Teddies Tots Day Nursery

Sandown Road, Watford WD24 7UE
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  • Teddies Tots Day Nursery, Watford
Teddie Tots Day Nursery provides parents and their children with a warm and welcoming nursery setting, providing children with care and support during their early years.

Staff at Teddie Tots Day Nursery carefully plan around each child's individual needs to help them to deliver sensitive learning experiences and to support child-initiated and spontaneous play activities.

During their time at the nursery, meals are freshly prepared on-site daily to ensure children's nutritional needs are met.

Staff are DBS checked and Pediatric first-aid trained, both of which are updated annually. While staff participate in courses regularly to ensure their knowledge and training is up-to-date and that children are provided with the best care and learning facilities.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Rita Ashton
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Chloe O'Keeffe (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 29

Total Places for Children

  • 73

Age Range

  • from 0 years 11 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full Day £82.50

  • We do not do Half days as a regular booking pattern but can do occassionally as extra sessions where needed.


    We have a minimum of 3 Full days and ask that one of your funded days is used on a Monday or Friday.

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

Parking

  • On site car park

Teddies Tots Day Nursery Reviews (142)

9.9

Teddies Tots Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.934) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Teddies Tots Day Nursery has 142 reviews.

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Review from Charlotte S (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Teddies Tots Day Nursery for nearly three years and he absolutely loves it. Every staff member has such a skill with children, my son goes in and leaves with such a smile on his face and has made a really sweet group of friends there. Every day there are so many activities for
them to do and make a learning activity of every cultural holiday which I think is so good, especially considering the importance of inclusion teaching from young ages. I’m so happy that we are able to go to Teddies Tots Day Nursery and they’ve really helped my son so much. I also love the fact they encourage outside use in their little garden and the children love it.
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Review from Jeremy C (Father of Child) published on 4 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is brilliantly run. Our son has been going to Teddies Tots Day Nursery since just before his first birthday and is now in the lower preschool. He absolutely loves it, he has learnt a range of new skills and has come on leaps and bounds. Staff are so friendly and keep us up to date via the
app which is really useful. They also do lots of development plans to see how he’s doing. All in all it’s a great nursery, dedicated staff, well run and cannot ask much more from the Teddies Tots Day Nursery team.
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Review from Georgia H (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Teddies Tots Day Nursery is a home away from home for my babies. I have two children at Teddies Tots Day Nursery, one for the last three and a half years and due to leave soon, he will be so sad and another little one who has just stared in the last few months. She was a Covid-19 baby so was super clingy,
nervous and instantly settled due to their warm atmosphere and ways. I love how much they do with the children, the cooking, the amazing and unusual ideas they do in craft, silly and messy play, fun in the sun and out and about walks. Not to mention the most recent effort they put in for preparing them for school. I’m impressed at every angle. Happy mummy.
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Review from Louise C (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I’ve had two children in this nursery and have always loved it, as have my children. This review is purely for the last year though and how well they managed our children’s needs as well as their staff in the pandemic. As a parent, they made me feel safe and secure in the knowledge that our children
were safe. They had many provisions in place that weren’t easy to change with children that age. They always communicate everything and my children are extremely happy there. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking and will be sad when my kids leave.
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Review from Sonia M (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Teddies Tots Day Nursery is a great nursery, my child has been with them since she was twelve weeks old and they have cared and nurtured her since then. The staff are great and think of imaginative, fun and varied activities. The staff care about the children and want them to get a good start to their
education whilst having fun and building social skills. I would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Review from Beth D (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What a fantastic nursery! Our daughter settled in remarkably quickly and has made such fantastic progress since joining in January 2020. Her development has come on leaps and bounds. The nursery always go above and beyond my expectations. So much thought is put into the activities and routines. I love
hearing about my daughters day when I pick her up and she is non stop talking about everything she has been up to. The staff are absolutely amazing. Friendly, welcoming and extremely knowledgeable. The use of the app has made seeing what's going on in the nursery a joy and something a lot of nursery's don't have. Above all else, Teddies Tots Day Nursery have been fantastic during the Covid-19 pandemic. They remained open from June 2020 and have done everything possible to make the nursery safe for all the children and staff. I will be sad when our daughter finishes at Teddies Tots Day Nursery next summer but will be more than prepared for school. They have given her the very best start in her education.
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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a great nursery! All the staff are so kind, friendly and their communication is excellent. Having never left my daughter throughout my maternity leave I was nervous about leaving her but she really enjoys her days at nursery, the staff were fantastic at helping her settle in. Would highly recommend
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Review from Natalie W (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Teddies Tots for the past year now. We looked around different nurseries in the area but none were as good as Teddies. The staff are so friendly and caring, the communication is excellent, the nursery itself is super clean. My son has come on leaps and bounds in all areas and I believe
Teddies has played a huge part in this. It really is a gem of a nursery and we are so glad we chose it.
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Review from C T (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started going to Teddies Tots Nursery in 2018. From the beginning, I was extremely delighted with how my daughter was developing. Every day she comes home extremely happy with all the activities and learning that she has done. All the staff are very well trained and prepared to teach the
children. It was a pleasure for my daughter to be at this nursery and I can highly recommend to anyone to bring their children to Teddies Tots. Thank you for looking after and preparing my daughter for school.
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Review from Alina B (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend this nursery to any parent who wants the best for his child. As a nursery, they have a perfect balance for playing and learning. My son has grown into a really confident boy plus he started to speak quickly in English, as the mother language is not the English one for us. The
staff are so hardworking and they provide excellent childcare. My son's key worker has been brilliant and really patient in the process of learning with my son. We are really grateful to all the staff.
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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Teddies Tots is such a lovely nursery. The staff are great and my child enjoys his time there. I think they have a great structure and routine with plenty of activities preparing my child for school. I feel reassured leaving my child in their care knowing he gets plenty of TLC when he needs it, and
I'm amazed by his positive development since being there. He loves the food!
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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have 2 children that attend the nursery. My daughter is in uppers and my son in middles. They both absolutely love coming here and have great relationships with not only their key workers but all of the staff. I looked at quite a few nurseries in the area but none had the warm homely feel that Teddies
has. I’ve been particularly impressed with the way that uppers has now been made more ‘school’ like and have no doubt this will make the transition for my daughter much easier. I’m always kept well informed of what they are learning and how they are both progressing. I would highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from V L (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We do love this nursery. It is very friendly and welcoming. The staff are very helpful and always look after my child well. My daughter loves it here and enjoys her days spent.
It's always very clean and the facilities are brilliant. There is plenty of space for children to play in a different area,
which is key. We are pleased we chose this nursery.
The children are always involved in various activities and challenges.
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Review from Jonathan M (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two youngest sons attend this nursery in groups a year apart, they absolutely thrive here and love going in every day. It is wonderful to see them develop and grow both academically and socially, they and I could not be happier with this fantastic place of learning and playing. I would highly recommend.
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Review from Chris (Father of Child) published on 9 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very lucky to have this nursery on our doorstep. The carers have all been fantastic throughout each age group and our daughter really enjoys attending each day. There are a number of activities the children participate in daily to help them develop various skills and we feel our daughter has
benefited massively from attending.
The nursery also benefits from it's own soft play area inside. The nursery is also kept very clean each day. We feel very comfortable leaving our daughter here each day and know she is in safe hands.
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Review from Nosheen B (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been a parent with children at Teddies Tots for 4 years. My son joined when he was 1 and left for school last year and my daughter is currently at the nursery.
I have seen my children grow and develop within the nursery. The staff are fantastic and provide dedicated care and attention, and
really help the child feel at home. The nursery has a very open-feel and this is one of the first things that helped me decide to send my children here. The facilities are brilliant and there is always a range of activities for the children to get involved with.
My children love attending the nursery, I have seen them thrive and learn so much over the years. I would not hesitate in recommending this nursery to any parent.
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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery with fantastic staff. My daughter loves being there. There is always a warm friendly, welcoming atmosphere.
Since starting at Teddies Tots my daughter has absolutely thrived and made great friends and wonderful bonds with the staff.
The staff are hardworking and they always have
an excellent range of activities for the children to do. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the nursey to anyone.
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Review from Vineela M (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good nursery and excellent and lovely staff and my daughter loves going there and learned a lot of things and made some good friends as well.
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Review from Kavita K (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love love love this nursery because all the staff are so hardworking and they truly love the children and care for them. My child is the uppers class and he loves it there with the staff in that class. They have helped push him to the next level. He still shares a special bond with the middles staff
members too. That’s what I love about the nursery, the children share special bonds with all the staff. I feel this has come from the top with the owner and managers. They have that kind of ethos.
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Review from Mikaila L (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a full time working mum, I was very apprehensive at having to find a nursery for my 9-month-old baby.
However, instantly when we viewed Teddies Tots we knew this was the place for us. It was friendly, warm, bright, colourful and the baby area is fantastic.
My son's key worker has been incredible
at helping him to settle and we have never had any problems with him getting upset in the mornings as he feels so comfortable.
It's made going back to work easier than I could have imagined, knowing he is in such a stimulating and safe environment.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.934)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.934) out of 10 for Teddies Tots Day Nursery 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 29 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 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 4.934 for Teddies Tots Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (327 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 347 Ratings = 4.934
  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 Teddies Tots Day Nursery is based on 29 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 73 number of registered child places is 14.6, which has been reached with 29 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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Chloe

Chloe Okeeffe

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2020

Hello I am Chloe the nursery manager for Teddies Tots Nursery. I am level 3 qualified in childcare and education and have been working in daycare settings for more than 11 years. Throughout the years I have worked my way up to nursery manager completing many courses to develop my knowledge and to support the families I work with. I have now been a nursery manager for over 6 years so have lots of experience in this role. My passion is for the children and families who come through the setting supporting all families through the early milestones before the children head off to “big school” I also have a passion for mentoring a staff team to provide them with opportunities to grow and develop to bringing out their passions so the children and families receive the best care and education possible. We have a fantastic team and one which I am very proud to be working with.


In my personal life I enjoy walking, running and generally keeping fit and healthy and try to promote this with our children and families too. I also enjoy knitting and watering my many house plants.


If you need any further information about Teddies Tots Nursery I am always happy to help.

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