Noahs Ark Worplesdon

Blackhorse Road, Worplesdon, Woking GU22 0RE
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8.8 31 Reviews
  • Noahs Ark Worplesdon, Woking
Noahs Ark Worplesdon, is an innovative daycare facility for children which offers a wide range of play and creative activities, largely based around enabling children to appreciate and learn about nature and wildlife. Once a traditional farm, the nursery's grounds still keep a number of animals, while woodland walks are always very popular. The service has been helping parents for almost two decades now, with a professional team that take onboard any issues or personal concerns that service users might have over the health and safety of their children, and look to collaborate as much as possible over the solutions available.

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Care Provided by Noahs Ark Worplesdon

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kirsty Marshall (Centre Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 28
  • Total Places for Children
  • 65
  • 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

Noahs Ark Worplesdon Reviews (31)

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Noahs Ark Worplesdon has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.756) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Noahs Ark Worplesdon has 31 reviews.

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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 17 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Noahs Ark is set in a beautiful location in Worplesdon. This isn't your average nursery they go far beyond that with what they have to offer:
Forest School
Farm animals
Veggie patch and mud kitchen in the playground.
The daily activities arranged by the staff is fantastic. Water play, sensory
tables, music classes, pottery day.
My daughter is always smiling at pick up and the staff are great at informing me what knew things she has learnt that day.

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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been attending Noahs Ark nursery for a year now and he loves it. The staff are friendly, and knowledgeable and you can really tell that they enjoy working with children. Our son has grown special bonds with a number of the staff, which is very reassuring to see as a parent.
The staff provide
good updates on what the children have been up to each day. You always get a good amount of time to speak with them and they work with you on things like potty training.
The activities provided are fun and centred around developing the children's learning, whether that is speech, motor skills or teamwork. The music and sports activities by external providers are also excellent. The particular niche selling points for this nursery are the animals and the large woodland area. The children love seeing the animals at the start and end of the day and they also go down to the woods several times a week. As a parent, I love the fact that my child gets to spend so much time outdoors!

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Review from Emma J (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm so glad my husband and I picked this nursery for our son. The staff have been so responsive and welcoming from the beginning. Staff are so welcoming in the morning and are really good at settling my son in. I enjoy pick-up time as I get to hear about all the exciting things my son has been up to
during the day. I feel as though this nursery can offer good learning experiences, in particular, the woodland and farm. I would definitely recommend this nursery.

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Review from L A (Mother of Child) published on 18 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Noahs Ark since October 2023 in the baby room (moving up soon!) and loves it! We have seen him become much more confident since being there and now comes home weekly having learned something new (colours, songs, actions, words). They do a variety of activities and spend a lot of time
outside and now also in the nearby forest. He always sleeps so well after nursery days which shows how much fun he has. The staff are very friendly and I love getting the notifications through the day via the app.

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Review from Kacey R (Mother of Child) published on 18 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The nursery has hired a new manager who is keen to maintain the high standards the nursery is known for while always putting the children first. She not only wants to hear parents concerns but listens to them and puts in place tangible practical solutions to address them. My son recently moved to the
toddler room where he has flourished under the room leader and the fantastic team of teachers in the room. Activities are child-led and focus on enrichment and child development. Restarting the forest school, along with the unrestricted time in the outside play area has also been wonderful for my son.

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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two children at Noah's Ark who both joined when they were one. The staff have been very good at settling them in and designing activities that match their interests. There are amazing outdoor spaces: a large garden, farm animals and a huge wood where they do Forest school. The staff are lovely
and bond well with the children.

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Review from E W (Mother of Child) published on 7 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at the nursery from just after the age of 1 until nearly 3 years old and she has absolutely loved it. Couldn’t wait to walk through the door every morning and had so much fun. All staff have been extremely helpful and supportive of her, know her as an individual and nurture her
interests and support where needed. The children do so many exciting things every day, with great variety and different themed activities to keep their interest and lots of time outdoors. Highly professional team and excellent communication and support during Covid. Couldn’t recommend more highly.

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Review from William B (Father of Child) published on 5 April 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We cannot recommend Noah's Ark at Woking highly enough. If you are considering nurseries for your child in the Woking area you must see this place, you will not regret it. It has everything that the other nurseries have, I found them all pretty similar really. The key difference is Noah's Ark at Woking
is located in the countryside with a farmyard full of animals and a couple of acres of woodland set up for the kids such as trails and story times. This means the kids can be outside every day. This provides a wonderful experience for the kids which no other nursery in the area can offer. Our daughter loved attending this nursery. The staff were fantastic, particularly with the first couple of days which can be tough. Within a week our daughter would get her nursery bag each morning, weekends included and demand we took her there. We were sorry we had to pull her out as we were moving away from the area. Highly recommend.

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Review from Alexandra R (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We were recommended this nursery by family, and wow, we cannot rate this nursery enough to family and friends! The staff are just incredible and very knowledgeable. I was anxious with what nursery we chose being a first time Mummy and during a global pandemic, and could not be more happier with the
choice we made. Our son settled very quickly with the attentiveness of the staff. He has come along leaps and bounds, from taking his first steps and saying his first words. The staff offer fantastic activities, and have an amazing outdoor play area. The staff keep us updated with pictures and updates throughout the day! He also loves the food, which is freshly made on site. If you are looking for a nursery, we would rate this the best in the area.

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Review from Natalie B (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at Noah’s Ark in August 2020, and she has been made to feel so welcome by all staff members.
The staff always give such a friendly and positive welcome in the mornings at drop off.
My daughter loves the different activities they do every day inside and out and enjoys seeing the
animals.
She has really grown in confidence and settled in really quickly and made some lovely friends.
I would highly recommend this nursery as a fantastic safe ans educational set up.
Thank you to the whole team.

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Review from Victoria R (Mother of Child) published on 26 January 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son started at Noah's Ark last year and has been so happy there the whole time, even recently, when everyone has had to adapt to new procedures. He's never seemed phased when staff wear masks as they have built such good relationships with him and make him feel safe. The staff have been fantastic,
and he always comes home clean, well cared for and with lots to say about his day!
The visits to the farm animals seem to happen most days and is a real highlight! He loves seeing the animals and chatting away about what he's seen.
Even though really challenging times recently, the staff are always positive, friendly and happy to spend plenty of time telling me about his day.

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Review from Fran (Mother of Child) published on 28 October 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves going to this nursery. The staff are extremely warm with the children. They provide a wonderful learning environment where children are encouraged to explore and be independent. They play outdoors whenever possible and have some excellent activities when indoors. I am reassured that my
son gets a balanced diet. Overall I am extremely happy with the nursery - it makes it so much easier when you know your kid is in safe hands!

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Review from Charlotte J-S (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are extremely happy with the care our son receives at Noah's Ark. His development, speech and social skills have come on in leaps and bounds since starting last year. The staff are attentive and caring and give him such a range of fun and educational activities. He has made some lovely friends and
especially enjoys the outdoor facilities which are wonderful and varied. The woodland attached the nursery is a great bonus and ensures he gets lots of fresh air and outdoor activity. We would highly recommend the nursery and the team and we are so happy he is getting such a great start in life.

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Review from Ilze B (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

One of the things that attracted us to Noah's Ark nursery was the outdoor play in every season, the personal woodland and the animals. The bonus is the teachers, they are all invested in the kids that attend. From front office to back office even to the kitchen. Our child always returns with such joy
and determination to learn more, we couldn't be happier.

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Review from Carrie M (Mother of Child) published on 6 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my son and daughter have come to Noah's Ark and both loved it. My son's transition to school was seamless, owing to the skills and development from Noah's Ark and I can see that my daughter moving to school next year will be the same. The facilities are fantastic and my daughter always comments
how much fun she has had whilst clearly learning all the time. The food they eat is much better than anything I have during the day and the staff incredibly friendly and skilled. Cannot thank enough for looking after my children.

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Review from Leone D (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is an excellent nursery and after sending my two children here for 3 years I cannot recommend it highly enough. The nursery staff and cooks are friendly, caring, professional and above all, they clearly love the children! The facilities are unbeatable - the children have access to a huge play
area, woods and farmyard. The level of teaching in pre-school is excellent and my son knew all of his letters and numbers before he left making the transition to school a breeze.

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Review from Dee H (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been at Noah's Ark for over 18 months now. So happy we chose this nursery for him, he is really happy there. The staff are lovely, really caring and friendly and the gardens, animals and woodland walks are a real highlight. Sometimes he doesn’t want to leave!
Plus the new app for parents
is great, I feel a lot more in touch with his day now with the updates throughout the day.
I have already recommended to a friend!

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Review from Kelly L (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy started Noah’s Ark in Jan 2017! The staff made me feel very reassured about him starting and continued to do so over the past year. We love the outside space and how often the children get to use it. Love the animals on site and the woodlands. The communication between the nursery and
parents is great and the activities the nursery offer are brilliant. Also, the new ParentZone app is great as I can keep up to date throughout the day on my little boys day. I would defiantly recommend Noah’s Ark.

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Review from Andrew H (Father of Child) published on 25 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We started at Noah's Ark when it was the flagship nursery of the Caring Daycare group; the manager who was previously the deputy, has maintained the ethos and attitude to make Noah's Ark stand out within the Busy Bees Group. Her vision and determination have ensured that the nursery has moved forwards
and she and her management team are constantly abreast of innovation within the industry and if necessary or appropriate make changes that make the nursery better. The setting with the animals, the Forest School and the amazing play area stand out but it is the manager and staff that make the nursery a vibrant and exciting place for the children. The delivery of quality care and teaching is clearly reflected in the eyes of the children and their excitement in the activities that are put on every day with the rooms enthused and buzzing. All these factors along with the Outstanding Ofsted report Noah's Ark has achieved are what makes this nursery stand out and for us make it most attractive to prospective parents.

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Review from I A (Father of Child) published on 25 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Noah's Ark offer fantastic child care. Our daughter thoroughly enjoys her 2 days a week there. They offer a range of activities, including wild walks, visits to the next door farm and visits from external entertainment.


The staff put in a lot of effort to offer stay and play sessions for parents

with most recently breakfast with Santa.


The staff are friendly are always willing to help and form excellent relationships with the children.


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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.756)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.756) out of 10 for Noahs Ark Worplesdon is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 out of 5 from 6 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.694 for Noahs Ark Worplesdon is calculated as follows: ( (52 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.694

  • b) 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 4.062 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Noahs Ark Worplesdon is based on 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 = 3.6

    • ii) 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 65 number of registered child places is 13. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 13 = 0.462

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Kirsty

Kirsty Marshall

Job Title: Centre Director

Hello, my name is Kirsty and I have worked in childcare for 16 years, I have a Bachelor's Degree in Early years and education. I have experience working with children from 3 months to 5 years. I have lots of knowledge about send and thrive on giving children the best start in life. I love to see children develop and grow within the nursery environment. I look forward to meeting you all. 


Frequently Asked Questions about Noahs Ark Worplesdon

What is the Age Range of Children that Noahs Ark Worplesdon accepts?

Noahs Ark Worplesdon accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Noahs Ark Worplesdon Open?

Noahs Ark Worplesdon is open: 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.

How many Children does Noahs Ark Worplesdon have capacity for?

Noahs Ark Worplesdon has capacity for a total of 65 Children.

How far is Noahs Ark Worplesdon to the centre of Woking?

2.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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