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 Emma P (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I couldn't have found a more perfect nursery for my son to attend. The nursery has a genuine family feel and they have made us feel so welcome from the very first day. He has been thoroughly encouraged in his learning and the progress he has made over the time she has been there is truly exceptional.
He absolutely loves nursery and has grown so much in confidence over his time there. My son and I are made to feel supported and cared for and I can not thank them enough for the superb start he has had to his education. I only wish they ran a primary school too.

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Review from Frankie C (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the nursery for the past 2 years and I cannot say enough good things about them! Teddies is simply a wonderful nursery. The care my son receives is second to none, the care workers are friendly, knowledgeable and clearly care about each child. They have also shown such kindness
and support to me personally during some difficult times. My son loves them and has a wonderful relationship with each of his care workers. They provide great daily feedback and have excellent educational standards. The environment is lovely, my son especially enjoys the soft play! A great nursery and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for first-rate care for their little ones.

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Review from Lyn O (Grandmother of Child) published on 2 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My granddaughter is now 3 1/2, has attended Teddies Tots nursery since she was a baby. I cannot praise the nursery or staff enough for all the love, care and early learning they have given her. She is advanced in all areas and is independent for her age.
Her development has been amazing, she is already
a very rounded young lady.
Thank you to everyone to Teddies Tots.

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Review from Tina D (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter starts big school in September. This is her last week at nursery after two years and it's going to be emotional. As a parent, I can't recommend this nursery highly enough. If you can't have family take care of your child, Teddies Tots is the next best thing. The love, care, attention, teaching
skills, even the well thought out menus are second to none. They even held a little graduation ceremony for all the leavers. Every single carer here have become like a best friend to my daughter, they have created awesome memories for her and genuinely helped her grow into a little girl ready for school.

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Review from M H (Father of Child) published on 2 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Teddies is an extremely professional establishment which has a friendly, positive approach. All of the staff are engaging and are active to assist in the development of all the children. There always appears to be structure and substance to aid in the children's development. Staff clearly take pride
in their work and show an enthusiasm to share the progressions. We are delighted to have found Teddies and wouldn't think twice about recommending this to family and friends.

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Review from Michelle S (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been here for nearly 2yrs and she loves going to this nursery it’s more like family, all the staff are so friendly and they do so much with the children my daughter will never be bored and has learned so much. The food is amazing too all cooked fresh, my daughter quite often has lunch
and tea x2 sometimes x3 portions and so much variety. Seeing my daughter so happy makes my day at work so much easier.

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Review from Abigail D (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and I are extremely happy with Teddies Tots Day Nursery. The staff are very friendly and happy. They do a wide range of activities with the children. Most importantly our son is very happy there. He loves going to nursery. I can not fault the nursery.

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Review from Tina B (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been at Teddies Tots for 2 years now. He has thrived there, the staff are so caring and knowledgeable. He was quite shy at first and didn't want to mix with the other children. He now has lot's of lovely friends, is confident and mixes well.
I am informed every day of the activities he has
done, with daily sheets and updates on his progress. The nursery is run extremely well, it is more of a small family than a nursery atmosphere. It is lovely going to work and feeling happy when your Son looks so forward to going into nursery.

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Review from N M (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Teddies Tots has been a good nursery for my daughter for the last year. The staff have been welcoming, caring and informative. My daughter settled easily. She has learnt and developed. She performs lots of activities and has formed good relationships with her carers.

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Review from Anisha L (Mother of Child) published on 28 July 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely little nursery, personalised care for every child. My son was here from when he was 1 yr to 2 yrs old.
The carers were so loving and the owner runs the place amazingly well.
Can't recommend the place enough.

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Review from Allena O (Mother of Child) published on 12 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Teddies Tots Nursery for over a year now and despite us moving out of the Watford area 5 months ago, we continue to bring her to this nursery as I simply would not have her anywhere else! She is extremely happy here and loves to share stories about what her friends and teachers
get up to. The staff are extremely attentive, well-informed, friendly, helpful and genuinely interested and passionate about their profession and the children they are trusted with. It astonished myself and my partner one day when we were at a zebra crossing with our then 2-year-old and she instructed us to "Listen with your ears, look with your eyes, no cars here? Hold hands tightly and go!" - She had been learning road safety that week. Our daughter has thrived socially since attending this nursery and has learned important social and developmental skills. I would definitely recommend Teddies Tots to anyone looking for child care in the Watford area and I wouldn't have my daughter anywhere else.

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Review from Dee (Grandmother of Child) published on 24 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Grandchildren started off attending Teddies Tots nursery on a part time basis doing only a few mornings a week. However this was increased last month to full time hours purely because of how well they were doing. The staff are outstanding, kind, attentive and generally lovely people. The nursery
is always kept clean and safe. There are two gates to go through before you can get into the nursery and to open the door from the inside would be impossible for the children to do as the handle is higher up.


I love collecting the children from nursery as just looking around the room you can see how active and creative they are. There are lots of drawings, painting, photos and actively boards. The staff always inform me of how good the children have been, what they have done during the day, what food they have eaten and it is so lovely to hear how excited the children are about attending Teddies Tots.


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Review from Andrew H (Father of Child) published on 23 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two boys that attend Teddies Tots Nursery on a full time basis and wouldn't have them anywhere else. Both boys run into nursery every single morning and can not wait to start their day with the other children and staff member's. I love how they always bring home pictures that they have drawn
or painted, cards that they have made on special occasions and even snacks that they have baked that day. It's great to see how creative they are and have even noticed how their behaviour and home has become much more relaxed. Both boy's love reading books and telling me what activities they have done that day and what new things they have learnt.
I would recommend Teddies Tots Nursery to everyone, the staff are excellent, very kind and gentle with the children and know exactly what the children are like on a personal level. I am always kept updated on how their day has been. It is so lovely to see that our children enjoy going to this particular nursery.

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Review from Chantelle (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Teddies Tots Day Nursery is by far the best nursery we have used for our boys. They love going there and look forward to seeing the staff members every day. We have noticed a significant change in their learning since attending Teddies Tots. They come home with a new word/phrase every single day and
love singing the songs that were sang that day. The staff are extremely attentive to each child's individual needs and will always up date you on how your child's day has been. We are so pleased that our children attend Teddies Tots and are very thankful for all the hard work they put in. We have noticed our children becoming so much more independent in everything they do. We love Teddies Tots and will be sad to have our children grow up and have to move onto school.


Thank you to everyone at Teddies Tots we are so very grateful and thankful for how well are boys have developed while being in your care


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Review from Hollie H (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Son has absolutely thrived at Teddies Tots Nursery. The staff are so caring and it really is like home from home. He looks forward to going in and gets excited when we arrive, it makes my day at work a lot less stressful knowing how happy he is there.

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Review from Kate M (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has attended the nursery since late 2015; he had been cared for by family and the move to a nursery setting was daunting for me. I shouldn't have worried, as he was immediately welcomed and we had no issues with settling him into the nursery.


We receive daily updates on his progress and have

recently attended his first parents evening. I've been pleased with how his verbal communication has significantly improved since joining, and how the nursery has supported with his potty training.


Overall, I feel the team truly care for my son and his development. Most importantly, he enjoys going to nursery and is always happy when we talk about the days events.


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Review from Ryan (Father of Child) published on 4 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter goes to Teddies Tots full time as myself and my wife work full time. We couldn't have asked for a more friendly and home from home nursery, with kind, caring staff and a warm welcoming environment. We feel comfort in knowing she has freshly cooked food daily and lots of fun activities to
aid her development in a clean, new, stimulating environment.
We would fully recommend Teddies Tots Day Nursery to any parent looking for a nursery for their child.

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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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