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Pennypot Day Nursery (Chobham)

Pennypot Lane, Chobham, Woking, Surrey GU24 8DH
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All the staff are warm, welcoming, understanding and as helpful as they possibly can beJoanna A(Mother of Child)
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I am completely comfortable that she receives excellent care, attention and assistance in developinSarah F(Mother of Child)
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Pennypot have been outstanding from the word go, such a smooth transitionI R(Father of Child)
Pennypot Day Nursery (Chobham), Woking

Pennypot Day Nursery, located in Chobham and part of the Childbase Partnership group of nurseries, is registered to offer admission to 116 children whose parents can then enjoy the peace of mind of leaving their child with qualified professionals and in an environment excellent for creativity and learning. They have also obtained their Green Flag Eco-Schools Award at distinction level.

Pennypot hold the extracurricular activity of 'Melody Movements' every Friday...  

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Carol McDonough(Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 50

Total Places for Children

  • 116

Age Range

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

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 2 Inset Days

Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.

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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Pennypot Day Nursery (Chobham) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.947) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Pennypot Day Nursery (Chobham) has 190 reviews.

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Review from Nicola C (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My son has been going to Pennypot Day Nursery for the last 2 months. He has settled in extremely well. The staff are always friendly and put the children first, making excellent connections with the primary carer.

The meals are varied and all home cooked and the staff take the children into the outdoor space when suitable. A great first impression.

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Review from Caoimhe M (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Like most parents, we spent time carefully choosing the right nursery for our son. Pennypot Day Nursery has delivered all we hoped and gone above and beyond to create an environment that is welcoming and stimulating, providing us with reassurance that my son is being supported and loved. As a child with additional needs, he has his challenges and Pennypot Day Nursery has put in time and effort to help him achieve his milestones in his own way.

In 2017, our youngest joined his older brother at Pennypot Day Nursery. We have trust and confidence in the nursery that his experience will be equally special.

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Review from S F (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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When I visited Pennypot Day Nursery for the first time, everyone was warm and friendly and a child ran up and hugged the Manager so my first impression was of a really friendly, nurturing place with capable staff. My 2 children are really happy there, settled very quickly and are nice and tired at the end of the day! The staff are all so lovely and I can't recommend it highly enough.

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Review from Sarah H (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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The staff at Pennypot Day Nursery have been so helpful and welcoming. They have made the process of nursery and returning to work so much easier than I thought it would be. Everyone here is upbeat and always say hello and hi, even the staff from other rooms, then my child knows his name and likes to interact with him. Thank you to all that make my sons days happy and fun!

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Review from Faye F (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Fabulous for our daughter. Helpful for us and we would always recommend nursery over other childcare options.

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Review from Clare D (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Have been very happy. Our daughter has been attending for 18months. Eats well, has made some lovely friends, has maintained good confidence and has enjoyed her time here.

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Review from Lucy S (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Pennypot Day Nursery has proven to be a wonderful, enriching environment for my daughter. She started in Ladybirds, aged 10 months and quickly settled with the help of her keyworkers. She comes home happy, sharing stories and songs. She was particularly happy when, having shown an interest in construction, she was let loose with some 'real cement'! Lots of fun things we wouldn't think to do at home.

I never doubt her welfare is of utmost importance to the Pennypot Day Nursery team and I am happy to leave her in their care.

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Review from Nicola V (Mother of Child) published on 30 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My son settled in well and fast into the baby Caterpillars room. The staff are really caring and have made a good bond with my son. I am not worried at all when I drop him off to go to work for the day. He is in safe hands and only a call away. The facilities and activities are excellent at the nursery and I know my son is always being entertained.

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Review from K L C (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2018 Submitted via Website
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We signed up to Pennypot mid January and I'm really impressed with the staff, the setup of the play areas, and the management.

I love the free flow setup, and the fact the children are encouraged on a daily basis (from the moment they arrive!) to go outside in the garden area to play and explore if they choose to. I have seen my daughter's level of confidence in socialising, an improvement in her speech (she is a stammerer) improve tenfold. I firmly believe this is largely due to the setting she is currently in - she has all the right stimuli and lots of time and space to develop emotionally, physically and mentally. There is a spirit of inclusion and Pennypot is a comfortable and welcoming setting. Strongly recommend.

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Review from Holley G (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2018 Submitted via Website
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Overall I'm really happy with Pennypot Day Nursery (Cobham), particularly with my daughter's development since she has been there and relationship with her key worker.

They have been very supportive in helping my daughter settle as she finds any new environment particularly challenging, which has been a huge comfort time to know her needs are tailored to her as an individual.

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Review from Dane S (Father of Child) published on 16 February 2018 Submitted via Website
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My 6-month-old son has recently started at Pennypot. From the moment I walked through the door, I felt a warm and welcoming environment. The baby room is age appropriate and our son has been engaging in lots of activities we don’t get time to do at home. Our son has recently started weaning and the nursery has supported my partner in ensuring our son has a well-balanced diet. Our son's keyworker has worked very hard at ensuring our son is happy every day and has made the process of my partner going back to work so much easier. I would highly recommend Pennypot to new parents.

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Review from T T (Father of Child) published on 14 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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The staff in the ladybird's room are outstanding. Attentive, friendly, knowledgeable and always willing to make you feel as though you've left your child in safe hands.

My daughter is comfortable with the staff at Pennypot Day Nursery (Cobham) as she is with her own mum and dad! Great setup, secure and a great menu, following feedback given.

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Review from R L (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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We are very happy with the care our son receives at Pennypot Day Nursery (Cobham). He enjoys his time there especially playing outdoors as the garden area is lovely with lots of activities for the children.

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Review from Joanne M (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My son joined Pennypot in September, started with one and a half days a week and quickly moved to 4 days due to our work commitments. They made us feel very reassured about leaving him and made him feel very welcome. My son loves going and we are very impressed with his progress in many areas since starting.

We find Pennypot to be a very nurturing and professional environment and feel very lucky we found it for our son.

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Review from J Y (Grandmother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Website
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My granddaughter absolutely loves Pennypot.
When I collect her at the end of her session she is always engaged and having a wonderful time. Her language has come on in leaps and bounds and she has improved her listening skills enormously.
The staff are friendly, caring and very welcoming. The interaction between the children and all of the room staff is fantastic.
The garden is a wonderful space for the children to play and explore and I like that they are able to choose to come and go into the garden as they please.
She also loves the stretch and grow sessions and often comes home and shows us what exercises are good for us!

I would highly recommend this lovely nursery.

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Review from R F (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Preschool room is a great balance of fun and discipline. The nursery staff/practitioners work so hard to create imaginative play and an inspiring learning environment. They are always trying new ideas and I know they spend their free time thinking of new ways to learn, to buying materials and resources and upskilling themselves with new/innovative ways. I love the way they have instilled respect and structure to my 3-year-old, even at home, if he is misbehaving, I sometimes say "What would your practitioners say now?"

My son loves all of the staff in pre-school.

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Review from K N (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My daughter started at 17 months old and is now 3 and a half years. I have found Pennypot to be very nurturing. The staff always greet my daughter with warmth and smiles. When she transferred to the 2-3-year-old room, the staff were fully aware of what my daughter needed each morning to feel settled which I appreciated. Now she is in pre-school and absolutely loves it. Her key worker is lovely and my daughter has formed a wonderful bond with her.

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Review from Natalie (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Website
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Really lovely nursery, very kind and helpful staff who have really helped my little boy settle into nursery. I love the observations they regularly put online of your child showing you what they’re up to day to day and how thorough they are with keeping you in the loop of how they’ve been and what they’ve needed each day.

Going back to work and leaving your baby is hard but it’s been so much easier knowing he’s being left in such good hands.

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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Website
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I am really pleased with the care my daughter gets at the nursery. I was very apprehensive about going back to work (she was 12 months old) but the settling in process was excellent (4 sessions covering all aspects - meal, nap etc) and was very reassuring.

She absolutely loves going and has lots of fun with all the activities which have really brought her on. The app is also really good for keeping you in touch about what they are doing when you are at work. I would thoroughly recommend.

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Review from Laura L (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2018 Submitted via Website
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Pennypot is a lovely nursery and we are delighted with our choice. The staff are so friendly and are great at keeping you updated with how things are going and how the little ones are settling in and progressing. I love the photo updates and comments they do on day to day activities. It's so nice to see our little one enjoying himself and taking part in different activities. This particularly helped at the beginning when it was a teary drop-off - so reassuring to see him happy in the day.

It feels very safe too, the staff are great at knowing and being aware of who is doing pick up and double checking if it is someone they have not met before. My dad was delighted when he got ID and it was double checked that he was on the list for pick up!

Lovely nursery and lovely staff.

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  • 27 May 2025

    Childbase 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...

  • 28 Apr 2025

    There was delight for colleagues at Pennypot Day Nursery in Chobham as they made a £2,000 donation to a local charity, having been personally touched by their mission. Brightest Stars...

  • 03 Mar 2025

    Childbase Partnership has topped the league tables for the second year running, maintaining the No.1 spot for the quality of Early Years care and education throughout its 44 day nurseries....

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Carol McDonough
Carol McDonoughJob Title:Nursery ManagerJoined: 2001

Carol is Manager of the award-winning Pennypot Day Nursery in Chobham and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the Early Years sector for 23 years. Carol has numerous qualifications, including a BA(Hons) Degree in Childcare & Education and Early Years Professional Status. In May 2022, Carol celebrates her 21st anniversary at Childbase Partnership.

What is your favourite feature of Pennypot?

I have many especially the large outdoor environment and fantastic rural location, as well as my amazing team.

What are you most proud of about your team?

Their passion and determination to constantly strive to improve outcomes for our children. We also have many long-serving staff members which is amazing.

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