Bright Horizons Woodford Woodlands Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 3.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Woodford Green for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 2015, with 60 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Redbridge
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Redbridge from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
IG8 9HQWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 15 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited to come into this warm and nurturing setting. They are greeted by staff and are keen to have breakfast and sit next to their friends.
Children have lots of opportunities to explore their inviting environment and select resources they enjoy. They chat and smile as they dig for shells in the sand, select play dough cutters they want to use and paint large junk model boxes.
Children make good friendships and ask their friends to join in with their play. They have strong attachments to staff and go to them for comfort and reassurance if needed. Children really benefit from the wonderful outdoor space, where they enjoy riding bikes and engaging in water play and yoga sessions. They enjoy trips out to the local shops and are delighted to share their nursery experience when parents are invited in for stay-and-play sessions. Children speak really well and communicate to express what they need and want to do confidently. They grasp new vocabulary well and enjoy conversations with adults and friends, explaining what their favourite fruits are and how they brush their teeth.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further enhance staff's skills in order to support children's behaviour and maximise their learning. Preschool
- 15 August 2023Good
- 3 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Woodford Woodlands Day Nursery and Preschool
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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