





Situated in the rural area of Chettiscombe, in The Cider Barn, Wooden House Nursery offers high quality early years care and education in a home from home setting.
The nursery has recently undergone an expansion in September 2025, which has included the addition of a brand new pre-school room. This has created additional vacancies for all age groups and allowed for the existing space to be used in a much more...
Funding & Fees
Our private fees are charged at £6.50 per hour.
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- YMCA Dulverton Group
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Caroline Taplin (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 9
Total Places for Children
- 30
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening 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
- Public Holidays & between Christmas & New Year
Parking
- There is a small car park onsite.
Wooden House Nursery Reviews (63)
Wooden House Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.946) out of 10, based on 39 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Wooden House Nursery has 63 reviews.
My daughter has settled well at Wooden House and has been supported by the staff well to adjust to the setting. She is gaining confidence and enjoys the outside space. It is a lovely location with helpful and kind staff.
Many thanks for the review. It has been really good to see how your daughter has settled and become more confident in the setting enjoying our outside space. I am pleased are staff have been supporting and helpful to you both. Our location is very unique and something we are very proud of, not only our garden area but the environment around us.
The Wooden House Nursery is a wonderful setting with a variety of different activities and places for the children to explore and grow. All the staff are incredibly friendly, communicative and helpful, and have helped our daughter settle into nursery life really well. I would highly recommend them!
Many thanks for your kind review and for recommending the setting to others. It is lovely to hear that are staff are meeting all your needs as a parent and have helped your daughter settle well.
Our son has just left Wooden House to start school in September after attending the nursery for 2.5years. He is an incredibly shy and cautious child and all the staff were hugely supportive and understanding of this, allowing him to build his confidence in his own time. The setting is perfect, with lovely access to the garden and also an outside covered area, which was fantastic for our son who loves being outdoors. Everyday they had a great range of fun and educational activities for the children which was perfect in developing key skills and setting him up for the next step. The manager was always very responsive and helpful to any queries we had. I would definitely recommend Wooden House.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a lovely review of Wooden House. It was a pleasure to care for your son and we are wishing him well as he starts his next adventure at school. The team are amazing and we are very proud of how much they genuinely care about all of the children we look...
Our little boy has just left Wooden House but we have been very happy with his time here. Being an outdoor boy meant he loved the setting as there is both an outside play area and an undercover area to play in and this was what he enjoyed. He loved the friends he made during his time here and appreciated all the support he was given from the staff, when at times he struggled being dropped off. At pick up he was always very happy and we know he was engaged in all the fun activities that the staff planned so well. Seeing the pictures each day also highlighted the fact that he enjoyed his time there. His development, both socially and academically has definitely come on leaps and bounds during his time here. He is now much more prepared for starting school, and we are grateful to all the staff for this.
Many thanks for your review. It was so nice to see your son grow in confidence during his time with us. To see the interactions that he had with other children just before leaving to go to school was lovely. As you say he enjoyed accessing either of our outside areas at all times and was able to do...
The outdoor space is ideal, with plenty of room and lots of different areas to explore, such as the sandpit, slide and 'ice cream shop' (which the children were involved in designing the signs, ice creams and doughnuts). If the weather's too hot/cold they're also able to play in the barn - a covered outdoor area where there's lots more toys and activities to explore.
The app (used to update parents) is fantastic and is updated throughout the day.
All the staff are really caring and provide such warmth to the children that they are able to build trusting relationships, putting them in good stead for when they start school.
Thank you for your review. It has been so lovely to watch your daughter's confidence grow during her time with us, it has been great to see how far she has come. As you mention there are lots of varied activities in different environments at the setting giving children lots of opportunities in a...
My little boy started in November and settled beautifully forming bonds with the wonderful friendly staff and making friends quickly.
My son excitedly comes home telling me what he has learned in his day which is always backed up by photographs of the children's day on the well utilised Family app. The staff equally enthusiastically greet him in the morning and ask him about his time away from the setting which he thrives on.
The manager is incredibly knowledgeable and always happy to engage with any questions parents might have.
I sincerely believe that wooden house has prepared my son beautifully for school and has more than contributed to the excited engaging little boy I will be sending into school in September.
Thank you very much for such a lovely review. It has been so nice to see how your son has settled and made friends, and that he feeds back to you at the end of the day about what he has been doing. It is always good to hear that the service we provide supports the family and not just the child. We wish you all the very best in the next stage of your educational journey.
She now really looks forward to going in and has a really great time.
Great variation of activities and we have seen her improve with her playing and talking since she started.
Can't wait to see what else there is for her to do.
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We are delighted that she has settled in and is enjoying her time at the setting. The staff work hard to plan activities that support children's learning and development whilst engaging them in things that they are interested in. Best wishes
The team provide lots of varied and fun activities for the children and monitors their development closely.
We are really glad we chose Wooden House, I know our daughter is not only safe and genuinely cared for but is also thriving in an engaging setting.
Thank you for such a lovely review. We treat every child and family as unique and individual, we like to take time to get to know you all so we can help support the transition into the setting. As part of the transition we work hard to form a close attachment between the key person and family in...
My son loves his time here. His peach has come on leaps and bounds. He called himself sweet heart when talking about himself at home, something he has picked up here which says wonders for how they treat the kids.
He also has allergies and they make me feel incredibly safe leaving him in their care and don't let him feel left out of activities. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
We're so pleased that you joined the setting and to hear that we not only meet your son's individual requirements regarding his allergies but also that you feel reassured that he is safe and happy. It is lovely to hear that he is demonstrating at home the holistic learning he is gaining whilst he is with us and that it shows how our staff nurture and respect those we look after.
I am so so pleased I decided to send my little girl to wooden house. They are so welcoming and great with all the children. They get to know every child's individually and understand their needs.
Great place!
It is always nice to hear that families feel welcomed and that we meet the need of each individual child. Thank you for your review.
The staff are extremely professional and I feel at ease that my leaving my child in there safe hands.
The setting is also perfect, lots of outdoor space and the occasional trip to the farm:)
I couldn't recommend it enough. A***
Thank you for your review. It is lovely to hear that you had no doubt about your second child attending the setting and that you felt they were both left in safe hands. We enjoy having older child visit when coming to collect their siblings and see how they have grown and developed on the journey that we started.
Wooden House Nursery has been an incredibly welcoming environment for my little boy. The staff have been so caring and attentive with him and he loves the access to the outdoor space. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.
Thank you for your response. It is good to hear that you have felt welcomed well cared for along with enjoying our outside space.
From the moment I approached this Nursery, the manager and her team made me and the little one feel very welcome. The settle-in sessions went well and we are now 9 months in of my great niece (for which I am guardian of) going to Wooden House Nursery and she loves every day she goes. She is now 19 months old and attends 3 days a week. The staff are friendly and get to know each child on an individual basis. The staff keep me updated with their progress throughout the day with updates via the app and conversations at drop off and pick. On pick-up little miss is always smiling and happy which is down to the staff and the care and activities they provide.
Thank you for your kind review. It has been lovely getting to know you both and it is great to see how happy she is not only at pick-up but throughout the whole day, always smiling. It is nice to hear that we provide good information and feedback because it is something we feel is important.
Wooden House have been fantastic at welcoming my daughter to their setting. They took time to get to know and understand her which helped her settle quickly. She always leaves very happy and proudly tells us about her friends and the activities they have been doing.
Thank you for your review. It has been lovely to have your daughter at the setting and see how well she has settled in. I am glad that you have feedback from her about her day as well as receiving the updates we provide to parents through Famly.
Both my kids absolutely love Wooden House Nursery. The staff are always so welcoming and attentive to the children's needs. When settling both kids in the staff made an effort to do activities and play with their favourite toys to help them feel more comfortable. They enjoy a wide range of activities and being outdoor kind of kids, they love the large outdoor play area and the outdoor undercover barn, which ensures they can get outside whatever the weather! Couldn't be happier with this nursery
Thank you for your kind review. It is nice to hear that our settling in process works well for parents and their children and that we are able to respond to the individuals likes and interests from the information we obtain from families to support this. We aim to have the children outside as much...
My son started at Wooden House in September and I cannot recommend this nursery enough! The staff are super friendly and approachable - my son absolutely loves them and will go to them in the mornings with no issues and big smiles. When I pick him up every day, they tell me in detail about how his day has been and I love the fact that they're constantly updating me on the app about how his day is going/sending pics to show what activities he's been enjoying. The range of activities they offer the children, from plenty of time outside, to problem-solving challenges (my son is only 15 months old and he is tackling challenges already due to their support), they know how to help children grow and succeed. My son has developed massively in the short time he's been at nursery and this is something I see continuing due to the staff's curriculum knowledge and understanding of each child's ability/interests. I know my son has enjoyable experiences every day! I'm so glad I chose Wooden House.
Thank you for your lovely review. It has been great getting to know you all and watching your son grow and develop in the time he has been with us. He has always enjoyed the outside space and being in the garden, which he has access to each day. It is also good to hear that you are receiving plenty of feedback about his day.
I have found Wooden House to be extremely helpful and often go the extra mile in their care for my daughter. I'm very happy with the care she has received over the last 2 years. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. I would not hesitate to recommend it. The nursery itself was quite a long drive from our home, but I feel it has been worth it. I feel the nursery is very well run and organised. There is good feedback on development, etc.
Thank you for your kind review and for recommending us to other families. It is lovely that you are prepared to travel in order for your daughter to be with us. Watching her grow and develop since she has been with us has been enjoyable and it is always good to hear that parents value the extra effort the staff make for the children in the setting.
Wooden House has supported our child with patience and compassion. I feel like I really know what he's up to and the big outdoor space suited him well. The office and senior team are really organised and professional which makes them easy to work with. I always feel like they'll know the answers to queries. Thanks for everything.
Thank you for your kind review, it has been a pleasure getting to know you all and having you at the setting. It is always nice to hear how the children enjoy our lovely outdoor space and that our team work well to meet individual needs. Wishing you all the very best for the future.
We feel very confident with the days he attends Wooden House!
Well done!
Thank you for your lovely review. We are pleased that we are giving you enough feedback etc and that your son is happy and settled. Our staff work hard to build relationships with our families so it is nice to hear that we have done this successfully and that the staff go above and beyond.
Our daughter has grown in confidence since being with Wooden House and loves going to nursery.
Our daughter is encouraged through play and learning every day. Her key person has been great in helping us with potty training, and reassuring us parents when we were struggling.
We trust them completely with our daughter, which is a huge relief when leaving your child in someone else’s care.
Thank you for your kind response. It has been lovely seeing your daughter grow and develop, especially to see how much more confident she is. It is good to hear that we are providing the right support for you as well as your daughter. We aim to provide a service for each individual family to meet their needs and that includes the child and the adults who look after them.
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Awards / Recognitions (4)
- Recipient: YMCA Dulverton GroupDate: Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
- Recipient: YMCA Dulverton GroupDate: Monday 31 Mar 2025
- Recipient: YMCA Dulverton GroupDate: Thursday 28 Mar 2024
Meet the Team (1)
Caroline has worked at Wooden House Nursery for 21 years! She is a passionate and dedicated manager who leads her team with enthusiasm and professionalism.
Her long-standing team is a testament to her leadership, as the setting benefits from having many long-standing staff. Over the last few years, this team has grown significantly with new members who are equally as passionate and dedicated to delivering the highest quality care and education to the families and children they support.
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