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Woodpeckers Nursery in Sudbury

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
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4.3(7 parent reviews) ·Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1XT · Suffolk
Number of places
75 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Suffolk

About this day nursery

Woodpeckers Nursery, nestled on the edge of Sudbury in Suffolk, offers professional childcare and pre-school education within a Georgian-style building that has been thoughtfully adapted to foster a joyful, secure, and nurturing atmosphere. This family-operated nursery aims to support each child's development at every stage, encouraging a love for learning through play and inquiry.

The ethos centres on creating a 'home from home' environment where every child is valued and has the opportunity to reach their full potential. With a strong focus on children’s wellbeing, Woodpeckers Nursery ensures sensitive transitions, close collaboration with parents and carers, and the establishment of special bonds through a key person scheme.

Practitioners are dedicated to understanding each child's unique needs, tailoring the curriculum to help them flourish. The facility provides a calming yet stimulating environment designed for exploration, development, and learning, integrating nature into everyday activities to build respect and understanding of the surrounding world.

Our ethos

Here at Woodpecker's nursery family is at the heart of all we do. We provide a home from home environment that is safe, nurturing, yet stimulates and encourages children's curious minds. Family run nursery which brings nature into everyday, building respect, understanding and care of the world around us. Children’s wellbeing is our main priority. We tune into the different needs of all by offering sensitive transitions, working closely with parents/ carers, and establishing special bonds with our key person scheme. We take as much time as your little ones need to settle them beginning their journey with us. There is no rush, and this ensures that each child feels happy and secure enabling them to flourish and thrive. We as practitioners take the time to understand each unique child's needs so that we can tailor our curriculum to help them blossom, grow and have a love learning through play, enquiry, and the environment. Our beautiful Suffolk day nursery offers a calming but stimulating environment, a place for children to explore, develop and learn. Our family welcomes your family.

What it's like

Children show that they feel safe and secure at nursery. They are greeted by welcoming staff as they arrive at the gates. They behave well and develop friendships with their peers, enjoying each other's company as they explore and learn.

Family-run nurseryHome from home environmentNurturing environmentForest Schools & OutingsFlexible hours

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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

Monday - Friday 8.45am- 4.15pm (flexible sessions available), Monday - Friday Early breakfast drop off from 8 am, Tuesdays & Wednesdays late stay to 5.30pm available on request

Food

Freshly prepared - hot meals and daily snacks are not covered by funding.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Woodpeckers Nursery

Last inspected 25 October 2022 · Karen Harris

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 show that they feel safe and secure at nursery. They are greeted by welcoming staff as they arrive at the gates. They behave well and develop friendships with their peers, enjoying each other's company as they explore and learn.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff continually monitor and reflect on the provision they provide to further develop and improve the nursery.
  • Staff work closely with parents to get to know children and their families, ensuring effective procedures for transitions.
  • Staff provide regular opportunities for children to visit places in the area and grow vegetables at the nursery allotment.
  • Staff sing songs and read stories to children spontaneously throughout the day.
  • The special educational needs and disabilities coordinators work closely with parents, staff and other professionals to support children with SEND.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to fully understand how to implement and sequence the curriculum, so that they can consistently build on what children know and can do
  • 2enhance the communication with all parents to ensure that staff share specific information about individual children's care, learning and progress
  • 3improve staff's ongoing performance management so that all staff have individual targets to continue to strengthen their practice, to further support children's progress
Inspection #10234422 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They comment that they like the 'family feel' of the nursery and their children are always happy to attend.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs and disabilities coordinators work closely with parents, staff and other professionals. This helps ensure that those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported.

Outdoor space

Outdoors, two-year-old children sweep up the fallen leaves and climb into the boat to sit and look at books. Shelters and toilets have been added to the outdoor areas so that children can spend a significant amount of their day outdoors, supporting those children who prefer to play and learn outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Woodpeckers Nursery

4.3
(7)
Jade Golton
2 years ago

My daughter joined Woodpeckers baby room at 12 months old, 3 days as week. From the moment we went to look round we knew it was the right place for her, I cannot fault any part of that nursery at all. Every single person I have met there truly care about the wellbeing and development of your child, they do the most fantastic trips and events for the children & families. They go above and beyond, the room and nursery itself is beautiful with wonderful outdoor space. They are often going on walks or playing outside and to see the activities that they do every week is absolutely amazing. I couldn't be happier with the care they provide us, my daughter has been so happy going there and will continue to go there for a long time. Thank you for all the staff for making it the place it is!

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Gemma Row
3 years ago

We are so pleased with how our daughter is settling in at woodpeckers. The communication from the nursery is fantastic. All the staff are lovely, always happy to give us a full run down on how our daughter has got on when we collect her. I can call if I am worried and ring straight through to the room she’s in which is a great relief. The nursery has been so flexible and accommodating for us as a busy working family! We definitely getting more smiles and waves when we arrive and leave now from our little one!

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Zarah
7 years ago

My daughter who attended and my (son at present) is attending this brilliant nursery run by two very honest and caring people. They firstly don't have set hours of only 8am to 6pm or 9am to 5pm like every nursery I have contacted in Sudbury and surrounding areas. You can tell them what hours you need and that the days may change and with notice they have always accommodated me and never let me down. Both my children are extremely happy spending their day with the brilliant staff and from day one of going I have never been concerned, they listen to me regarding routines and have always done their best to follow. It's to me (a nurse) very clean,organised, child centred and the food is homemade and yummy! I know everyone has different opinions but I feel this nursery suits my children and is FANTASTIC.

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Fiona Shamiso
3 years ago

Just the best nursery. Wonderful care, home cooked food, home away from home, exceptional attention and care for the children. My daughter is extremely happy here and I wouldn't trust anyone else to look after her.

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L Smith
7 years ago

Woodpeckers let me down with zero notice, after my son had been to several settling-in sessions. They said they wouldn't have him back as he cried too much to go down for a nap - but I had told them he doesn't have naps! Do not rely on these people!

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Inspection history

Date: February 2005

  • November 2022Good
  • October 2022Good
  • February 2017Good
  • January 2017Good
  • October 2013Good
  • August 2013Good
  • January 2010Good
  • December 2009Good
  • November 2007Outstanding
  • November 2007Outstanding
  • February 2005Good

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