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Woodville Nursery School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2023)
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4.6(28 parent reviews) ·Blacksmiths Lane, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7EF · Derbyshire
Number of places
110 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Derbyshire

About this day nursery

Woodville Nursery & Preschool, located in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, is an Ofsted Outstanding nursery offering a stimulating environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. The nursery boasts tailored spaces designed to meet the specific needs of each age group, fostering inspiring learning experiences.

With a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, Woodville encourages children to connect with nature through various outdoor activities and benefits from Forest School qualified educators within its team. The nursery provides a warm and community-focused atmosphere, ensuring children feel safe, happy, and inspired.

They offer flexible session types including full days, mornings, afternoons, and preschool sessional options. The admissions process is designed to be supportive, beginning with online registration, followed by nursery visits to meet the team and explore the facilities.

Parents are kept informed and involved through daily chats, learning journals, and parents' evenings, fostering a strong partnership between home and nursery. Woodville also includes infant formula, home-cooked organic meals and snacks, and essential hygiene consumables in its fees, demonstrating a commitment to comprehensive care and transparency with no hidden charges.

Additionally, they offer sibling and full-time attendance discounts to support families.

Our ethos

We believe that every child is different with their own story to tell, so we make sure that your child learns in a way and at a pace that's right for them. Every day at Woodville, we encourage children to be in

What it's like

Children are eager to start their day at Woodville Nursery. Staff are strong role models, giving consistent messages about behaviour and delivering an innovative curriculum that teaches children to keep themselves safe. Leaders place communication at the heart of the curriculum, focusing on books, songs, and rhymes, leading to children having a deep love of books and being strong communicators.

Ofsted OutstandingForest SchoolOutdoor LearningTailored Learning SpacesCommunity-focussed

Pricing & funding

Charges are billed monthly at a flat rate. Fees include infant formula, meals, snacks, hygiene consumables like nappies and sun cream, alongside extracurricular activities. Government funding is stretched over 51 weeks, allowing up to 10 hours of funding per day with charges for any additional daily time.

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

Good to know

  • Invoiced monthly with consistent flat-rate billing each month.
  • Offers sibling and full-time attendance discounts.
  • Fees include formula, meals, snacks, hygiene consumables, nappies, and extracurriculars.
  • Fees remain due during child absences due to illness or other reasons.
  • Requires a non-refundable registration fee and a deposit credited to the first invoice.
  • Funding is stretched across 51 weeks, up to 10 hours per day.

Key facts

Opening hours

Full days: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm, Mornings: 7:30 am - 1:00 pm, Afternoons: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Preschool sessional: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Session types

Full days, Mornings, Afternoons, Preschool sessional

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Woodville Nursery School

Last inspected 14 November 2023

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children are eager to start their day at Woodville Nursery. Staff are strong role models, giving consistent messages about behaviour and delivering an innovative curriculum that teaches children to keep themselves safe. Leaders place communication at the heart of the curriculum, focusing on books, songs, and rhymes, leading to children having a deep love of books and being strong communicators.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are eager to start their day when they arrive at nursery.
  • Staff are strong role models and give consistent messages about behaviour expectations, which children follow with ease.
  • Staff deliver an innovative curriculum through which children learn to keep themselves safe, both at nursery and while on outings.
  • Leaders place communication at the heart of the curriculum to provide a secure foundation for progress in children's all-round development.
  • The support for children with special educational needs is exceptional.
Inspection #10302225 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The support for children with special educational needs is exceptional. Staff use additional funding to ensure children can access an inspiring curriculum and be included fully in activities with their peers. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. The experiences children have in the forest school are expertly linked by staff to what children learn indoors. Staff provide children with different tools to crush berries to make natural paint.

Parent Reviews of Woodville Nursery School

4.6
(28)
Tammie P
2 months ago

I’m absolutely delighted with the nursery and the incredible care my son receives there. From day one, the staff have made him feel secure, valued, and excited to attend. The warmth and dedication shown by every member of the team truly stands out. The nursery provides a wonderful balance of learning and play, creating a stimulating environment where children can thrive. The communication from the nursery is excellent. I regularly updated on his activities and milestones, and the staff are always approachable and supportive if we have any questions. I feel very lucky to have found such a caring, professional, and nurturing setting for my son. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this nursery to other families. Thank you for the amazing work you do every day!

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demi squires
2 months ago

An amazing nursery. All of the staff are so friendly and kind. They have helped both me and my daughter adapt to the change. They have been so reassuring and have cared for her so well. We have seen her development come along so much since she started in January and shes now settled really well and is enjoying nursery so much. She gets really excited to see the staff and you can tell how much she likes them and is comfortable with them now. The signing in system makes me feel at ease and I know shes safe there. Ive been asked by every member of staff who hasn't seen me before who I am and have been walked to the room to check that someone recognises me. It is a very safe, caring and lovely nursery. Ild recommend this nursery to anyone who is looking for a setting for their child.

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Natasha Brown
2 months ago

We couldn’t be happier with Woodville Nursery. Since our daughter started attending, we’ve seen such a huge improvement in her development. It’s been amazing to watch how much she has grown and learned in such a supportive environment. All of the staff are fantastic. It’s very clear how much they genuinely love what they do, and that passion really shows in the way they care for the children every day. They take the time to get to know each child individually and provide a real personal touch, which makes such a difference for both the children and the parents. We always feel reassured knowing our daughter is in such caring and capable hands. I would highly recommend this nursery to any parent looking for a safe, supportive, and engaging place for their child.

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Kalila Storey
2 months ago

Our little one has done so well at Woodville Nursery. The staff are really caring and supportive, and they’re great at keeping us updated with how things are going, which we really appreciate. Our daughter started at 6 months old and is now 2, and we’ve seen such a big difference in their confidence and development. The team clearly puts a lot of effort into planning different activities and themes for the children, and it’s lovely to see how much they enjoy it in updates we receive. A big thank you to everyone at Woodville Nursery for everything you’ve done for our little one. We’re very grateful.

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Louise Brereton
2 months ago

As we prepare to begin our new primary school chapter we have been at woodville for 3 and a half years (from 9 months) beginning in the baby room all the way up to pre school 2 and our experience has been incredibly lovely with dedicated, caring and professional staff in every room. Florence requires extra reassurance when detaching from me and this has never been an issue with staff always offering support to help her in the room of a morning. When collecting, Florence she is always confident, happy and excited to tell me about her day a feeling that is just so reassuring. Office staff are great always attentive and helpful with lots of knowledge, support and understanding. I have loved every minute of Florence Nursery experience and it will truly be a sad good bye in August, when she leaves to start primary school.

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Inspection history

Ofsted records show this provider has closed and was never graded. There's no inspection history to display.

Frequently asked about Woodville Nursery School

About the setting

Woodville Nursery School registered in 2002 and is located in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm. There are 44 members of childcare staff, with various qualifications ranging from foundation degrees to unqualified. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY232779
Registered person
Woodville Day Nursery 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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