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Woodstock Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2022)
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4.7(27 parent reviews) ·1 Farncombe Road, Worthing, BN11 2BE · West Sussex
Number of places
44 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2022
Local authority
West Sussex

About this day nursery

Woodstock Day Nursery, a family-operated establishment in Worthing, West Sussex, has been delivering childcare services since May 2000, operating 52 weeks a year, excluding Bank Holidays. The nursery is dedicated to fostering a secure, warm, and loving environment for children, from infants to preschoolers.

They encourage learning through creative play, emphasising kindness and laughter, whether engaging in messy garden activities or imaginative role-playing scenarios. Woodstock Day Nursery also highlights its long-serving staff, with many having been part of the team for over five years, and some for more than 15 years, contributing to a consistent and homely atmosphere.

The nursery boasts a substantial garden featuring all-weather grass, shrubs, and trees for outdoor play. They actively involve children in activities such as exploring new foods during 'Healthy body, Happy Me' week and provide ample opportunities for imaginative play.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this homely, welcoming nursery. They benefit from good-quality teaching and make good progress. Staff work hard to ensure all children, including those who need extra help and support, achieve to the best of their abilities.

Family-runLong-serving staffLarge gardenCreative play focus

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

52 weeks a year on all weekdays, except Bank Holidays. We open at 7.30am and close at 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2000

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Woodstock Day Nursery

Last inspected 17 February 2022 · Jo Caswell

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 thoroughly enjoy their time at this homely, welcoming nursery. They benefit from good-quality teaching and make good progress. Staff work hard to ensure all children, including those who need extra help and support, achieve to the best of their abilities.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery's leadership team is effective in driving improvement and has made many improvements since the last inspection.
  • Leaders use funding well to support children who need extra help with their learning and to enrich the curriculum with specialist teachers and experiences.
  • The curriculum is planned well, and extra activities like visits to the beach, park, town, and railway station effectively extend children's learning.
  • Children make friends easily, are kind and respectful, and actively celebrate differences and similarities.
  • There is good support for children's language and mathematical development, with staff modelling language well for babies and older children building on communication skills and mathematical concepts.

Areas to develop

  • 1make better provision to incorporate children's home languages and cultures into the nursery curriculum
  • 2improve teaching further to the highest level by making sure that every unplanned opportunity to enrich children's learning is captured and children are always allowed to explore their own ideas in full before adults end activities.
Inspection #10115521 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work hard to make sure all children, including those who need extra help and support, achieve to the best of their abilities. Leaders use funding well to support children who need extra help with their learning. Good partnerships are formed with parents, schools and any other agencies involved to make sure every child's learning and development needs are clearly understood and planned for.

Outdoor space

Not specified in the report.

Parent Reviews of Woodstock Day Nursery

4.7
(27)
Kelly O'Haire
a year ago

Woodstock is a fantastic nursery. I've visited many times and the children are always happy, laughing and having fun with the lovely staff. The garden is amazing too. Definitely one to visit if you're looking for childcare.

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Lukas Kalinke
3 years ago

My wife and I couldn't be happier. Environment feels very homely. We are allowed to enter the room/garden where our daughter is at pick up time to see her in her environment, rather than waiting outside. The nursery has a massive garden with all-weather grass, shrubs and trees for the children to play. A big plus for us was staff retention, most of the staff have been there more than 5 years and some more than 15 years. This is in complete opposite to other nurseries

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Anca Istrate
3 years ago

I just want to share how happy I am with the choice I made. We started when Ezra was one and there was so much worry and guilt towards all potential situations. Now, after 2 months, I honestly believe it is the best choice I could have ever made for him. The staff is amazing! So carrying and so communicative. I get everyday bits of information about what he did through the day. But seeing him smiling and laughing with the staff at pickup, just melts my heart! Thank you all ❤️❤️

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Yalda Javadi
4 years ago

Truly home from home feel.... The staff are so friendly and loving to all the children, and care so much about their development. The garden is amazing and my children have thrived their. Can't recommend enough.

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Bretislav Kraus
5 years ago

Woodstock is the best nursery in Worthing. The staff is very professional and highly qualified.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2004

  • March 2022Good
  • February 2022Good
  • July 2019Requires improvement
  • April 2015Outstanding
  • April 2015Outstanding
  • March 2011Good
  • February 2011Outstanding
  • May 2007Good
  • July 2004Good

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