Woodlands Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Camberley for children from birth to 8+, open 06:45 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2000, with 84 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
GU16 7UJWhat 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.
- 7 November 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and well settled in this dynamic nursery. Staff provide many resources and age-appropriate activities for children across all rooms. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning and are fully engaged in their selfchosen play. For example, older children are deeply engaged in resolving a large puzzle. Attentive staff are on hand to support them and to give guidance, should they need help. Children learn to persevere with tasks, and consequently build resilience for their future learning.
Children develop a love of books from an early age. Staff read regularly to all children and encourage discussions about what is happening and what the illustrations mean. They engage children and ask questions of what might happen next in the story. This interaction helps children develop a stronger understanding of the story and supports their speech and language development further.
Staff fully understand that children benefit from fresh air and regular exercise.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop a fully consistent approach to teaching younger children independence skills n strengthen arrangements for sharing information with staff about children when they move rooms withing the setting.
- 14 December 2022Good
- 14 March 2017Good
- 5 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Woodlands Day Nursery
- 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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