Toad Hall Nursery Woking
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Woking for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2023. Open since 2002, with 107 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 Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
GU21 3RTWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 20 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and eager to learn at this inviting nursery. They are warmly greeted by friendly and enthusiastic staff, who help to set a positive tone for children's busy day ahead. Staff provide a well-organised learning environment, which includes activities that ignite children's interests. Children move freely between the indoors and outdoors, exploring the variety of interesting activities on offer. They remain actively engaged and focused as they play on their own and with friends. Children demonstrate that they recall prior learning, such as when making up their own imaginary play. For example, they use all items in their pretend doctor's kit correctly to check the heart and body temperature of their doll.
Staff are good role models, and they have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children follow rules well, leading to seamless transitions from one routine to another. They show patience and consideration towards others and politely wait their turn to use equipment if being used by another child. Children learn about the benefits of team work. For example, during water play, children use their developing critical-thinking skills. They work together as they experiment with pouring water slowly and then quickly. Children explain how the rate of pouring has an effect on the speed of the water wheel.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus more on staff's professional development opportunities to provide them with clear targets to improve the quality of education to the highest level - support staff to recognise and respond to opportunities to enhance and extend quieter children's play.
- 20 July 2023Good
- 31 January 2018Good
- 13 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Toad Hall Nursery Woking
- 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.
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