionate bonds with every child. The nursery ethos of enabling children to get messy, experience things that they may not do at home, and become ready for their next steps in life, is embedded in staff practice. All children are benefiting from the newly adopted 'in the moment planning', as staff focus on children's interests more effectively. Inspector highlights - The managers and staff have worked hard to make positive improvements since the last inspection. - Staff implement activities well overall, and confidently explain what they want children to achieve. - Children learn the importance of good health and hygiene through activities and everyday routines. - Children across the nursery demonstrate that they feel settled and secure. - Partnerships with parents are strong. Areas to develop - 1 improve the consistency with which staff across the nursery gather information about children's backgrounds, cultures and experiences, to enable staff to have the fullest possible picture about each child and enhance their cultural capital - 2 strengthen information-sharing with other settings that children attend to promote more continuity in their learning and development. Inspection #10218187 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50203747) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents speak positively about the nursery and staff. They comment on the good communication, breadth of activities, and how every staff member makes an effort to know all the children. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space Staff have put a lot of thought into developing the outside area, which includes the vegetable garden and 'mini woodlands', where children can have fun hammering golf tees into pumpkins and building with real bricks. Young children become engrossed in water play, transporting water from one container to another, and they repeat this over and over again. ## Parent Reviews of Woodlands Day Nursery 5.0 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjV31ONSutK-ZMZLZYck-zQM0PWKyhwVOOKSOmaCAgB7FSkIf82EJA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba5) Madeleine Grant-Jones 9 years ago Excellent caring staff, lots of different activities for children to do. 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