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229-231 Botley Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 0NL
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18 August 2025
My son loves Woodberry Day Nursery School. The management is very lovely and patient with the kids. The nursery practitioners help me manage my son's challenging behaviour, and he's doing so well nowadays. The teachers are very kind and supportive of the kids.
22 April 2025
My two children had an amazing time there. All members of staff looked after them and helped them grow. They also have knowledge on children development and understand children's developmental journey. They also supported is during difficult times when I was ill. They didn't support my children only, they supported the entire family! Highly recommend!
15 April 2025
My son has been going to the nursery since he was 13 months old and he's going to be starting reception this year so we've had good experience of the nursery over the last 3 or 4 years. The staff have always been amazing, you can tell they really care for the children, the food choices are always great and he always has such fun when he is there. I will say that since the new manager has taken over as nursery manager it has got even better and any issues with the previous management, such as communication have gone. I would absolutely recommend this nursery to anyone looking to send their child.
02 April 2025
Staff are absolutely lovely. My 15 month old little boy has made friends, sleeps better after being at nursery, is well fed and his social skills have come on leaps and bounds since attending Oct 2024 until present. He rarely shows any reluctance to attend since day one and smiles when I tell him it's nursery day. My partner also had a stroke recently and everyone was fantastic and supportive. Highly recommend!
31 March 2025
We have had such a wonderful experience with this nursery! The staff are incredibly caring and nurturing, making my little boy feel safe and comfortable every step of the way. They handled his transition between rooms with so much care, ensuring it was at his own pace and that he was fully ready. It's clear that they truly prioritise the well-being and happiness of the children. I couldn't recommend this nursery enough, it's a fantastic, supportive environment!
28 March 2025
Overall the nursery is really good , staff are friendly and are always willing to answer any questions and help in anyway that they can . My child has been here for the last 7/8 months and has really thrived in the environment. The menus that are offered are healthy and home cooked and also dietary requirements are catered if needed . The app is very helpful with communications ,invoices and the daily diary of what your child has eaten.
28 March 2025
Me and my husband were looking at different nurseries to move our son too, then management changed and everything else seemed to change too. The weird atmosphere was gone. Staff members seemed more upbeat. The actions that have already been put in place by new management are incredible, it's amazing what the management seem to of achieved in a short space of time. The communication is WONDERFUL and what every child's parent wants when putting their trust into these practitioners to give my son and all the other children the highest level of care. I cannot fault the pre school team and new management whatsoever, we love them!
11 October 2024
I couldn't recommend this nursery highly enough. Both my children have attended here, my daughter from 2020-2023 and my son currently attends. My eldest has a disability and they went out of their way to help her feel included in all the activities in a safe way. Ensuring there was somebody with her when in the play area or to encourage her speech and physio. Even now, when she joins me for pick-up, she is welcomed with open arms and a cuddle. My son loves his time here and is eager to join in which makes the drop-off process more enjoyable and stress-free. He eats a full variety of different foods. The little friendships he has made are sweet to witness and the staff are so interactive with him. Reading stories and many fun activities with sand or water. The setting is clean and hygienic and the staff are friendly and easy to speak to. There are always many staff in sight. Overall, I feel we have chosen the best nursery for our children and are very grateful for everything they do.
07 October 2024
I strongly advise against sending your children to this nursery. Their food and hygiene standards are extremely poor, and the facility has been closed multiple times due to safety violations, which can be verified on the Ofsted website.
15 July 2024
My daughter has attended Woodberry, Sholing since she was 2 years old. She has had every support that a child needs to grow and flourish. She is starting school soon and is experiencing some changes in her home life, all staff have been fantastic in supporting her. Particularly, the preschool room their patience and understanding have helped me and my daughter greatly. I highly recommend Woodberry, Sholing.
03 April 2024
The team at Woodberry are truly amazing! My two daughters have both blossomed so well here and have made such lovely bonds with their key workers and other staff in the rooms. The staff are so helpful and attentive to the children. They are always happy to discuss your child’s development and are all so friendly and approachable. Both my daughters have come on leaps and bounds with their development since attending nursery, especially their speech. The girls in Caterpillars do a brilliant job teaching the babies Makaton signs to aid their communication from a young age. The staff in pre-school are brilliant and are always doing fun and educational activities with the children. My 3-year-old is doing so well at writing the letters of her name. Woodberry Sholing is a fantastic nursery with lovely staff, I would highly recommend!
25 March 2024
We have been really happy with the care and support given to our daughter. She had a tough time when she first started, but developed a good relationship with a key worker who helped her settle. Staff are always happy to chat through how her day has been and feedback on development. We are now more than comfortable to leave her at nursery knowing she is well cared for.
25 March 2024
Lovely nursery, staff are very friendly and put lots of fun activities on for the children.
25 March 2024
Nursery staff are very caring and patient with my child. I can see improvements in my child since he started nursery. I can see he has a good time every time in the nursery. I'm happy with Woodberry Day Nursery.
25 March 2024
The team at Woodberry Day Nursery are amazing. My daughter has been attending since July '23 when she was only 5 months old. I believe her attending this nursery has helped her flourish into the happiest little girl. She gets along with her key person/s and other members of staff and is always excited to come to nursery. She has learnt so much here already, I would recommending sending any baby/child here.
25 March 2024
The team in Caterpillars and Ladybirds have welcomed us and my son settled so quickly in their care. He has a smile on his face going into nursery and I love seeing the info on the online log and his observations each week seeing all the new things that he does.
25 March 2024
My little boy has been at Woodberry since Jan 2023. He loves the staff and always goes in with a huge smile on his face. The staff are very engaging and attentive.
27 February 2024
My child is very happy at Woodberry Sholing and is met with warmth and cuddles when she is dropped off. She engages in fun activities and eats a lovely range of meals. She is always happy at pickup and buzzing if a little shattered from her full day! The Early Years practitioners in the toddler room(2 year old) are friendly, fun and are approachable. My child loves them! My eldest was in Woodberry back in 2019, until 2022 and thrived in the preschool room, they were amazing with her. Now my youngest is halfway through her journey. Many of the staff are still present from my eldest time at Woodberry. As a parent of 2, I wholly recommend Woodberry Sholing for all ages.
28 November 2023
Great nursery for my daughter, the staff in the baby room are brilliant with my child, she didn’t settle straight away going to nursery but the staff have been brilliant in ensuring she had lots of cuddles and developed a bond with her. One staff member is an exceptional key worker who I believe has really helped with my daughter's development within the nursery. Overall the nursery is brilliant with communication with my daughter and is always there to support her with anything needed for my daughter.
03 October 2023
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.
Latest Reviews for Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)
18 August 2025
My son loves Woodberry Day Nursery School. The management is very lovely and patient with the kids. The nursery practitioners help me manage my son's challenging behaviour, and he's doing so well nowadays. The teachers are very kind and supportive of the kids.
22 April 2025
My two children had an amazing time there. All members of staff looked after them and helped them grow. They also have knowledge on children development and understand children's developmental journey. They also supported is during difficult times when I was ill. They didn't support my children only, they supported the entire family! Highly recommend!
15 April 2025
My son has been going to the nursery since he was 13 months old and he's going to be starting reception this year so we've had good experience of the nursery over the last 3 or 4 years. The staff have always been amazing, you can tell they really care for the children, the food choices are always great and he always has such fun when he is there. I will say that since the new manager has taken over as nursery manager it has got even better and any issues with the previous management, such as communication have gone. I would absolutely recommend this nursery to anyone looking to send their child.
02 April 2025
Staff are absolutely lovely. My 15 month old little boy has made friends, sleeps better after being at nursery, is well fed and his social skills have come on leaps and bounds since attending Oct 2024 until present. He rarely shows any reluctance to attend since day one and smiles when I tell him it's nursery day. My partner also had a stroke recently and everyone was fantastic and supportive. Highly recommend!
31 March 2025
We have had such a wonderful experience with this nursery! The staff are incredibly caring and nurturing, making my little boy feel safe and comfortable every step of the way. They handled his transition between rooms with so much care, ensuring it was at his own pace and that he was fully ready. It's clear that they truly prioritise the well-being and happiness of the children. I couldn't recommend this nursery enough, it's a fantastic, supportive environment!
28 March 2025
Overall the nursery is really good , staff are friendly and are always willing to answer any questions and help in anyway that they can . My child has been here for the last 7/8 months and has really thrived in the environment. The menus that are offered are healthy and home cooked and also dietary requirements are catered if needed . The app is very helpful with communications ,invoices and the daily diary of what your child has eaten.
28 March 2025
Me and my husband were looking at different nurseries to move our son too, then management changed and everything else seemed to change too. The weird atmosphere was gone. Staff members seemed more upbeat. The actions that have already been put in place by new management are incredible, it's amazing what the management seem to of achieved in a short space of time. The communication is WONDERFUL and what every child's parent wants when putting their trust into these practitioners to give my son and all the other children the highest level of care. I cannot fault the pre school team and new management whatsoever, we love them!
11 October 2024
I couldn't recommend this nursery highly enough. Both my children have attended here, my daughter from 2020-2023 and my son currently attends. My eldest has a disability and they went out of their way to help her feel included in all the activities in a safe way. Ensuring there was somebody with her when in the play area or to encourage her speech and physio. Even now, when she joins me for pick-up, she is welcomed with open arms and a cuddle. My son loves his time here and is eager to join in which makes the drop-off process more enjoyable and stress-free. He eats a full variety of different foods. The little friendships he has made are sweet to witness and the staff are so interactive with him. Reading stories and many fun activities with sand or water. The setting is clean and hygienic and the staff are friendly and easy to speak to. There are always many staff in sight. Overall, I feel we have chosen the best nursery for our children and are very grateful for everything they do.
07 October 2024
I strongly advise against sending your children to this nursery. Their food and hygiene standards are extremely poor, and the facility has been closed multiple times due to safety violations, which can be verified on the Ofsted website.
15 July 2024
My daughter has attended Woodberry, Sholing since she was 2 years old. She has had every support that a child needs to grow and flourish. She is starting school soon and is experiencing some changes in her home life, all staff have been fantastic in supporting her. Particularly, the preschool room their patience and understanding have helped me and my daughter greatly. I highly recommend Woodberry, Sholing.
03 April 2024
The team at Woodberry are truly amazing! My two daughters have both blossomed so well here and have made such lovely bonds with their key workers and other staff in the rooms. The staff are so helpful and attentive to the children. They are always happy to discuss your child’s development and are all so friendly and approachable. Both my daughters have come on leaps and bounds with their development since attending nursery, especially their speech. The girls in Caterpillars do a brilliant job teaching the babies Makaton signs to aid their communication from a young age. The staff in pre-school are brilliant and are always doing fun and educational activities with the children. My 3-year-old is doing so well at writing the letters of her name. Woodberry Sholing is a fantastic nursery with lovely staff, I would highly recommend!
25 March 2024
We have been really happy with the care and support given to our daughter. She had a tough time when she first started, but developed a good relationship with a key worker who helped her settle. Staff are always happy to chat through how her day has been and feedback on development. We are now more than comfortable to leave her at nursery knowing she is well cared for.
25 March 2024
Lovely nursery, staff are very friendly and put lots of fun activities on for the children.
25 March 2024
Nursery staff are very caring and patient with my child. I can see improvements in my child since he started nursery. I can see he has a good time every time in the nursery. I'm happy with Woodberry Day Nursery.
25 March 2024
The team at Woodberry Day Nursery are amazing. My daughter has been attending since July '23 when she was only 5 months old. I believe her attending this nursery has helped her flourish into the happiest little girl. She gets along with her key person/s and other members of staff and is always excited to come to nursery. She has learnt so much here already, I would recommending sending any baby/child here.
25 March 2024
The team in Caterpillars and Ladybirds have welcomed us and my son settled so quickly in their care. He has a smile on his face going into nursery and I love seeing the info on the online log and his observations each week seeing all the new things that he does.
25 March 2024
My little boy has been at Woodberry since Jan 2023. He loves the staff and always goes in with a huge smile on his face. The staff are very engaging and attentive.
27 February 2024
My child is very happy at Woodberry Sholing and is met with warmth and cuddles when she is dropped off. She engages in fun activities and eats a lovely range of meals. She is always happy at pickup and buzzing if a little shattered from her full day! The Early Years practitioners in the toddler room(2 year old) are friendly, fun and are approachable. My child loves them! My eldest was in Woodberry back in 2019, until 2022 and thrived in the preschool room, they were amazing with her. Now my youngest is halfway through her journey. Many of the staff are still present from my eldest time at Woodberry. As a parent of 2, I wholly recommend Woodberry Sholing for all ages.
28 November 2023
Great nursery for my daughter, the staff in the baby room are brilliant with my child, she didn’t settle straight away going to nursery but the staff have been brilliant in ensuring she had lots of cuddles and developed a bond with her. One staff member is an exceptional key worker who I believe has really helped with my daughter's development within the nursery. Overall the nursery is brilliant with communication with my daughter and is always there to support her with anything needed for my daughter.
03 October 2023
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.