Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

15 The Grove, Woking GU21 4AE
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9.8 53 Reviews
  • Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool, Woking
A BEAUTIFUL HOME-FROM-HOME NURSERY IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OF WOKING

Teddies Woking Day Nursery is designed to support your child’s development from the age of 3 months to 5 years.
Set in a welcoming refurbished house, the light, airy nursery features a large garden with plenty of themed learning spaces. Babies have their own area while over-twos can enjoy the home corner complete with wooden playhouse, or explore the trees in a bug hunt. The lean-to guarantees fresh air even in rainy weather.
Baby and toddler rooms are vibrant and enriching, with sensory areas and play equipment to spark the imagination. Preschoolers benefit from an enriching Ready for School programme that gives every child the opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence to thrive in school and beyond.

Teddies Woking understands the importance of family connection. Staff permitting, if there are siblings from different age groups in the nursery, they encourage bonding by bringing the siblings to play together.

The nursery in Woking is conveniently located ten minutes’ walk away from Woking Stations, close to amenities but set back from the traffic of the city centre. The all-inclusive fees include formula milk, nappies, wipes and all meals and snacks, meaning you have less to pack on busy mornings.

They would love to meet you and your little one, so book a visit today and they will show you everything the nursery has to offer during your own personal tour.

Care Provided by Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care
  • Person in charge
  • Samantha (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 64
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool Reviews (53)

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Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.794) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool has 53 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My 3-year-old boy has been attending Teddies Day Nursery full time, for the past months. Teddies has a very supportive and understanding team. My son had returned from some time off with family during Christmas and was struggling to get back to the routine. Teachers have been very understanding and
patient. Very professional team, I recommend this day nursery. Thank you Teddies for your continuous support!

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your kind review! We're so glad to hear that our team has been supportive in helping your son settle back into his routine. Thank you for your recommendation.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely nursery with well trained, loving and caring staff. My little one looks forward to nursery every morning. Staff are courteous and give a good summary of how the day was and gives reasonably frequent updates on progress.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, The Parent Team at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your kind review! We're thrilled to hear that your little one looks forward to coming to nursery each day. We truly appreciate your feedback!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent services provided by the lovely team. All staff are lovely and caring. My daughter laughs on our way as we walk towards the nursery and easy handovers in the mornings. My daughter is a fussy eater but all staff have been supportive and kind to offer alternatives when needed. A variety of activities
for children are always available and the nursery invites parents for lots of events to join. She definitely loves the nursery and I would definitely recommend this nursery.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you so much for your kind review and thank you for your recommendation.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending Teddies Nursery for nearly 2 years.
I've found the staff to be very friendly and professional. Any concerns that I've had, they've been so helpful to resolve. I feel very confident dropping him off, knowing he'll have a great day and be well cared for.
At every pick up
they hand over his day and always include small details of what he's said and done in the day that's personal.
My son loves the garden with the mud kitchen and various toys outside but is also equally happy in the reading corner with the books.
They have a great app to track during the day as well as upload photos and reviews. I'm planning on sending my mother and son there when I restart work after maternity.
The only thing is that I wish they did a sibling discount, but that's a wider bright-horizon policy and doesn't relate to the nursery or care.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

It's heartwarming to hear words like kind, warm, and friendly used to describe our staff. Your choice of our nursery and your review mean a lot to us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very pleased with the nursery and I'm happy to see my son grow in confidence, be very independent, and learn the social skills necessary for him to form friendships.
The staff is great, very approachable, always happy to answer any questions, and very hands-on. My little one moved here from a
different nursery and I could immediately see the difference. He learns to be independent without being forgotten about and he formed a lovely relationship with his teachers.
Food is balanced and appropriate and I'm happy to see my son be receptive to trying new foods. I take this to be entirely thanks to the nursery, as my other son refuses anything new.
The only thing is that although the nursery uses the parent app, there is little uploaded in terms of activities done during the day, or any photos of children playing/learning.
Overall, I'm very happy and recommend this nursery to everyone.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

Thank you for your positive feedback! We're thrilled to see your son growing in confidence, independence, and social skills at our nursery. Thank you for recommending our nursery.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have always found the staff so caring and friendly whenever I pick up my grandson. He is a happy, chatty, inquisitive and confident little boy, and I am sure that this is down to the care, attention and activities he does at nursery. I would happily recommend the Woking Bright Horizons nursery to
anyone looking for a caring and supportive environment for their child to be in.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you for your five-star feedback and for sharing your experience with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery have been amazing with both of my children, they have gone above and beyond with their needs. They really take the time to get to know each child individually. They have also been amazing with me, offering me a lot of support to help with personal matters. I can’t thank the nursery enough.

Reply from Amanda Barlow, Campaigns & Digital Marketing Executive at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you for your five-star feedback and for sharing your experience with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool has been a fantastic nursery for our two children over the last six years. Our children have built strong relationships with their carers and have felt cherished. They have surprised us with the learning they received and skills developed. There
has been strong and constant leadership and a great team. The facilities have been perfect for them with enough room to play. As parents, we’ve found the nursery to be flexible and accommodating. We’ve valued the regular updates and pictures via the app. We loved the graduation ceremony. We are sad to be saying goodbye to the team.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been at nursery for 5 months now and she loves it more every day! Everyone at Bright Horizons Teddies were so caring and supportive in getting her settled and they make you feel like they are providing really personalised care. All the staff are friendly and clearly love what they do
- you can see their passion feed through to their care. The food on offer is fantastic and so nutritious and she always eats so well there - her eating skills have come on leaps and bounds from being at nursery as well which is amazing to see. So many other things to complement including their detailed handovers, frequent updates via the app, encouraging her to walk early on and providing lots of outdoor play in their lovely garden! Our daughter is flourishing at nursery with everything she is being taught and through all of the experiences provided. Thank you!

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

Hello, thank you for your five star feedback and for sharing your experience with us.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Friendly and caring staff who encourage lots of activity and play. It would be good to know a bit more about what they are learning, how they are doing in their learning, but the fact that my son is happy is the main thing.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Both our children are happy at nursery and it is clear they are developing their skills with help from the staff.
The staff clearly care for them and our children talk about them with fondness.
The updates received are really helpful to see how our children are learning and playing day to day but
it would be useful to have more individual feedback (especially for our child in preschool) to get a true idea of their behaviour and development in the nursery environment.
It would be great if it was possible for excursions to maximise time outside, especially with the common so close as the outdoor space is limited.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Bright Horizons Teddies has been absolutely amazing from the very beginning when my daughter joined. She was 2 years old at the time and joined the baby room where all the staff were super caring about her and the settling-in sessions.
From the time my daughter moved from the baby room to the Preschool
room, the staff handled it with so much care and love. It’s a big transition and they did wonderful with settling her into her new class. My daughter has shown all the relevant learning that has taken place and has progressed at an impressive level thanks to the amazing team and teachers. My daughter often talks about how wonderful her teacher is and how happy she is when she goes to the nursery. Thank you to the team for making her feel safe, loved and happy during her time at the nursery. She will miss you all! The nursery has well-balanced food, great diet across the menu and is a well-run and organized team. They also have a beautiful garden which the kids love throughout all the seasons.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, It is our pleasure caring for your daughter. We are so proud of our team, who work so hard to make a difference. I will be sure to share this review with the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son adores going to Bright Horizons Teddies which makes my life as a mum a lot more guilt free! From the moment he started, the staff have been welcoming, kind and nurturing. They empower him to make his own decisions, from being creative at playtime, to how much he eats. Within the last month, he
has gone up a class and the transition has been amazingly smooth as it was gradual and involved several visits before he officially started. He has embraced all the new challenges he's faced head-on and is making lots of new friends, something that I would attribute to him feeling so comfortable in the setting. The staff have also been fantastic at supporting his potty training journey, and within three days at nursery, he was dry and now has very few accidents. The other aspect I love about this nursery is the ample outdoor space, perfect for kids to use their copious amounts of energy! Overall I'm very happy with the nursery, the staff and most of all, I love seeing how much my son is learning.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

Hi, thank you for taking the time to give us your review. Your positive review affirms our commitment to providing a nurturing and stimulating learning environment for all our children.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A friendly and caring environment. The staff are helpful and informative. My child loves going and loves the food that is prepared for her, it's a great environment for the young minds to learn and develop in.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star rating – it’s much appreciated!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bright Horizons, Teddies Woking have been extremely helpful and caring with my son and is very attentive to his needs. They go the extra mile in trying to help him achieve his speech and language goals.
They were patient with his hypermobility and delayed walking, but again, helped him do all the
activities the physiotherapist suggested.
We are very happy with the care and effort they provide.

Reply from Amanda, Marketing and Campaigns Executive at Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star rating – it’s much appreciated!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been really impressed with Teddies Bright Horizons. The staff have taken a lot of effort to help my very shy daughter settle in and ease her worries about a negative nursery experience from her previous setting. They have listened to my concerns and identified solutions to make this transition
easier for her and she now goes in very happily and sees all of the staff as her friends. If she has another slip, I know they are prepared and will put her at ease quickly.
There is a really warm, caring atmosphere here, which is only possible with the staff and management being so child focused and inclusive. This shines through in the children, for example when I collect my daughter the other children are always very friendly and polite, often coming to say hello to me and bye to their friend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had a great experience with Teddies, Woking. The staff have been fantastic and we have seen massive development leaps with our son. The app allows us to monitor progress weekly/ daily and our handover sessions always provide visibility on anything we need to know including funny stories. Although
more expensive, the nursery provides good value and unlike some are more understanding with illness. Great team, great experience. I would recommend.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Since joining the nursery, both of my children have settled in well. They are able to join in with a variety of activities during the day and staff keep me updated via the app with photos, where I can see they are clearly very happy and having fun. I receive a handover at the end of each day and know
I can discuss my children's development with their key workers. I am very pleased with the food on offer and can see via the app what my children have had to eat. The nursery is always clean and inviting, I know that the older children are encouraged to be independent and are encouraged to wash their hands to prevent germs. It has been lovely to see both my children settle and make friends as well as become confident in a new environment.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Teddies, Woking, is such a warm, welcoming nursery, which provides more than I could ask for. From my son's special moments shared at thorough handovers, daily, to the genuine care from the staff team. My son skips in every day and it is a struggle to get him to leave at the end of the day! The nursery
use an app, which is updated throughout the day, which as a mum, I love. I can see sleep times, meals, nappies and also, observations! We love Teddies, Woking and would recommend any parents their way, as a first-time mum leaving my son in childcare, I can't thank the staff enough for the reassurance and for allowing me to feel so comfortable.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two children at Bright Horizons Teddies and I have been really happy with the nursery. My oldest is going to school in September and he will really miss his key worker and the other members of staff in the pre-school room. He went through a stage where he didn't want to go into nursery (nothing
to do with the nursery, he just likes being at home) and the staff were all so supportive reassuring me that he was fine and happy at nursery and working with us to make drop-offs easy. He now goes in happily and waves goodbye. He is always full of nursery when I pick him up, singing songs he's learnt or telling me what activity they have been up to that day - lots to do with bugs recently!
My younger son has recently started in the baby room, the staff have been really nice helping us with the settling in period and he comes out happy, well-fed and messy - the sign of a good day! The managers are always really professional, kind and helpful and willing to work with us.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.794)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.794) out of 10 for Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 15 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 4.794 for Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (148 Excellents x 5) + (27 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 180 Ratings = 4.794

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool is based on 15 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • 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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8, which has been reached with 15 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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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Meet the Team (2)

Samantha

Samantha

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2004

I have been with Teddies Woking as a Nursery Manager since January 2004. I have previously worked at the nursery as the Room Leader of our Baby Room and then as Deputy Manager after joining the nursery in November 1998.

I am NNEB qualified and completed my training at Guildford College, gaining my qualification in 1991. Since qualifying I have worked in daycare and have enjoyed meeting many families and watching the children in my care grow and learn while developing my skills and progressing to my current role.


Casey

Casey

Job Title: Deputy Manager

I have been here at Teddies since 2021 and joined as the deputy manager, since joining the team here at Teddies I have supported babies and toddlers. I am level 3 qualified in both childcare and management and I have worked in childcare for 11 years in a range of roles starting as a practitioner up to management.


Childcare is my passion and since becoming a parent myself this has only grown as I feel I can really connect to parents on a different level. I look forward to the future here at Teddies by watching the children learn and grow into their own individual personalities.


Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool

What is the Age Range of Children that Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool accepts?

Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool Open?

Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool is open: Monday 07:45-18:00, Tuesday 07:45-18:00, Wednesday 07:45-18:00, Thursday 07:45-18:00, Friday 07:45-18:00.

How many Children does Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool have capacity for?

Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool has capacity for a total of 64 Children.

How far is Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery and Preschool to the centre of Woking?

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