Friends Forest Nursery - Ash

Manor Road, Ash, Aldershot GU12 6QH
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9.9 106 Reviews
  • Friends Forest Nursery - Ash, Aldershot
Friends Forest Nursery Ash is a nursery with a difference. Situated in the Surrey Hills, this Forest School Nursery inspires children with a hands-on approach to learning both indoors and out.

At Forest School, children will be encouraged to discover, explore, observe and question what they find in their outdoor environment by: making dens; exploring tracks; using simple hand tools to make wooden objects; creating art; playing and climbing; finding and identifying wildlife; creating and following maps; enjoying stories and songs… in all weather and in all seasons.

The staff team work with parents to ensure children develop socially, intellectually, culturally, physically and emotionally in a caring and secure environment.

Back in the classroom, the nursery's philosophy is that every child they care for deserves a calm, caring, safe and stimulating environment in which to learn.



The nursery offers children nutritionally-balanced, home-cooked meals.

Children also take part in a range of extra curricular activities which promote your child’s well-being and confidence.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Danielle Brennan (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 45

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Friends Forest Nursery - Ash Reviews (106)

9.9

Friends Forest Nursery - Ash has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.892) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Friends Forest Nursery - Ash has 106 reviews.

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Review from Aleksa G (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and management team at Friends do an excellent job of providing a warm, safe and stimulating place for my son. My son has been anxious about going to preschool and everyone has been very understanding of this. As a parent, you feel listened to and there are a number of different staff that
you can talk with and discuss your child with.
We particularly love that the children are taken outdoors all the time, whatever the weather, so important! The children are also given a lot of responsibility to achieve things for themselves, which is really important.
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Review from Jessica M (Mother of Child) published on 21 May 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Friends Forest, so we've been at the nursery for 5 years now. Both my children have been extremely happy here and when we leave in September, I know we will miss the kindness and support of the staff. We've obviously seen many changes over the years, but all the staff
the nursery attracts are caring and enthusiastic about the outdoors. We were attracted to the nursery by their Forest School and their focus on life-skills and it is wonderful to collect your child and hear about sitting around the fire and enjoying a hot chocolate.
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Review from J T (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two daughters attend this nursery and they love it. They have developed close and trustworthy relationships with the carers.
They spend as much time outside as possible, which is great. The carers make sure that children are wearing clothes suitable for the weather and have embedded a habit of washing
their hands. Food is very good. The management is always approachable and ready to discuss any issues or arrangements. Staff are friendly, loving and reliable carers of our children. The nursery is flexible with childcare arrangements which is great. Big car park next to the nursery is also a bonus.
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Review from Helen T (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love this nursery. The improvements that are being made only increase how much to like it. Have signed our second child up too.
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Review from Eleanor W (Mother of Child) published on 20 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Friends Forest Nursery for three years now and the staff are exceptional. You will not find a more caring, dedicated group of people. The opportunities provided by Forest School are amazing. My daughter has loved it since day one and I look forward to starting the journey
again with my son in 2018.
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Review from Emily C (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friends Forest Nursery is a fantastic place! The children spend a lot of their time outside in the garden and forest. My eldest has come along so quickly there. Her speech and writing are well above her age. My youngest is just settling in so gets plenty of cuddles. The staff are always smiling and
seem to love working there. I could not think of a better place to leave my children when I go to work, they absolutely love it there.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.892)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.892) out of 10 for Friends Forest Nursery - Ash is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.892 for Friends Forest Nursery - Ash is calculated as follows: ( (107 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.892
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Friends Forest Nursery - Ash is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 45 number of registered child places is 9, which has been reached with 10 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (8)

Meet the Team (2)

Danielle

Danielle Brennan

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2022

Danielle has been the manager of Friends since 2024, she has a level 3 in childcare.

Jaycee

Jaycee Taylor

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2022

Jaycee has been the deputy manager since June 2024, she has been at friends since 2022.

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