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229-231 Botley Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 0NL
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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.
22 August 2023
Our son started nursery at 2.5 years. We are extremely proud of what he has become - an independent, confident and compassionate young man. His overall development has been wonderful, including his self-feeding, self-hygiene and social skills. All credits go to the team of Woodberry Day Nursery for their learnings, activities and motivation. The key worker kept us informed about his progress through the nursery app which was very useful, especially on his daily meal update. We are ever so grateful for the comforts, smiles, cuddles and bonds shared with our son. He will be starting his new school journey soon and surely, will miss you all. As parents, we appreciate all your hard work and we would like to express a heartfelt thank you to each one of you at Woodberry.
15 August 2023
We have been using Woodberry Day Nursery since January 2020 and I am so thankful for all the help the staff have given us. We now have our youngest there, she has been there since June 2022. The staff are always so kind to our girls but also so lovely to us. Woodberry is such a lovely nursery. Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do. You're wonderful.
15 August 2023
My daughter started at such a young age and it was scary at first leaving my baby and there was definitely a month of us both (mainly me) getting used to it but at Woodberry they have been exceptional at keeping me reassured and have been amazing at communicating with me. She’s now been with them for 7 months and has excelled, she’s hitting milestones much earlier, she’s so chatty when she gets home after nursery and has often cried when she’s got to leave. Would definitely recommend. Caterpillar room team are great.
09 August 2023
Most of the staff are lovely and they have some interesting routines (e.g. they plant veg in their growth patch; a chef cooks the meals). But I would not recommend it to other parents, largely because of the poor management and communication with parents. A few days after my daughter started at this nursery, the manager called me about a skin infection she had at the time, grilling me with questions in a very aggressive and unnecessarily rude manner. The next time I interacted with the person about cold weather clothing (the children were outdoors with no coats or shoes on in Feb), the manager was equally as confrontational. The "graduation" party for pre-schoolers was another example of poor organization and communication. The "ceremony" consisted of 10 minutes of singing and being handed a diploma. And yet we were asked to come 3 hours before the ceremony and had to wait around with no food or any organized activities on a rainy day.
21 April 2022
My son joined this wonderful nursery in January 2022 and he has loved it all! The staff are amazing - so creative and kind and understanding. I honestly could not recommend this nursery enough, if you are looking for a place for your little one that encourages development at every turn while ensuring the children are taken care of to the highest standard, then this is the place!
20 April 2022
My daughter has excelled with her growing confidence since attending the setting and now can’t wait to go in and see her favourite teachers. My only small feedback is that sometimes the menu is far too ambitious for such small children and often my daughter goes all day eating very little.
08 March 2022
Both my boys have come such a long way. My eldest is getting more and more independent and communicating brilliantly since being at nursery. They both absolutely love it here and look forward to seeing friends and teachers. They are very well looked after here and I love that they eat such a variety as well with lots of healthy foods. All the staff deserve a massive round of applause for what they do. Thank you, Woodberry Sholing!
Latest Reviews for Woodberry Day Nursery (Sholing)
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.
22 August 2023
Our son started nursery at 2.5 years. We are extremely proud of what he has become - an independent, confident and compassionate young man. His overall development has been wonderful, including his self-feeding, self-hygiene and social skills. All credits go to the team of Woodberry Day Nursery for their learnings, activities and motivation. The key worker kept us informed about his progress through the nursery app which was very useful, especially on his daily meal update. We are ever so grateful for the comforts, smiles, cuddles and bonds shared with our son. He will be starting his new school journey soon and surely, will miss you all. As parents, we appreciate all your hard work and we would like to express a heartfelt thank you to each one of you at Woodberry.
15 August 2023
We have been using Woodberry Day Nursery since January 2020 and I am so thankful for all the help the staff have given us. We now have our youngest there, she has been there since June 2022. The staff are always so kind to our girls but also so lovely to us. Woodberry is such a lovely nursery. Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do. You're wonderful.
15 August 2023
My daughter started at such a young age and it was scary at first leaving my baby and there was definitely a month of us both (mainly me) getting used to it but at Woodberry they have been exceptional at keeping me reassured and have been amazing at communicating with me. She’s now been with them for 7 months and has excelled, she’s hitting milestones much earlier, she’s so chatty when she gets home after nursery and has often cried when she’s got to leave. Would definitely recommend. Caterpillar room team are great.
09 August 2023
Most of the staff are lovely and they have some interesting routines (e.g. they plant veg in their growth patch; a chef cooks the meals). But I would not recommend it to other parents, largely because of the poor management and communication with parents. A few days after my daughter started at this nursery, the manager called me about a skin infection she had at the time, grilling me with questions in a very aggressive and unnecessarily rude manner. The next time I interacted with the person about cold weather clothing (the children were outdoors with no coats or shoes on in Feb), the manager was equally as confrontational. The "graduation" party for pre-schoolers was another example of poor organization and communication. The "ceremony" consisted of 10 minutes of singing and being handed a diploma. And yet we were asked to come 3 hours before the ceremony and had to wait around with no food or any organized activities on a rainy day.
21 April 2022
My son joined this wonderful nursery in January 2022 and he has loved it all! The staff are amazing - so creative and kind and understanding. I honestly could not recommend this nursery enough, if you are looking for a place for your little one that encourages development at every turn while ensuring the children are taken care of to the highest standard, then this is the place!
20 April 2022
My daughter has excelled with her growing confidence since attending the setting and now can’t wait to go in and see her favourite teachers. My only small feedback is that sometimes the menu is far too ambitious for such small children and often my daughter goes all day eating very little.
08 March 2022
Both my boys have come such a long way. My eldest is getting more and more independent and communicating brilliantly since being at nursery. They both absolutely love it here and look forward to seeing friends and teachers. They are very well looked after here and I love that they eat such a variety as well with lots of healthy foods. All the staff deserve a massive round of applause for what they do. Thank you, Woodberry Sholing!