Wooden House Nursery

The Cider Barn, Chettiscombe, Tiverton EX16 7PT
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9.9 45 Reviews
  • Wooden House Nursery, Tiverton
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 flexible way to best meet the needs of all children.
Wooden House is an engaging and stimulating environment, where children are encouraged to be independent, participate and become active leaders of their own learning. Children have direct access to a secure garden outdoors to allow children the chance to explore the natural world and where outdoor learning is a huge part of their every day curriculum.

Following the EYFS curriculum, each day is designed to promote development whilst also ensuring children have fun, socialise with their peers and have the opportunity to explore their own interests which support progress of their next steps.

The team welcome all children and their families to visit the nursery and take a look around, they are sure you will feel right at home from the moment you step through the door.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

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

Funding & Fees

  • We accept Early Years Funding, Tax-Free Childcare, Childcare vouchers- please get in touch for more information.
    Our private fees are charged at £6.50 per hour.

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

  • Public Holidays & between Christmas & New Year

Parking

  • There is a small car park onsite.

Wooden House Nursery Reviews (45)

9.9

Wooden House Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.941) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Wooden House Nursery has 45 reviews.

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Review from Sam M (Father of Child) published on 23 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has absolutely loved Wooden House from day one, at just over two years old, right up until this year when he goes to school. It's an amazing location, but the staff are what really makes it. Each room has given him everything he needs, and we feel like he's treated/spoken to like a person
rather than a toddler/child, which is really nice.
Reply from Caroline Taplin, Manager at Wooden House Nursery
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a wonderful review. We really do appreciate it.
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Review from Jess O (Mother of Child) published on 1 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending Wooden House nursery for over a year now and from day one we have always been made to feel welcome. He is so happy there. All of the staff are so nurturing and supportive and they provide him with so much care, attention and positivity. The staff have played a massive part
in helping us apply for the referrals we need for our son. without the help of the nursery, we wouldn't have got where we are today without their help, knowledge and support. I have always found the staff give great feedback and the admin team are very efficient.
I would highly recommend Wooden House Nursery to anyone looking for a nursery in the area and I feel very lucky to have found such a wonderful and happy environment for my son. We Can't wait for our daughter to follow on to such a great nursery.
Reply from Caroline Taplin, Manager at Wooden House Nursery
Thank you for taking the time to write such a kind review of the Nursery.
It has been lovely getting to know you all and watching your son develop and progress so well. I believe it has been as a…read more
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Review from Lauren G (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely love Wooden House Nursery, couldn't ask for a better setting for my little one to be in. My little one has the best time every time, always very excited to tell me or show what they have made each session. They are always doing the best activities, learning new things each day. Staff are
lovely, helpful, friendly, warm and very supportive with any issues. They have a great outdoor space too, loads of outdoor equipment for all the children to play with.
Highly recommend.
Reply from Caroline Taplin, Manager at Wooden House Nursery
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review, it is lovely to hear your thoughts and comments. It's much appreciated.
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Review from Beth S (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son spent a year at Wooden House, and he absolutely loved it there. From his first settling session (when he cried because he had to come home) to his last day, he was always excited to go.
He really thrived there and had a brilliant connection with all his teachers.
I would definitely recommend
Wooden House to anyone thinking about sending their child there, and I will be sending my daughter when she is old enough.
Reply from Caroline Taplin, Manager at Wooden House Nursery
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review, we look forward to welcoming your daughter in the near future.
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Review from Tim C (Father of Child) published on 11 October 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends this nursery four times a week and I feel his needs are met very well. The staff have listened to our individual needs and worked with our family to provide a safe nurturing setting for my son. He totally loves his time in the setting, coming home and talking about what he has done. Also
most recently I feel more included in his learning as the setting has adopted an app which I feel helps me to see what happens even if I'm working. The setting provides a great outside area and an all-weather outdoor shelter to play in providing fresh air at all times. It has use of the lovely Devon countryside.
Reply from Caroline Taplin, Manager at Wooden House Nursery
Dear Tim,
Thank you for your kind response and for taking the time to leave feedback. I am pleased to hear your son is doing well and having his needs met in the setting and most importantly enjoying…read more
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.941)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.941) out of 10 for Wooden House 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 27 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 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 4.941 for Wooden House Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (301 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 320 Ratings = 4.941
  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 Wooden House Nursery is based on 27 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 30 number of registered child places is 6, which has been reached with 27 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 (1)

Caroline

Caroline Taplin

Job Title: Manager Wooden House Nursery Joined: 2004

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.


Caroline is proud of the expansion that has just taken place at Wooden House and is keen to show prospective families this amazing new space.

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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