Description
Contact Information
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Phone Number023 8040 7007
Categories
Details
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Group/OwnerFamily First Day Nurseries
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Person in ChargeBecky Jones (Manager)
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Number of Staff17
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When ClosedBank Holidays & Christmas
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Type of ServiceDay Nursery – Privately Owned Open all year Full Day Care Sessional Day Care
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Total Places for children80
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Age rangefrom 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months
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ParkingThe nursery has its own car park.
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VisitingParents and carers often tell them that coming and seeing their work in action is useful in getting a feel for the setting: their values in practice. For security reasons they cannot admit unplanned visits, please phone or email to schedule a tour.
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DirectionsFrom J8 of the M27:
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Opening DaysMon-Fri
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Opening Hours0730-1800
Jake P
January 31, 2022 at 12:00 amMy daughter attends this nursery and loves it! She comes home every day exhausted! The nursery sends me a notification with photos showing me what my daughter has been up to during the day, which is great! She has a huge variety of food and will now eat absolutely anything! The staff are very caring and will help out however they can!
C K
February 9, 2022 at 12:00 amMy son has attended Woodberry since he was 7 months old and has just turned 3. He is excited to go to nursery every single day and see his friends and the staff members in the grasshopper room. He always talks to us about what he is going to play with and shares his experiences of his day when he gets home which is lovely to hear. He enjoys a wide range of different healthy balanced meals which has helped with his eating at home. The staff are brilliant and so caring and have helped his confidence grow and encouraged his learning. We can’t thank them enough for everything they do for our son.
N A
February 24, 2022 at 12:00 amFantastic staff, my child is loved and cared for. He adores going every day, I would recommend to anyone. Very engaging activities each day and promotes social understanding. We will be sending our next one along too.
Kate T
February 24, 2022 at 12:00 amMy son absolutely adores his time at nursery. He gets to do so many activities and he loves the staff and other children so much. He eats better than I do when he’s there! We get loads of updates every time he’s at nursery and that helps with him being away all day.
Karen S
February 24, 2022 at 12:00 amBoth our son and daughter have and do attend Woodberry and we could not be happier with how staff have nurtured their development and shown genuine care for us as a family.
Our daughter’s speech was delayed due to lockdowns and shielding. As soon as she started at nursery she came on leaps and bounds in all areas and has since been discharged from speech therapy as the therapist says she is exactly where she needs to be for her age now. We can’t thank the nursery staff enough for this.
We feel the way Covid has been handled at the setting has been reassuring and communication around this has been very clear at all times.
Jesbe A
February 24, 2022 at 12:00 amLovely place where staff go above and beyond to support children in their care. They have a lovely garden with loads of outdoor fun. As a mother, I felt listened to by the staff and my son says that they are ‘very kind’ and ‘really very happy’. They identify specific interests which the child has and encourage them to follow their interests. I’m so grateful for the observations which they make on each kid on their app, which makes us feel that they are treated as individuals. To the team at Woodberry, thank you loads for your hard work.
G J
February 24, 2022 at 12:00 amThanks to the staff at Woodberry Day Nursery, we have been seeing improvements in the way that our daughter interacts with others, communicates and likes to get involved with being creative and helpful at home. The staff always give us a helpful update on our daughter’s day and the use of the app keeps us informed of her nutrition. The staff take a genuine interest in our daughter’s needs and likes/dislikes, which gives us great peace of mind and means she looks forward to her days here! It also makes us comfortable knowing there are clear channels to communicate with the staff and management if we ever need to speak to them.
Megan L
February 24, 2022 at 12:00 amMy son has settled in so quickly and easily at Woodberry. The staff have clearly made him feel safe and happy. They have a brilliant range of toys (indoor and outdoor). They have helped my son to eat a wider range of food than he would ever entertain at home in a short amount of time and he’s got so much more confidence around other children.
The staff are always really helpful and lovely, could not fault them in any way.
Sofiya K
February 28, 2022 at 12:00 amOur daughter has been attending Woodberry Sholing Nursery for almost a year now, she was 11-months-old when she started. Since day one, the nursery team has been supportive and professional; after a few warming-up sessions with our baby, a key worker was assigned to take care of her for the first months so that she can form a special relationship and feel secure. Through the months the team helped her develop into a confident and loving child who is excited to go to play with her friends and learn new skills. The nursery’s meal plan (varied, healthy and cooked on-site) and environment (homely and clean) were the key factors to choosing that setting. The range of activities for the children is impressive and focused on exploration and natural stimulation. We are very happy with the professionalism and care of Woodberry’s staff especially given the challenges related to Covid-19 and thankful to the whole team for their hard work, guidance and genuine affection towards our child.
H C
February 28, 2022 at 12:00 amMy son has been with Woodberry Day Nursery – Sholing since October 2020.
When we started, the team were extremely accommodating given the status of the pandemic at the time. We were able to view the setting in a safe manner and talk to his key person about his needs.
Throughout the time he has been there, we have received regular updates on his activities via the app, including Early Years Foundation Stage observations and photos. The app has also allowed us to keep up to date with changing regulations, update any of our own changes as necessary and interact with the staff and other parents to an extent.
Implementations such as a virtual doorbell and masks at the door have helped us feel safe and while we have a quick update at handover, we’re given opportunities to meet with the setting should we desire.
Our son is happy and healthy here and his development is noticeable.
Thank you, Woodberry.
Vanda P
March 1, 2022 at 12:00 amMy daughter and I love this nursery, the staff and management are always helpful and kind. They have loads of experience and skills in how to develop and take care of children from a very young age. We really appreciate their hard work and many thanks to them for what they’re doing every day.
Matthew A
March 2, 2022 at 12:00 amAn absolutely amazing setting.
Every day our son comes home excited to tell me about his time with his key worker and friends.
His development has been outstanding and his ability to process his feelings and discuss with the setting adults is lovely to see.
A special thank you always to his key worker, our son adores her so much and if we are ever, on a rare day having trouble getting him away from his toys and out the door, a mention of her and he excitedly runs for the door.
The updates from the rooms are fantastic and the varied menu and group eating takes away the stress of providing a varied meal at the end of the day every day and we couldn’t ask for more.
Rebecca M
March 3, 2022 at 12:00 amMy little boy loves coming here every day. The staff are fantastic and always welcome him with a big smile. He absolutely loves the garden which is what drew us to this particular setting. It always feels like home from home.
The food is amazing, he eats better than we do! Such a good varied menu, that gives children the opportunity to try new and wonderful flavours.
Hayley M
March 8, 2022 at 12:00 amBoth my boys have come such a long way. My eldest is getting more and more independent and communicating brilliantly since being at nursery. They both absolutely love it here and look forward to seeing friends and teachers. They are very well looked after here and I love that they eat such a variety as well with lots of healthy foods.
All the staff deserve a massive round of applause for what they do. Thank you, Woodberry Sholing!
Kimberley S
April 20, 2022 at 12:00 amMy daughter has excelled with her growing confidence since attending the setting and now can’t wait to go in and see her favourite teachers.
My only small feedback is that sometimes the menu is far too ambitious for such small children and often my daughter goes all day eating very little.
V J
April 21, 2022 at 12:00 amMy son joined this wonderful nursery in January 2022 and he has loved it all! The staff are amazing – so creative and kind and understanding. I honestly could not recommend this nursery enough, if you are looking for a place for your little one that encourages development at every turn while ensuring the children are taken care of to the highest standard, then this is the place!
Carmen V
August 9, 2023 at 12:00 amMost of the staff is lovely and they have some interesting routines (e.g. they plant veg in their growth patch; a chef cooks the meals). But I would not recommend it to other parents, largely because of the poor management and communication with parents. A few days after my daughter started at this nursery, the manager called me about a skin infection she had at the time, grilling me with questions in a very aggressive and unnecessarily rude manner. The next time I interacted with the person about cold weather clothing (the children were outdoors with no coats or shoes on in Feb), the manager was equally as confrontational. The “graduation” party for pre-schoolers was another example of poor organization and communication. The “ceremony” consisted of 10 minutes of singing and being handed a diploma. And yet we were asked to come 3 hours before the ceremony and had to wait around with no food or any organized activities on a rainy day.
Gemma G
August 15, 2023 at 12:00 amWe have been using Woodberry Day Nursery since January 2020 and I am so thankful for all the help the staff have given us.
We now have our youngest there, she has been there since June 2022.
The staff are always so kind to our girls but also so lovely to us.
Woodberry is such a lovely nursery. Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do. You’re wonderful.
P B
August 15, 2023 at 12:00 amMy daughter started at such a young age and it was scary at first leaving my baby and there was definitely a month of us both (mainly me) getting used to it but at Woodberry they have been exceptional at keeping me reassured and have been amazing at communicating with me. She’s now been with them for 7 months and has excelled, she’s hitting milestones much earlier, she’s so chatty when she gets home after nursery and has often cried when she’s got to leave. Would definitely recommend. Caterpillar room team are great.
Sandhya S
August 22, 2023 at 12:00 amOur son started nursery at 2.5 years. We are extremely proud of what he has become – an independent, confident and compassionate young man. His overall development has been wonderful, including his self-feeding, self-hygiene and social skills. All credits go to the team of Woodberry Day Nursery for their learnings, activities and motivation. The key worker kept us informed about his progress through the nursery app which was very useful, especially on his daily meal update.
We are ever so grateful for the comforts, smiles, cuddles and bonds shared with our son. He will be starting his new school journey soon and surely, will miss you all. As parents, we appreciate all your hard work and we would like to express a heartfelt thank you to each one of you at Woodberry.