Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery was established in 2015 and received an 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating in June 2017. The nursery provides an expert care and learning environment for babies and toddlers and is the only nursery is Tunbridge Wells specifically designed for the under-twos.
This refurbished facility operates a key person system to maintain a focus on each individual, responding sensitively to the needs and behaviour of your child.
Professionals are experienced in supporting EYFS objectives, including in both mental and physical health, and the nursery has an exciting and secure all-weather garden for outdoor play.
Meals are freshly cooked on site using produce from tried and trusted suppliers, helping parents to achieve a good nutritious diet.
Group: Asquith Day Nurseries & Pre-Schools Ltd
Person in charge: Pam Webber (Nursery Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Kent County Council
Number of Staff: 14
Service Offered: Day Nursery (Privately Owned), Open all year, Full Day Care, Sessional Day Care
Total Places for Children: 40
Age Range: from 0 years 3 months to 2 years 0 months
Opening Days: Mon-Fri
Opening Hours: 0700-1830
When Closed: Bank Holidays & Christmas
The Review Score of 9.9 (maximum of 10) for Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5 out of 5 from 13 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Day Nursery / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Day Nursery receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.87 for Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (167 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.87
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Day Nursery to friends and family?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 4
Target of 8 positive Reviews (40 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 13 Reviews ÷ 8 Target Reached = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.870)
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Dan H (Father of Child) on Wednesday 7 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
Leaving our child with anyone was always going to be difficult but the extended (free) settling in period was a good experience and when our child started ‘for real’ we were comfortable that she was going to be safe and happy.
Management staff are excellent - welcoming and competent. Any questions have been addressed professionally - issues we had with vouchers/tax-free childcare were resolved swiftly.
I can’t speak highly enough of the nursery staff. Their attitude inspires confidence - coming from a father who was bewildered by the whole experience. Always a friendly welcome at drop-off and any requests are carried out. Pick-ups are a similarly good experience, with staff keen to spend time talking through our child’s day, no matter how busy they are.
The general ‘feel’ is a happy one, which is a tribute to the staff who work there. To maintain such a pleasant atmosphere, considering how taxing a job this must be, is impressive. Well done.
How likely would you be to recommend Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Amba P (Mother of Child) on Wednesday 7 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
A little bit of magic! Great nursery. The staff are warm, friendly and go above and beyond to help. Our daughter has been there since she was 9months old and is now coming up 2!
On top of the fantastic care, our daughter's development has been phenomenal! She knows her colours, alphabet, animals and her language skills are amazing - no problems communicating with exactly what she wants and doesn't want! The staff really try hard to give their best efforts and we are thoroughly delighted with our daughter's progress. Thank you Woodlands.
How likely would you be to recommend Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Alice F (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 6 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My husband and I are absolutely delighted with the care that our daughter gets at Woodlands Day Nursery. She is so happy to attend and is developing into a really sociable toddler which we are so proud of. All the staff are lovely and we have total trust that she is benefiting positively from her days at nursery. We would 100% recommend to anyone looking for daycare.
How likely would you be to recommend Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Michelle L (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 6 March 2018. Relates to March 2018.
My 1-year-old started here in February and I really can’t praise the Nursery enough, it really is outstanding! During the initial settling we quickly established that my little girl was going to find settling tricky, so very quickly a bespoke settling approach was put into place, I can’t believe how well she has now settled! The plentiful amount of settling sessions personalised for each individual child is quite unique to Asquith Nurseries, most other nurseries would only offer 3 or 4. The staff and management are completely lovely and extremely knowledgeable. The learning environment is always beautifully set up with lots of lovely activities and areas for the babies to explore. I can ring up to see how she’s doing in the day and the staff are so accommodating. My little girl’s eating has really improved at home since starting nursery and she eats really well whilst there. The nursery has a real home from home feel and we feel very lucky that our little girl goes here.
How likely would you be to recommend Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Lauren (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 6 March 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Fab nursery, fab facilities and fab staff! My son has settled really quickly and I'm sure that is down to the very friendly and welcoming staff! I couldn't recommend Woodlands enough!
How likely would you be to recommend Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Neshi W (Mother of Child) on Sunday 25 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Fabulous nursery my son has learnt so much here, he started settling in at five months old now seven months. He did not take milk from a bottle and was very fussy when it came to sleeping. The girls and his key workers have done an amazing job. I also call twice a day and they are so accommodating. I am extremely happy with them.
How likely would you be to recommend Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Clare C (Mother of Child) on Thursday 22 February 2018. Relates to February 2018.
Woodlands day nursery is brilliant. Our older child was at Woodlands right through till school so it made sense for our younger daughter to go there. All the staff are so friendly and look after the children so well. Our child is loving the interaction with other children and having a mix of learning and fun. Great day nursery. Would always recommend this place to family and friends.
How likely would you be to recommend Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Clare P (Mother of Child) on Friday 10 November 2017. Relates to October 2017.
My fourteen-month-old son loves nursery! The team here are really lovely and I trust them with my son implicitly. They seem to really care about his development, eating healthily and also having lots of fun! I highly recommend them.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Jenny L (Mother of Child) on Friday 10 November 2017. Relates to November 2017.
I love this nursery. My son looks forward to coming here. He loves the staff members especially his key people. The garden is amazing, the toys and furniture etc are all new and great quality. I'd recommend Woodlands to anyone.
How likely would you be to recommend Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Sian T (Mother of Child) on Friday 1 September 2017. Relates to August 2017.
My daughter has been attending the nursery for 3 months now and really enjoys it. She gets very excited seeing the team and loves being greeted with breakfast.
On pick up she is always in great spirits and very worn out by all the activities she has been doing throughout the day. I feel happy that she gets to play and learn with children the same age in a safe environment.
How likely would you be to recommend Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Chloe B (Mother of Child) on Monday 21 August 2017. Relates to August 2017.
Our daughter loves coming to nursery, she gets so excited every morning. She loves the activities, the staff, and the other children. We couldn't be happier.
How likely would you be to recommend Asquith Woodlands Day Nursery? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by R R (Father of Child) on Thursday 17 August 2017. Relates to August 2017.
Absolutely brilliant nursery, the staff are all fantastic and very helpful. They have helped my son settle well into nursery life with thorough handovers in the evening, photos and artwork from the fun he has had whilst at nursery.
It makes leaving him that little bit easier, knowing just how much he loves the nursery and the staff, well-done Woodlands.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Katie J (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 8 August 2017. Relates to July 2017.
My 21 month old looks forward to her time at Woodlands. Her face lights up when she sees her friends. It's a joy to watch her development at home too, knowing that the amazing staff have helped make my daughter grow into the fantastic little human she has become.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by N C (Mother of Child) on Friday 17 March 2017. Relates to March 2017.
Woodlands Day Nursery is the perfect nursery for under 2s! All toys and activities to suit ages and all staff are extremely loving and kind! Perfect sized garden, all specific for younger children. My son thoroughly enjoys all the messy activities that are provided! Highly recommend! Eldest son absolutely loves pre-school! He enjoys telling me about all the things that they've learnt about that day! The staff are amazing and are always finding different ways to interest the children - especially the boys! They spend a lot of time in the garden which he finds fab as it also wears him out! Highly recommend.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Natalie C (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 3 January 2017. Relates to January 2017.
The nursery is a safe supportive environment for my son. They have a wide range of activities every day that keep them engaged. I am really happy with my son's key worker and the chance to meet them on a Saturday to track progress.
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Review submitted from a Website Submission by Philippa Lock (Mother of Child) on Tuesday 13 December 2016. Relates to December 2016.
My three year old son recently had his settling in sessions at Woodlands, as he is due to start there in the New Year.
Whilst we were there I was extremely impressed with, not only the professionalism of the staff but also their friendly and well-organised setting. They took the time to get to know my son whilst he was there and he thoroughly enjoyed exploring the room and playing with the vast amount of stimulating toys and books available.
He enjoyed the outside setting just as much and loved sitting down with the other children to eat his cooked lunch.
When it was time for us to leave, he begged me to stay! I am looking forward to his learning journey beginning with Woodlands and feel relaxed in the knowledge he will thrive and have all his needs catered for. Five stars to Woodlands and all the staff!
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March 2018
Recipient: Asquith Day Nurseries & Pre-Schools Ltd
Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018
Recipient: Asquith Day Nurseries & Pre-Schools Ltd
Date: Tuesday 01 Mar 2016