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Woodlands Day Nursery (Milton Keynes)

Byerly Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes MK14 7QE
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All the staff are so friendly and welcoming and have a real passion for developing your child.O H(Mother of Child)
Woodlands Day Nursery (Milton Keynes), Milton Keynes
He has made friends I think will last a lifetime and just has had the best startAbhi M(Mother of Child)
Woodlands Day Nursery (Milton Keynes), Milton Keynes
She’s been given a secure environment to play and grow and just loved going thereEmma T(Mother of Child)
Woodlands Day Nursery (Milton Keynes), Milton Keynes

A purpose built high-quality day nursery, friendly and well-established, Woodlands provides a happy, sociable environment where every child is treated as an individual.

The nursery has 4 main playrooms for each age group. Outside is a large, fully enclosed and well-equipped garden.

There is plenty of safe parking and easy access to ensure you have no problems delivering and collecting your child from the nursery. In addition to daily routines,...  

Funding & Fees

Our fees include all consumables such as formula milk, nappies, nappy cream, baby wipes, sun cream, freshly prepared well-balanced meals throughout the day and all activities. Our full fee information is available to download on our website.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Alyson Hefferon (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 46

Total Places for Children

  • 83

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
  • Tuesday 07:30-18:30
  • Wednesday 07:30-18:30
  • Thursday 07:30-18:30
  • Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 2 Inset Days

Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.

Woodlands Day Nursery (Milton Keynes) Reviews (102)

9.5

Woodlands Day Nursery (Milton Keynes) has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.481) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Woodlands Day Nursery (Milton Keynes) has 102 reviews.

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Review from Richard F (Father of Child) published on 22 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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My son has had a great few years at Woodlands and has just graduated. The team have prepared him for each stage and he is now so ready to start school with the solid foundation the team have given him. They have helped us to raise a happy and confident little boy! Thanks Woodlands!

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Review from O H (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Woodlands is amazing! My son attended for 3 and a half years and absolutely loved it. All the staff are so friendly and welcoming and have a real passion for developing your child. By attending Woodlands, this has really supported him with his transition to school. I would highly recommend this nursery to everyone!

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Review from A S (Father of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter loved her time at Woodlands, we were always confident in her getting the best experience for her development at this nursery. The staff are brilliant and can’t recommend this place highly enough.

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Review from David W (Father of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Woodlands Day Nursery in Milton Keynes has delivered a truly wonderful experience to both our children over the last 3-4 years. Our youngest graduated in September 2023 and our eldest a couple of years ago.
Consistently over-delivering over the years from the manager whom we first met to all the key carers and kitchen team. Woodlands Day Nursery really do understand the needs of not just the children but the parents too.
We believe our children have had a head start to school thanks to the work that Woodlands put into helping prepare them for the change. From learning the phonics and numbers to colours and shapes. Our children have also learned how to interact with other groups of children which is as equally important as the classroom stuff. Most of all they have had bags of fun with big smiles and laughter shared all the time.

We wholeheartedly recommend Woodlands Day Nursery in Milton Keynes and are forever thankful for the experiences they created for our children.

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Review from Abhi M (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Our son started here during Covid at 15 months old and hands down best decision to send him here. We started with three days which soon went to five days. He has had the best key workers sharing detailed performance and achievements on the app. He has made friends I think will last a lifetime and just has had the best start to set him up for school years ahead. Friendly staff, lovely environment and recently refurbished. Fun sessions for parents to get involved such as graduation, Mother's Day and Father's Day events. Great level of attention to detail, communication and standard of learning for early years of children's development.

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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Woodlands Day Nursery have been amazing. My daughter started there in 2019 and loved every minute. The nursery was so supportive during lockdown and did a fantastic job. I can highly recommend this nursery. The staff are always helpful and approachable. They love the children and their job. Thank you for giving my daughter the best nursery experience.

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Review from Emma T (Mother of Child) published on 14 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Woodlands have been so amazing for us. Our daughter joined just before the age of 1 and has just graduated about to turn 5. They have been like an extended family to her and us. They nurture, care for and treat my daughter like their own. She’s been given a secure environment to play and grow and just loved going there. Memories to last a lifetime.

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Review from Helen S (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2023 Submitted via Website
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Our son has attended Woodlands for the last four years and just left. It has been a great success. The building and woodland are great but most importantly the team is great. They work hard to ensure that the children are happy and developing well in their care; they seem to be endlessly creative, patient and energetic. Our son has thrived in his time there. Would not hesitate to recommend.

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Review from Hamel K (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2023 Submitted via Website
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Since joining my child has been growing exponentially well, she has made rapid progress and we can see her development by the day which is wonderful to see. The staff are absolutely amazing. Keep up the good work!

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Review from Jodie G (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2023 Submitted via Website
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We are so happy with every aspect of Woodlands Day Nursery for our son.
The facilities and outdoor area are lovely, the food is great with a wide variety of healthy meal options but most of all the staff are amazing, both the in-room staff and the wider staff/management. The nursery has a small and personal feel - I love that each staff member we pass in the mornings greets my son with warmth and a big smile to start the day. He is very happy and thriving here and I never have any concerns about dropping him off each morning.
The end-of-day updates and monthly learning/development updates on the app are really comprehensive. The office team are also very responsive to queries.

Overall I highly recommend!

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Review from Lyn W (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2022 Submitted via Website
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Both my children attend the nursery and have done for some time. They thoroughly enjoy attending. The staff are fantastic with them and always give great feedback. The set-up each day in the rooms is always fun and educational. The children always get to do lots of arts and crafts.

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Review from Chris W (Father of Child) published on 19 December 2022 Submitted via Website
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Amazingly, friendly staff and extremely attentive. Always there to provide feedback on our children's development and offer advice on how we can support them further. The facilities are great, and the food sounds amazing and is always wide-ranging.

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Review from J E (Father of Child) published on 13 December 2022 Submitted via Website
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We have used Woodlands Day Nursery (Milton Keynes) for both of our children since they were 9 months old and are extremely pleased with the service and their development. The staff are all very friendly and our kids have enjoyed being there. Thank you.

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Review from Seema K (Mother of Child) published on 24 October 2022 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter has been at Woodlands Day Nursery for over six weeks now and started nursery happily playing whilst sitting, to now full-on crawling!
The wonderful ladies in the caterpillar room have all done such a fantastic job working with our daughter to encourage her to get moving through tummy time and we can see all of their hard work has paid off. We can't thank them enough!

As parents we have been worried the past few months wondering if she would ever get moving, we knew she would be a late bloomer and wasn't progressing with her gross motor skills prior to starting nursery. She then went from 0-100 in a matter of weeks and it's all thanks to the ladies in the caterpillar's room, we really appreciate all the time and effort you invested in her so far!

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Review from J N (Father of Child) published on 5 October 2022 Submitted via Website
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My son has attended Woodlands for one and a half years now. He has developed so well and the staff are always so attentive and caring. I feel so happy leaving my son there and I know he is in a safe and happy environment.

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Review from G C (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2022 Submitted via Website
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Woodlands Day Nursery is a warm and friendly nursery which is the reason why I made the decision for both my kids to attend this setting. My son is close to a number of staff which reassures me he’s comfortable and well looked after on the day he attends.

The staff are extremely approachable and over the years since my oldest first attended I have built a really good relationship with them which has continued since my youngest started. Great facilities especially the outside and forest area which is my son’s favourite place, if he could he would spend all day outside! Overall amazing nursery and I highly recommend!

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Review from Vickie T (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2022 Submitted via Website
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Both of my children attend Woodlands and shine because of it. They make learning fun, provide a safe and happy environment and help us feel included throughout. I would highly recommend Woodlands to anybody!

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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2022 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter started at Woodlands in February 2022. I was put at ease straight away following the settling sessions that were arranged for my child.
She is in Caterpillar's room and absolutely loves her days at nursery. She is more than happy to go to any of the staff members in her room when I drop her off in the morning and they all seem to genuinely care about her which is just lovely. They always take the time to thoroughly hand over in the morning as well as on collection.
The room is well resourced with lots of activities and we get lots of updates of what she has been doing on the app, as well as regularly receiving reports on how she has been getting on that month.
The nursery itself has fantastic facilities, great communication, healthy meals and very friendly staff.
We are so happy we managed to secure a place for our daughter at Woodlands and it has made returning to work so much easier as we know she is very well cared for!

Thank you, Woodlands!

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Review from Jenny H (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2022 Submitted via Website
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My son has been attending Woodlands for just over a year and a half. He is extremely happy there and absolutely adores all the staff (as do I as they are all just lovely!). His days are always varied, from playing outside with a variety of fun equipment or in the forest to playing inside with various different activities set up for the day ahead. He is always happy to be dropped off at nursery in the mornings and at pickup, he is full of beans and excited to tell me about his day. Their menus are well thought out and the children are given a great range of foods. I would highly recommend Woodlands Day Nursery to anyone.

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Review from Elizabeth W (Grandmother of Child) published on 6 June 2022 Submitted via Website
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As a grandparent, I cannot speak too highly of the kindness, care and commitment of the nursery staff and management. They have coped amazingly throughout the pandemic to give the children, and their parents, much needed confidence. I have loved seeing my grandchildren gain in confidence and ability, well prepared and ready for school. Well done.

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  • Posted: Thursday 31 Jul 2025There were bittersweet celebrations at Woodlands Day Nursery in Milton Keynes as pre-school children marked the end of their time at the setting with a graduation and fun day. Dressed...
  • Posted: Tuesday 27 May 2025Childbase Partnership has been awarded a coveted ‘Top 10’ position in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025, ranking the company amongst the best employers in the...
  • Posted: Tuesday 11 Mar 2025Festivities were well underway at Woodlands Day Nursery in Milton Keynes as children and colleagues dressed up as beloved literary characters to celebrate World Book Day. ‘A Squash and a...
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Alyson Hefferon Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2007
Alyson Hefferon

Alyson is the Manager of Woodlands Day Nursery in Milton Keynes and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 23 years. Alyson has numerous qualifications, including a BA (Hons) in Professional Studies in Childcare, an HND in Early Childhood Studies and Early Years Professional Status. Alyson has worked for Childbase Partnership for 13 years.

What is your favourite feature of Woodlands?

My team, the setting and our Woodland area.

What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?

The long-standing team and our continued commitment to the families that attend here.

Every child and colleague is valued for their individual skills and personality. I love how every member of the team knows every child and will greet the families and be part of their nursery experience. Great relationships with the families last long after the children have left for school.

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