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Woodlands Early Learning

108 Barnes Lane, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 7BJ
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For over 20 years, Woodlands has welcomed many families through its doors, building lasting relationships and creating a warm, safe, and nurturing environment where children can thrive. The two nurseries are conveniently located in Sarisbury Green and Segensworth, offering high-quality childcare for children from birth to 5 years.

Children enjoy plenty of space, including fun and inviting playrooms, cosy book corners, and several outdoor areas designed to support learning and exploration....  

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Owner

  • Woodlands Early Learning Ltd
  • Private Owned

Person in charge

  • Clare Moore(Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 70

Total Places for Children

  • 134

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday07:30-18:00
  • Tuesday07:30-18:00
  • Wednesday07:30-18:00
  • Thursday07:30-18:00
  • Friday07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Woodlands Early Roots Sarisbury Green - park either in Holly Hill Country Park car park opposite or the Leisure Centre car park next door. Woodlands Also Segensworth - Park in the parent car park on site or on Segensworth Rd - please take extra care on this road.

Funding & Fees

Under 2yr old's full nursery cost
AM - 07:30 until 13:00 £59.78
PM - 13:00 until 18:00 £56.41

Day - 07:30 until 18:00 £91.44

2-3yrs full nursery cost
AM - 07:30 until 13:00 £58.72
PM - 13:00 until 18:00 £55.22
Day - 07:30 until 18:00 £89.65

Full Week - 07:30 until 18:00 £391.34

Over 3yr old's full nursery cost
AM - 07:30 until 13:00 £57.45
PM - 13:00 until 18:00 £55.23
Day - 07:30 until 18:00 £88.75

Full Week - 07:30 until 18:00 £385.47

Woodlands are on a standard offer from Hampshire for any funding. When on funding you will be charged at an hourly rate for any sessions that fall out of term time or that are unable to be claimed.  We will work out a set monthly average for you over the academic year.

For more information regarding our funded hours, please email us and contact us directly.

Woodlands and Woodlands also have a set fee structure for all of the Bee units ( Baby Bees, Busy Bees and Worker Bees)
9 month old , 2 year old and 3 year old funding accepted

Tax-Free childcare account accepted

For full fee and funding information please head to our website or contact us directly

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Woodlands Early Learning Reviews (34)

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Woodlands Early Learning has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.927) out of 10, based on 33 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Woodlands Early Learning has 34 reviews.

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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our son has been attending Woodlands Also since he was 7 months old. He has loved every moment of his time there. The team are approachable and caring, and we wouldn't trust anyone else with him. The team go above and beyond to make sure he has the best time there.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter has been attending Woodlands also Nursery from 18 months young, up until now, where she's in her last months before starting school. We have been so pleased with Woodlands from the very start. They have been supportive, so friendly and caring. We love the big garden! Overall, the time our daughter has spent at Woodlands has really helped with her confidence, social skills and learning to share. Thank you so much Woodlands! Highly reccomend.

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Review from C S (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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I cannot fault Woodlands in any way. They have been exceptional from the moment I enquired about my son attending and it has been heartwarming to see him develop so well in their care. The staff are all brilliant at their roles and my son loves spending time with them. I highly recommend Woodlands to any parents looking for a nursery they can trust.

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Review from K G (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2026 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been at Woodlands since she was 10 months old. Shes loved every second and is now in her final year. The staff are wonderful, the menus are great, activities and development updates are great. She has come on leaps and bounds both socially and academically through nursery/pre school. I chose woodlands because their values and ethos link closely to our own family. I want to thank each and every key worker for looking after my baby in these early years of her life and I would recommend woodlands to anyone searching for a nursery or preschool for their child. The outside space is great and I love that it's an indoor outdoor flow rather than restricted to allotted outside time. She gets to enjoy nature come rain or shine which does wonders for their development. My only bit of feedback is that sometimes there can feel like quite a few new faces more regularly that I would like but the usual key members are always there.

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Review from Kathryn M (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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Have had 2 children go through the woodlands also site from 05/2023 until the present day. An excellent, friendly clean and well run nursery. Children always happy to go in and full of stories of their day when I pick them up. They keep them well stimulated with a variety of games which are fun and educational. The food menu is varied and provides good nutrition. I have no faults and will be sad when my children soon move on!

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Review from Fenella C (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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I have always felt confident leaving my son here. I've never had a worry or concern. I think the staff are so lovely and passionate about early years education. My son has learnt so much. He started at 6 months and is 3.5 years now. They have always passed on a lot of information, they hold parents evening which is good to see if he is doing well and developing as expected. The staff have often supported me as a mum, like the time I burst out crying in the car park. They are super friendly and supportive.

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Review from M K (Mother of Child) published on 29 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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My experience is really good. My child seems happy when he goes to nursery. We get daily updates from his key member. Any activities, photos or any sort of useful information is shared through an app on a regular basis. I can see improvements in his language, and actions. I am very happy to see that the nursery provides only healthy food and drinks (water and milk) to children - no junk food at all. I also love the fact that they make their own play dough. I can see everybody puts a lot of efforts to provide a safe environment to children which is very ensuring for parents. I would definitely recommend Woodlands Nursery.

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Review from L P (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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We couldn't be happier with Woodlands Nursery. Both of our children have attended for many years since they were 10 months old, and the care and support they've received has been amazing throughout. The staff are incredibly attentive, friendly, and professional, and it's clear how much they care about every child. The nursery provides a fun, stimulating, and nurturing environment, and our children love going every day. We especially love the soft play area, the large outdoor space for the children to explore and play in, and the fact that meals are freshly cooked on site. My eldest loved going to Rising Fours and it really helped set her up and transition well to school. Thank you to the whole team for everything you do. I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from H P (Mother of Child) published on 3 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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We've been with this nursery since 2022 across both of our children, and I honestly couldn't recommend them enough. It's such a comforting feeling knowing you can leave your children with people you completely trust, who genuinely care about their development, wellbeing, and happiness. The staff are so caring and supportive, and both of my children have absolutely loved their time there. We've seen so much growth and confidence in them over the years, and we're so grateful for everything the nursery has done for our family.

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Review from Sophie A (Mother of Child) published on 3 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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Woodlands nursery is brilliant. My daughter has been there since she was 11 months and now is three and loves it there. The set up with different ages in different areas is perfect to suit the needs to each stage. The baby bungalow is like a little family, where they can roam around like they are at home and play together. Then once they move to busy bees for toddlers it gives them more independence but still with a family feeling by moving within small groups into each area. Sarah in Busy Bees is a real asset to woodlands and is brilliant with the toddlers and helping them gain confidence. Then once they move up to (or actually down to as it's downstairs) pre-school, they are ready for that step to have a lot more independence and get ready for big school, especially the edition of the rising fours. I really recommend Woodlands Early Years to anyone. It's the perfect balance for all aspects of early childcare.

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Review from E B (Mother of Child) published on 3 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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We have had multiple children attend this nursery, the main things we love are the nature feel/ sustainability and the home cooked meals. The play zone in the garden is great in all weathers and staff have always put us at ease if there were ever any concerns.

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Review from K W (Mother of Child) published on 3 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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We enrolled our son to Woodlands Early Learning in early January 2026 and it's the best decision we've made for our firstborn. All staff are so so friendly, nothing is too much trouble. We have two key persons assigned to our son, Nicky and Ava (both of them are amazing and our son loves them!) They keep us both updated on everything relating to our son, and they really listened and give really helpful advice as we are first time parents.

Their food menu is amazing, which is clearly well thought out with lots of fruits and vegetable (our son asked for seconds..) It is amazing to see how our son apply what he learns at the nursery, at home. We highly recommend Woodlands Early Learning to other parents as our son absolutely loves going to this nursery.

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Review from Chloe S (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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Excellent nursery with such amazing facilities for children. We have an incredible relationship with his key worker. My son loves his time here and has settled so nicely. He has made friends and is thriving. There are extra activities to get involved in and he is always outside in the garden.

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Review from Cheree W (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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Both my daughter and son go to Woodlands, and I couldn't be happier with the staff and experience with Woodlands. From going in as very young babies the care and attention was great. My daughter is in pre-school now and the Rising4s programme to help her get ready for school is amazing, and makes me feel comfortable with her going to school despite being an August baby. They also have great community events like the Summer and Autumn get together. They've also had petty zoos turn up and an ambulance for kids to explore. Love the staff and my kids absolutely love it too

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Review from Laura F (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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My daughter has been going to Woodlands since September (changed from a different nursery) and she absolutely loves it! She runs in in the morning and gets stuck right in! The teams have always been fantastic and are so friendly. I highly recommend Woodlands to anyone looking as the change in my daughters happiness and how far she's come since joining makes it so much easier to go to work and not worry about how she's doing!

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Review from Melissa M (Mother of Child) published on 26 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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I enrolled my son in the baby room when I returned back to work from maternity leave and the staff there couldn't have been better. They were so good with settling him in and keeping me updated with everything that I felt very reassured that he was having a great time. My daughter also went here from the baby room through to preschool and had a great experience, which was why I wanted my son to also attend.

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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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Woodlands have been amazing with my son since he started in November 2025. They totally put me at ease in those first few weeks and I could call anytime I wanted to check how he was doing. He's been there nearly 6 months and is thriving! He's learnt so much and loves nursery so much that I don't have to worry about him at all.
I really value how the Woodlands staff treat all the babies like family and they all seem very invested in their development. They also take them outside most days which I think is really important and with the baby room they have multiple rooms to play in. I'm sure they never get bored!
The menu is excellent and they have a huge range of meals throughout the week.

Would recommend Woodlands, we are so glad we sent our son here!

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Review from A P (Father of Child) published on 18 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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We have had such a wonderful experience with Woodlands since our son started. The transition has been incredibly smooth and it's clear he is in a safe, nurturing environment. We particularly appreciate the level of detail provided in his daily breakdowns; the regular updates via the app are a fantastic touch and keep us feeling connected to his day and his development. The staff are clearly dedicated and caring - in particular a big thank you to Mia our key worker and we couldn't be happier with the start he's had here!

Any communication with Jess and the admin team have also been really clear and helpful. Everyone really takes the time to support us with any questions we have.

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Review from Georgia A (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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I honestly couldn't ask for a better nursery for my child. My little boy started at 1 in Baby Bees, and the staff were so welcoming from the very beginning. They made sure he felt comforted and kept me regularly updated, especially when he was unsettled, which really put my mind at ease.
He's now moved into Busy Bees and is absolutely thriving. He's learned so much and comes home every day with something new to share. Woodlands offers a wide range of activities, many of which include outdoor play, which I think is fantastic.

I would highly recommend Woodlands to anyone looking for a nurturing and engaging environment for their child.

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Review from Laura C (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2026 Submitted via Website
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Both of my sons have attended Woodlands for many years now, and I can honestly say they have absolutely thrived there. As a parent, there is no better feeling than dropping your children off and feeling 100% happy and confident that they are being well looked after in a safe, nurturing environment. They genuinely enjoy going every single day. The staff do a wonderful job of balancing structured learning with what's most important at this age-having fun! Beyond just the daily activities, I've seen my boys pick up vital life lessons and social skills that have helped them grow in confidence. We are so grateful to the whole team for everything they do!

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Senior Management Team Job Title:Senior Management TeamJoined: 2004
The Woodlands Senior Management Team has been the driving force behind our setting since opening in 2004. Our Nursery Owner, Angela, had a vision to create a loving and supportive environment, providing families in the local community with high-quality childcare. Thanks to the dedication and commitment of our senior management team, this vision has continued to grow from strength to strength.

Lets meet the team........

Angela – Nursery Owner
Clare – Nursery Director (both settings)
Zoe – Deputy Nursery Manager (both settings)
Jemma – Woodlands Nursery Manager

Daniel – Woodlands Deputy Manager and HR Manager

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlands Early Learning

What is the Age Range of Children that Woodlands Early Learning accepts?

Woodlands Early Learning accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Woodlands Early Learning Open?

Woodlands Early Learning is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Woodlands Early Learning have capacity for?

Woodlands Early Learning has capacity for a total of 134 Children.

How far is Woodlands Early Learning to the centre of Southampton?

5.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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