Noahs Ark Worplesdon

Blackhorse Road, Worplesdon, Woking GU22 0RE
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8.8 31 Reviews
  • Noahs Ark Worplesdon, Woking
Noahs Ark Worplesdon, is an innovative daycare facility for children which offers a wide range of play and creative activities, largely based around enabling children to appreciate and learn about nature and wildlife. Once a traditional farm, the nursery's grounds still keep a number of animals, while woodland walks are always very popular. The service has been helping parents for almost two decades now, with a professional team that take onboard any issues or personal concerns that service users might have over the health and safety of their children, and look to collaborate as much as possible over the solutions available.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kirsty Marshall (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 65

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • 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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Noahs Ark Worplesdon Reviews (31)

8.8

Noahs Ark Worplesdon has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.756) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Noahs Ark Worplesdon has 31 reviews.

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Review from Heather D (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery, my daughter has really struggled adjusting to nursery from a childminder but the staff have been amazing. They genuinely care for the children and have taken the time and effort to adjust things if and when they are needed to help our daughter.
We love that the teachers are not shy
in taking the kids outside and the forest school and farm are definitely an amazing feature.
Highly recommend.
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Review from J. S. (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have found Noah’s Ark to be an enlightening and encouraging atmosphere for my children. They have ample resources/equipment to aid in the children’s learning and experiences. The staff have always been attentive in guiding the children to explore and learn as a group and individuals, as they reach
preschool age. The facilities available to the children is vast with an excellent forest school on site and a secure outside area for the children of all ages.
I am very pleased that I have sent both my children to Noah’s Ark Nursery as they have prospered so much during their time there.
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Review from Louise T (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been at Noah's Ark since he was six months old and we think very highly of it. Facilities are a real plus - especially the forest walk, outside areas and animals. Staff are dedicated and form strong connections with the children and clearly put a lot of time into all aspects of their development.
The on-site kitchen and chef provide a great range of nutritionally balanced meals (far more so than he gets at home!)


On the rare occasions that there's been a problem (e.g. accident, illness), they've been professional and excellent at informing us/keeping us updated.


I can imagine that it's always a wrench for any parent to put their child into nursery, so am delighted that my son is somewhere that I don't have to worry about.

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Review from Bob H (Father of Child) published on 25 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery. Staff are superb, facilities are fantastic. Our boys settled in really quickly. Staff very good at handing over how they did that day and really seem to know the children. Very easy to get hold of someone if needed. Difficult to fault!
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Review from Helen T (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased. My son only attends 1.5 days per week however he still gets great attention from staff who have gotten to know him well. Have found Noah's Ark to be very caring environment.
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Review from P B (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Noah's Ark put on a 'Stay and Play' session for mother's day, combined with a charity event. What a completely wonderful experience. It was well organised, the staff were clearly enjoying the event along with the children. All the mums I spoke to had a wonderful time. Well done Noah's for being so inventive.
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Review from Rachel S (Aunt of Child) published on 12 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am delighted with the care and education my niece receives at Noah's Ark. The staff are attentive and create stimulating opportunities for her to flourish in. She particularly enjoys the unique outside learning facilities! Seeing her performance in the nativity this week has highlighted to us all
just how well she is doing thanks to all at Noah's Ark.
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Review from Phil P (Father of Child) published on 12 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Noah's Ark since she was 3months old (she is now 3) This was the nursery I attended when I was a child and had such fond memories of the animals and welcoming environment. Leaving such a young baby at the nursery was always going to be hard but the welcoming staff reassured
us as a family and made the settling process so much easier. The nursery has a real 'family atmosphere' where the staff are happy to help and form such loving relationships with the children! Highly recommend!
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Review from Joshua J (Father of Child) published on 9 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children who have attended Noah's Ark nursery, one now in school and one currently in the toddler room. The nursery is unique and offers a range of opportunities for the children such as forest school and Montessori sessions with qualified teachers. The nursery itself is clean and tidy but
has a homely, family feel to it. The staff are fantastic and will always support in whatever way they can. I would always recommend this nursery to parents looking for quality care for their children.
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Review from Lara A (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Noah's Ark since April 2016 and has flourished since being at the setting. She is a naturally clingy child but has formed good, healthy attachments to the staff in her room. She is now ready to move onto the next room and I have every confidence that her transition will
be smooth and she will settle into her new room well. She is also enjoys being outdoors so Noah's Ark is perfect for her to get out and run off some of her extra energy.
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Review from L J (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Noah's Ark and I cannot commend them highly enough. The staff are very supportive and the wellbeing of the children is paramount. They plan fantastic activities and events and encourage parents to join in with these. The outdoor space is brilliant, with a lovely garden
and large forest space for forest school sessions which my children particularly enjoyed.
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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.756)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.756) out of 10 for Noahs Ark Worplesdon is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 out of 5 from 6 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 4.694 for Noahs Ark Worplesdon is calculated as follows: ( (52 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.694
  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 4.062 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Noahs Ark Worplesdon is based on 6 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 = 3.6
    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 65 number of registered child places is 13. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 13 = 0.462
  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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Kirsty

Kirsty Marshall

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Kirsty and I have worked in childcare for 16 years, I have a Bachelor's Degree in Early years and education. I have experience working with children from 3 months to 5 years. I have lots of knowledge about send and thrive on giving children the best start in life. I love to see children develop and grow within the nursery environment. I look forward to meeting you all. 

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