Teddies Tots Day Nursery

Sandown Road, Watford WD24 7UE
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9.9 137 Reviews
  • Teddies Tots Day Nursery, Watford
Teddie Tots Day Nursery provides parents and their children with a warm and welcoming nursery setting, providing children with care and support during their early years.

Staff at Teddie Tots Day Nursery carefully plan around each child's individual needs to help them to deliver sensitive learning experiences and to support child-initiated and spontaneous play activities.

During their time at the nursery, meals are freshly prepared on-site daily to ensure children's nutritional needs are met.

Staff are DBS checked and Pediatric first-aid trained, both of which are updated annually. While staff participate in courses regularly to ensure their knowledge and training is up-to-date and that children are provided with the best care and learning facilities.

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Care Provided by Teddies Tots Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Rita Ashton
  • Person in charge
  • Chloe O'Keeffe (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 29
  • Total Places for Children
  • 73
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 11 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Teddies Tots Day Nursery

  • Full Day £82.50
  • Parking

  • On site car park


Teddies Tots Day Nursery Reviews (137)

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Teddies Tots Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.850) out of 10, based on 34 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Teddies Tots Day Nursery has 137 reviews.

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Review from Beth D (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What a fantastic nursery! Our daughter settled in remarkably quickly and has made such fantastic progress since joining in January 2020. Her development has come on leaps and bounds. The nursery always go above and beyond my expectations. So much thought is put into the activities and routines. I love
hearing about my daughters day when I pick her up and she is non stop talking about everything she has been up to. The staff are absolutely amazing. Friendly, welcoming and extremely knowledgeable. The use of the app has made seeing what's going on in the nursery a joy and something a lot of nursery's don't have. Above all else, Teddies Tots Day Nursery have been fantastic during the Covid-19 pandemic. They remained open from June 2020 and have done everything possible to make the nursery safe for all the children and staff. I will be sad when our daughter finishes at Teddies Tots Day Nursery next summer but will be more than prepared for school. They have given her the very best start in her education.

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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a great nursery! All the staff are so kind, friendly and their communication is excellent. Having never left my daughter throughout my maternity leave I was nervous about leaving her but she really enjoys her days at nursery, the staff were fantastic at helping her settle in. Would highly recommend
Teddies Tots Day Nursery.

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Review from Natalie W (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended Teddies Tots for the past year now. We looked around different nurseries in the area but none were as good as Teddies. The staff are so friendly and caring, the communication is excellent, the nursery itself is super clean. My son has come on leaps and bounds in all areas and I believe
Teddies has played a huge part in this. It really is a gem of a nursery and we are so glad we chose it.

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Review from C T (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started going to Teddies Tots Nursery in 2018. From the beginning, I was extremely delighted with how my daughter was developing. Every day she comes home extremely happy with all the activities and learning that she has done. All the staff are very well trained and prepared to teach the
children. It was a pleasure for my daughter to be at this nursery and I can highly recommend to anyone to bring their children to Teddies Tots. Thank you for looking after and preparing my daughter for school.

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Review from Alina B (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend this nursery to any parent who wants the best for his child. As a nursery, they have a perfect balance for playing and learning. My son has grown into a really confident boy plus he started to speak quickly in English, as the mother language is not the English one for us. The
staff are so hardworking and they provide excellent childcare. My son's key worker has been brilliant and really patient in the process of learning with my son. We are really grateful to all the staff.

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Review from C C (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Teddies Tots is such a lovely nursery. The staff are great and my child enjoys his time there. I think they have a great structure and routine with plenty of activities preparing my child for school. I feel reassured leaving my child in their care knowing he gets plenty of TLC when he needs it, and
I'm amazed by his positive development since being there. He loves the food!

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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have 2 children that attend the nursery. My daughter is in uppers and my son in middles. They both absolutely love coming here and have great relationships with not only their key workers but all of the staff. I looked at quite a few nurseries in the area but none had the warm homely feel that Teddies
has. I’ve been particularly impressed with the way that uppers has now been made more ‘school’ like and have no doubt this will make the transition for my daughter much easier. I’m always kept well informed of what they are learning and how they are both progressing. I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from V L (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We do love this nursery. It is very friendly and welcoming. The staff are very helpful and always look after my child well. My daughter loves it here and enjoys her days spent.
It's always very clean and the facilities are brilliant. There is plenty of space for children to play in a different area,
which is key. We are pleased we chose this nursery.
The children are always involved in various activities and challenges.

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Review from Jonathan M (Father of Child) published on 10 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two youngest sons attend this nursery in groups a year apart, they absolutely thrive here and love going in every day. It is wonderful to see them develop and grow both academically and socially, they and I could not be happier with this fantastic place of learning and playing. I would highly recommend.

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Review from Chris (Father of Child) published on 9 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very lucky to have this nursery on our doorstep. The carers have all been fantastic throughout each age group and our daughter really enjoys attending each day. There are a number of activities the children participate in daily to help them develop various skills and we feel our daughter has
benefited massively from attending.
The nursery also benefits from it's own soft play area inside. The nursery is also kept very clean each day. We feel very comfortable leaving our daughter here each day and know she is in safe hands.

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Review from Nosheen B (Mother of Child) published on 9 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have been a parent with children at Teddies Tots for 4 years. My son joined when he was 1 and left for school last year and my daughter is currently at the nursery.
I have seen my children grow and develop within the nursery. The staff are fantastic and provide dedicated care and attention, and
really help the child feel at home. The nursery has a very open-feel and this is one of the first things that helped me decide to send my children here. The facilities are brilliant and there is always a range of activities for the children to get involved with.
My children love attending the nursery, I have seen them thrive and learn so much over the years. I would not hesitate in recommending this nursery to any parent.

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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery with fantastic staff. My daughter loves being there. There is always a warm friendly, welcoming atmosphere.
Since starting at Teddies Tots my daughter has absolutely thrived and made great friends and wonderful bonds with the staff.
The staff are hardworking and they always have
an excellent range of activities for the children to do. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the nursey to anyone.

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Review from Vineela M (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good nursery and excellent and lovely staff and my daughter loves going there and learned a lot of things and made some good friends as well.

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Review from Kavita K (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I love love love this nursery because all the staff are so hardworking and they truly love the children and care for them. My child is the uppers class and he loves it there with the staff in that class. They have helped push him to the next level. He still shares a special bond with the middles staff
members too. That’s what I love about the nursery, the children share special bonds with all the staff. I feel this has come from the top with the owner and managers. They have that kind of ethos.

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Review from Mikaila L (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a full time working mum, I was very apprehensive at having to find a nursery for my 9-month-old baby.
However, instantly when we viewed Teddies Tots we knew this was the place for us. It was friendly, warm, bright, colourful and the baby area is fantastic.
My son's key worker has been incredible
at helping him to settle and we have never had any problems with him getting upset in the mornings as he feels so comfortable.
It's made going back to work easier than I could have imagined, knowing he is in such a stimulating and safe environment.

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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Teddies is a fantastic nursery, friendly staff, efficient processes, happy kids and loads of activities. My son has really thrived there and is totally ready and excited for the transition to school.
I am always recommending the nursery to friends and local acquaintances.

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Review from Amy F (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Teddie Tots is a fantastic nursery, my son loves attending. The staff are incredible, so friendly and caring.
The activities that are laid out are different every day, the artwork that comes home is lovely. It’s nice to see what they have been doing in the day and I particularly like the items made
on special days such as Valentine’s Day!
My son also loves the sports class and when they have visitors, such as the emergency services.

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Review from Joanne M (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I looked at so many nurseries before I picked this one for my little boy. He was only six months when he started so I was very worried about getting the right nursery. I choose Teddies Tots because the staff and the atmosphere were so friendly. I saw lots of happy faces, both kids and staff. I felt
from visiting, my baby would be in very safe hands as there are plenty of staff and they are all very professional.
My little boy always gets excited as we come into the nursery as he now recognises so many faces. When I collect him he looks completely shattered from fun-filled days as they do so many activities, soft play, making cards, etc.

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Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been attending Teddies Tots Day Nursery in Sandown Road for over 2.5 years. My first impressions were "wow"! The space, the friendliness, openness of the nursery and staff are outstanding. I was apprehensive coming from another nursery to a new one for my daughter and can confidently
say that the girls work extremely hard to ensure that my child's needs were met with fantastic enthusiasm and genuine love. I can see that care and attention reflected in my daughter every day when I pick her up. She loves her nursery, the staff, friends and also the teaching! The teachers really are a testament to the nursery and truly amazing assets! Thank you!

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Review from Rebecca A (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son attended this nursery from 2016 at 10 months old and left at the beginning of September 2019 when he started school. Teddies Tots has provided amazing care for our son and he has developed so well and learnt so much.
He’s a very sociable, well mannered and bright young boy and we have the
nursery to thank for that. The staff are all amazing and friendly, always greeting us with a smile in the mornings and making the children feel at ease. The staff were very informative on what the children had done during the day and they were always doing fun activities to keep the children interacting. We would highly recommend Teddies Tots to anyone thinking of attending for the friendly atmosphere. Thank you all for everything you have done for our little man!

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.850)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.850) out of 10 for Teddies Tots Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 34 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 33 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 4.850 for Teddies Tots Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (363 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (5 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 407 Ratings = 4.85

  • 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 Teddies Tots Day Nursery is based on 33 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 73 number of registered child places is 14.6, which has been reached with 33 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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Chloe

Chloe Okeeffe

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2020

Hello I am Chloe the nursery manager for Teddies Tots Nursery. I am level 3 qualified in childcare and education and have been working in daycare settings for more than 11 years. Throughout the years I have worked my way up to nursery manager completing many courses to develop my knowledge and to support the families I work with. I have now been a nursery manager for over 6 years so have lots of experience in this role. My passion is for the children and families who come through the setting supporting all families through the early milestones before the children head off to “big school” I also have a passion for mentoring a staff team to provide them with opportunities to grow and develop to bringing out their passions so the children and families receive the best care and education possible. We have a fantastic team and one which I am very proud to be working with.


In my personal life I enjoy walking, running and generally keeping fit and healthy and try to promote this with our children and families too. I also enjoy knitting and watering my many house plants.


If you need any further information about Teddies Tots Nursery I am always happy to help.


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