Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)

229-231 Botley Road, Sholing, Southampton SO19 0NL
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  • Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing), Southampton
Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing) nursery is situated on Botley Road in a quiet, residential area. The setting has been recently extended and refurbished and a team of warm and experienced professionals build the children's self-esteem through a child centric ethos.

The setting constantly strives to change to the adapting needs of families. Recently, they have introduced Nature Nursery sessions in local Forestry Commission maintained woodland and a vegan menu to run alongside the usual menu of freshly cooked, wholesome meals.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Zoe Becket (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 17

Total Places for Children

  • 80

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • The nursery has its own car park.

Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing) Reviews (58)

8.8

Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing) has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.802) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing) has 58 reviews.

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Review from Baran A (Father of Child) published on 3 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
As of August 2023, this nursery has now been rated as "Inadequate" in all 4 areas (personal development; leadership & management, quality of education; behaviour and attitudes) by Ofsted. The Ofsted report also remarked how poor the hygiene standards were at this setting, how pre-school children were
often unsupervised, and that staff were not familiar with safeguarding principles. As a parent, when I tried to point out to the staff that the setting smelled bad, they told me that they couldn't smell it. My child got sick very often during the one year she went to this pre-school, which I have no doubt is due to the poor hygiene. It's great to see that some parents are content with the services provided based on other reviews on this webpage, but I recommend you do your due diligence before enrolling your child in this (or any) childcare setting.
Reply from Sid, Senior Marketing Executive at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your review which is important to us, and we appreciate your feedback, please do contact us at feedback@familyfirstnurseries.com so we can discuss concerns.
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Review from Sandhya S (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son started nursery at 2.5 years. We are extremely proud of what he has become - an independent, confident and compassionate young man. His overall development has been wonderful, including his self-feeding, self-hygiene and social skills. All credits go to the team of Woodberry Day Nursery for
their learnings, activities and motivation. The key worker kept us informed about his progress through the nursery app which was very useful, especially on his daily meal update.
We are ever so grateful for the comforts, smiles, cuddles and bonds shared with our son. He will be starting his new school journey soon and surely, will miss you all. As parents, we appreciate all your hard work and we would like to express a heartfelt thank you to each one of you at Woodberry.
Reply from Sid, Senior Marketing Executive at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us. We're so glad to have been a part of your son's growth and development. Wishing him all the best on his new school journey!
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Review from Gemma G (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been using Woodberry Day Nursery since January 2020 and I am so thankful for all the help the staff have given us.
We now have our youngest there, she has been there since June 2022.
The staff are always so kind to our girls but also so lovely to us.
Woodberry is such a lovely nursery. Thank
you for everything you have done and continue to do. You're wonderful.
Reply from Sid, Senior Marketing Executive at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your lovely review! We're grateful to have been a part of your journey since January 2020. It's wonderful to know that our staff has made a positive impact on your family, and we're delighted to have your youngest with us too.
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Review from P B (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at such a young age and it was scary at first leaving my baby and there was definitely a month of us both (mainly me) getting used to it but at Woodberry they have been exceptional at keeping me reassured and have been amazing at communicating with me. She’s now been with them for
7 months and has excelled, she’s hitting milestones much earlier, she’s so chatty when she gets home after nursery and has often cried when she’s got to leave. Would definitely recommend. Caterpillar room team are great.
Reply from Sid, Senior Marketing Executive at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for sharing your journey with us! We're delighted to have been able to provide a supportive and reassuring environment for your daughter's transition. Your recommendation means a lot, and we're proud of our Caterpillar room team.
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Review from Carmen V (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Most of the staff are lovely and they have some interesting routines (e.g. they plant veg in their growth patch; a chef cooks the meals). But I would not recommend it to other parents, largely because of the poor management and communication with parents. A few days after my daughter started at this
nursery, the manager called me about a skin infection she had at the time, grilling me with questions in a very aggressive and unnecessarily rude manner. The next time I interacted with the person about cold weather clothing (the children were outdoors with no coats or shoes on in Feb), the manager was equally as confrontational. The "graduation" party for pre-schoolers was another example of poor organization and communication. The "ceremony" consisted of 10 minutes of singing and being handed a diploma. And yet we were asked to come 3 hours before the ceremony and had to wait around with no food or any organized activities on a rainy day.
Reply from Sid, Senior Marketing Executive at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your review which is important to us, and we appreciate your feedback, please do contact us at feedback@familyfirstnurseries.com so we can discuss concerns.
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Review from V J (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined this wonderful nursery in January 2022 and he has loved it all! The staff are amazing - so creative and kind and understanding. I honestly could not recommend this nursery enough, if you are looking for a place for your little one that encourages development at every turn while ensuring
the children are taken care of to the highest standard, then this is the place!
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your amazing feedback! We really value our parents views of the nursery. We are so glad your son is thriving and enjoying nursery.
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Review from Kimberley S (Mother of Child) published on 20 April 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has excelled with her growing confidence since attending the setting and now can’t wait to go in and see her favourite teachers.
My only small feedback is that sometimes the menu is far too ambitious for such small children and often my daughter goes all day eating very little.
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your review Kimberley. I will feedback your menu concern to our management team, we try to ensure all children have access to a balanced diet and offer plenty of fruit after lunch to ensure children do not go hungry. I will feedback all of this to our Preschool Team who will contact you to work out a plan to ensure we are doing more moving forward.
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Review from Hayley M (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my boys have come such a long way. My eldest is getting more and more independent and communicating brilliantly since being at nursery. They both absolutely love it here and look forward to seeing friends and teachers. They are very well looked after here and I love that they eat such a variety
as well with lots of healthy foods.
All the staff deserve a massive round of applause for what they do. Thank you, Woodberry Sholing!
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your lovely review! We are so pleased your boys and yourself love the nursery!
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Review from Rebecca M (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy loves coming here every day. The staff are fantastic and always welcome him with a big smile. He absolutely loves the garden which is what drew us to this particular setting. It always feels like home from home.
The food is amazing, he eats better than we do! Such a good varied menu,
that gives children the opportunity to try new and wonderful flavours.
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Review from Matthew A (Father of Child) published on 2 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An absolutely amazing setting.
Every day our son comes home excited to tell me about his time with his key worker and friends.
His development has been outstanding and his ability to process his feelings and discuss with the setting adults is lovely to see.
A special thank you always to his key worker,
our son adores her so much and if we are ever, on a rare day having trouble getting him away from his toys and out the door, a mention of her and he excitedly runs for the door.
The updates from the rooms are fantastic and the varied menu and group eating takes away the stress of providing a varied meal at the end of the day every day and we couldn't ask for more.
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your review, Matthew! It is lovely to hear your kind words. How lovely it is to hear the relationship your child and key worker have together.
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Review from Vanda P (Mother of Child) published on 1 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter and I love this nursery, the staff and management are always helpful and kind. They have loads of experience and skills in how to develop and take care of children from a very young age. We really appreciate their hard work and many thanks to them for what they're doing every day.
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you very much, Vanda. We are so glad your daughter enjoys nursery!
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Review from Sofiya K (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Woodberry Sholing Nursery for almost a year now, she was 11-months-old when she started. Since day one, the nursery team has been supportive and professional; after a few warming-up sessions with our baby, a key worker was assigned to take care of her for the first months
so that she can form a special relationship and feel secure. Through the months the team helped her develop into a confident and loving child who is excited to go to play with her friends and learn new skills. The nursery's meal plan (varied, healthy and cooked on-site) and environment (homely and clean) were the key factors to choosing that setting. The range of activities for the children is impressive and focused on exploration and natural stimulation. We are very happy with the professionalism and care of Woodberry's staff especially given the challenges related to Covid-19 and thankful to the whole team for their hard work, guidance and genuine affection towards our child.
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Hi Sofiya, thank you for such a kind review. We are happy to hear your family and daughter enjoy the setting.
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Review from H C (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been with Woodberry Day Nursery - Sholing since October 2020.
When we started, the team were extremely accommodating given the status of the pandemic at the time. We were able to view the setting in a safe manner and talk to his key person about his needs.
Throughout the time he has been
there, we have received regular updates on his activities via the app, including Early Years Foundation Stage observations and photos. The app has also allowed us to keep up to date with changing regulations, update any of our own changes as necessary and interact with the staff and other parents to an extent.
Implementations such as a virtual doorbell and masks at the door have helped us feel safe and while we have a quick update at handover, we're given opportunities to meet with the setting should we desire.
Our son is happy and healthy here and his development is noticeable.
Thank you, Woodberry.
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your review. These are such kind words, we are very grateful.
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Review from N A (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic staff, my child is loved and cared for. He adores going every day, I would recommend to anyone. Very engaging activities each day and promotes social understanding. We will be sending our next one along too.
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Review from Kate T (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son absolutely adores his time at nursery. He gets to do so many activities and he loves the staff and other children so much. He eats better than I do when he's there! We get loads of updates every time he's at nursery and that helps with him being away all day.
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Review from Karen S (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our son and daughter have and do attend Woodberry and we could not be happier with how staff have nurtured their development and shown genuine care for us as a family.
Our daughter's speech was delayed due to lockdowns and shielding. As soon as she started at nursery she came on leaps and bounds
in all areas and has since been discharged from speech therapy as the therapist says she is exactly where she needs to be for her age now. We can’t thank the nursery staff enough for this.
We feel the way Covid has been handled at the setting has been reassuring and communication around this has been very clear at all times.
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your review, Karen. It is lovely to hear all the positives your family have experienced with us!
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Review from Jesbe A (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely place where staff go above and beyond to support children in their care. They have a lovely garden with loads of outdoor fun. As a mother, I felt listened to by the staff and my son says that they are ‘very kind’ and ‘really very happy’. They identify specific interests which the child has and
encourage them to follow their interests. I’m so grateful for the observations which they make on each kid on their app, which makes us feel that they are treated as individuals. To the team at Woodberry, thank you loads for your hard work.
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your kind words, Jesbe. It is lovely to hear the kind words your son describes of us at home.
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Review from G J (Father of Child) published on 24 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thanks to the staff at Woodberry Day Nursery, we have been seeing improvements in the way that our daughter interacts with others, communicates and likes to get involved with being creative and helpful at home. The staff always give us a helpful update on our daughter's day and the use of the app keeps
us informed of her nutrition. The staff take a genuine interest in our daughter's needs and likes/dislikes, which gives us great peace of mind and means she looks forward to her days here! It also makes us comfortable knowing there are clear channels to communicate with the staff and management if we ever need to speak to them.
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your review and kind words. We are so glad your family and daughter love Woodberry.
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Review from Megan L (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has settled in so quickly and easily at Woodberry. The staff have clearly made him feel safe and happy. They have a brilliant range of toys (indoor and outdoor). They have helped my son to eat a wider range of food than he would ever entertain at home in a short amount of time and he’s got so
much more confidence around other children.
The staff are always really helpful and lovely, could not fault them in any way.
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your review, Megan. It's lovely to hear how settled your son has become at nursery.
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Review from C K (Father of Child) published on 9 February 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Woodberry since he was 7 months old and has just turned 3. He is excited to go to nursery every single day and see his friends and the staff members in the grasshopper room. He always talks to us about what he is going to play with and shares his experiences of his day when he gets
home which is lovely to hear. He enjoys a wide range of different healthy balanced meals which has helped with his eating at home. The staff are brilliant and so caring and have helped his confidence grow and encouraged his learning. We can’t thank them enough for everything they do for our son.
Reply from Becky Jones, Nursery Manager at Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)Thank you for your review! We are so glad to hear your son enjoys nursery.
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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.802)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.802) out of 10 for Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.4 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.4 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 4.427 for Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing) is calculated as follows: ( (93 Excellents x 5) + (25 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (12 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.427
  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 4.375 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing) 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 3.75
    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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 0.625
  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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Zoe Becket

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2019

Zoe has been with us since July 2019. She was the Preschool Room Lead, then the Deputy Manager and is now the Nursery Manager. Zoe is passionate about supporting the children to grow and develop to the best of their ability, in preparation for their transition to school. Zoe supports the entire nursery team with their professional development and growth.

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