Bright Horizons Wooldale Early Care & Education Centre

Wooldale Centre for Learning, Wooldale Road, Wootton, Northampton NN4 6TP
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Bright Horizons Wooldale Early Care & Education Centre in Northampton is based on the Caroline Chisholm School site in Wootton Northampton.

The Bright Horizons portfolio has received a Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) in April 2018.

The Nursery is proud to have been awarded 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in February 2015.

Wooldale offers high-quality nursery care for babies aged 3 months up to children aged 5 in the Preschool.

The nursery then offers a before and after school club for Caroline Chisholm, as well as a holiday club that is open to all during half terms throughout the year that takes children from ages 4-12.

To find out more about their wonderful nursery and see the setting for yourself, please visit the website.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Ginny (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 58

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Bright Horizons Wooldale Early Care & Education Centre Reviews (59)

9.9

Bright Horizons Wooldale Early Care & Education Centre has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.889) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bright Horizons Wooldale Early Care & Education Centre has 59 reviews.

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Review from Rebecca B (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter didn't start nursery until she was two years old. She was extremely nervous, to begin with, but soon came to love everyone looking after her. This nursery has been the best thing for her. She is now so ready to start school, and that is all down to Bright Horizons and the wonderful people
who work there. They even managed to get her to eat vegetables! Thank you will never be enough for these amazing people. Thank you!
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Review from Leanna K (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter loves coming to nursery at Bright Horizons! She has so many friends, a special relationship with her key worker and likes being able to help plan what topics they will look into next!
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Review from Sharon S (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended the nursery for over a year. The staff are second to none. They are attentive, fun and focused on delivering learning through play and creative activities. My son has made some lovely friends and has developed a strong bond with his key workers. Couldn't recommend more to other parents.
Great place for little people to flourish.
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Review from Hamish R (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has thoroughly enjoyed his time and experiences at Wooldale. He's learnt so much since joining at about 2 years old. His speech and use of words is great. He's good at learning to write and recognise his name. You can tell the staff enjoy their job and put lots of effort in with the children.
My son loves his keyworkers and they've taught him lots of different things and how to be good around other children. They learn a lot and have lots of great experiences. Any queries we've ever had as parents have always been dealt with promptly and the staff are very helpful!
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Review from L W (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff in the preschool room are knowledgeable and friendly. My son loves attending the nursery.
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Review from Hayley B (Mother of Child) published on 10 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the offset, my experience of putting my 5 and a half-month-old baby boy into this nursery has been fantastic.
Undoubtedly, I was nervous about leaving my little boy for the first time but the staff at Bright Horizons (Wooldale Road) were amazing. Upon my first ‘settling in’ session. I met the
manager and those who would be looking after my little boy- they were all equally as excited to be welcoming him into the baby room. I could tell from meeting the girls in the baby room that they loved their jobs and this eased my mind so so much.
After a few settling in sessions, it was time for me to leave him on his own for a full day… I think I was more nervous than he was!!! I cried, and the ladies reassured me that they would be in touch via the new app. This has been THE most reassuring element. To be at work, and receive a little photo of my boy sleeping or playing in the garden really does make all the difference. The app also logs food, sleep and changes. It’s amazing.
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Review from Kyle D (Father of Child) published on 16 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since moving into preschool my son has developed so many skills and one member of staff has supported him to write his name. She has built my sons confidence and he loves to attend the nursery. The opportunities provided are amazing, my son is nurturing a runner bean plant and wants to grow other plants,
his number skills have really grown and each day he gets more ready for school.
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Review from Ornelo B (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy and pleased with all the services from Wooldale nursery. My son is very happy since he started there. I can see a massive difference; he is getting more and more confident, friendly and independent. I would recommend this nursery to everyone, especially for the friendly staff that are
the heart of the place. The manager couldn't be nicer and friendly. I couldn't be happier for my son. Thank you, Wooldale nursery.
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Review from Catalina C (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery with amazing staff providing different activities for children to grow all the time. Our son loves to go to nursery and explore something new every day. The staff are amazing, they provide the best quality ever, supporting children and parents all the time. Our son started here in September
last year and we could say that it was the best choice for him. From the day he started his settling, until now, everyone helped and supported him. He's really confident and happy to play with his friends during the day and learn new things.
Thank you everyone for your support!
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Review from Michelle E (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son went to Wooldale and absolutely loved it and learnt so much and had so much fun and loved the staff. I now have my daughter here, who started recently and she has settled in incredibly well. She just walks right in and not once has complained and whenever we say she is going, she always gets
excited and goes to get her little bag. The staff are absolutely amazing and I would highly recommend Wooldale.
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Review from Lee-Ann L (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, really happy I choose Wooldale Nursery. My son has flourished since attending last year and whenever I pick him up at the end of the day he is always happy. Staff have been amazing and brilliant at bringing normality to life in the midst of the pandemic. I feel they really do put
the children safety first which eases any anxieties as a new mum.
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Review from Steve H (Father of Child) published on 19 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves going to nursery, he smiles when he sees the staff and is always happy and smiling when collected. The staff are extremely cheery and hugely competent and I would recommend the nursery to any parent considering putting their children into nursery.
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Review from K D (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been going to Wooldale Nursery for the last 2 years. He started in the baby room and has now progressed to the toddler room. There was a smooth transition which was great for our son and reassuring for us. All the staff are friendly and welcoming. The staff are also very understanding of
personal circumstances and do their best to support individuals. The food is of a high standard and varied and good table manners are encouraged. Our son gets involved with various activities and thoroughly enjoys his sessions.
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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy having my child at Bright Horizons Wooldale Early Care & Education Centre. It’s the second time I’ve used it. My child is very happy there and always seems to be pleased to go in and chats about it once they are home.
I feel secure and happy with the staff looking after my child and
have always found the staff very friendly and helpful. My child eats well while there and also plays and encounters a variety of different things. Going on walks, messy play, music or time in the garden often seem to be big hits!
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Review from Courtney P (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The manager and the team at Wooldale do a fantastic job of making my son feel settled and secure at nursery.
A testament to this is how my son will arrive at nursery in the morning and run in through the doors, happy to start his day.
I am impressed with the activities provided to entertain and also
educate.
Thanks, girls!
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 1 April 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my son's come to the nursery, and they are always excited to come. My son who is in the preschool room amazes me with the information he learns when at nursery. My other son is in teh baby room, he has taken a while to settle but the girls have been amazing!
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Review from Jade S (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have nothing but good things to say about Wooldale. My daughter who is now two has been attending since she was 6 months old and has always loved it. Both her key workers across two rooms have been great and I've never had any problems with any element of the nursery. She comes home on a weekly basis
having learnt something new. I would 100% recommend to anyone - all the staff are fab.
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Review from L T (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at the nursery since she was 9 months old and she absolutely loves going there. The activities that she is having the opportunity to join in with are second to none and they are really helping get her ready for the big move to school in September! The team are so loving and caring
and it's clear to see that every child matters to them. From the amazing staff team and activities to the lovely fresh and healthy meals, I will be sad when my journey with them comes to an end this year!
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Review from P S (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a working mum, there is nothing more you could ask for other than your child being looked after by others with a similar level of love and compassion whilst you have to work. For this reason alone, I cannot recommend Bright Horizons Wooldale Day Nursery enough. There is a real family feel and the
staff have always been so warm, kind and attentive to my daughter's needs - she absolutely loves going in.
The management are super helpful and always encourage a two-way conversation as the door to the office is always open to parents. My daughter has come on leaps and bounds and I'm glad I went with my gut instinct and chose Woodsdale out of the many nurseries I looked at. I would highly recommend!
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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love Wooldale.
My son has been going there since he was in the baby room and he's now in preschool. Everyone who works there loves being there and always puts the children first. The manager is always thinking of new ways to keep the children engaged and stimulated. My son loves going there and learns
so much all the times.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.889)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.889) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Wooldale Early Care & Education Centre 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 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 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 4.889 for Bright Horizons Wooldale Early Care & Education Centre is calculated as follows: ( (160 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 180 Ratings = 4.889
  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 Bright Horizons Wooldale Early Care & Education Centre is based on 15 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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6, which has been reached with 15 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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Meet the Team (2)

Ginny

Ginny

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2021

Ginny has over 30 years of experience in childcare, including working at various nurseries and Out of School clubs within Bright Horizons.


She holds a level 3 qualification and enjoys attending training and using that knowledge to further support the children's learning and development.


Ginny lives in Higham Ferrers with her husband and daughter, her son is a primary school teacher in Sheffield. She enjoys running and spending time being active with her family.


She is a member of a local running club, and has completed Marathons in the past, but does not currently have a plan to complete another one.

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Laura

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hello, I am Laura the deputy manger

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