Woodpeckers Nursery

4.8/5 based on 49 reviews
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I was so nervous to leave my 1 year old twins with a nursery so I spent weeks researching the nursery’s in Sudbury and visiting them. Woodpeckers really stood out to me above the rest so I enrolled my twins. I honestly could not of picked a better place for my children. They settled in so fast and have loved every single day there over the past year. They have learnt so much and been treated in an amazing way. I cannot fault the school or the teachers they have working there. Deirdre and Jeff are honestly the most accommodating business owners I have ever met. I would highly recommended this nursery.
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Reply from Woodpeckers Nursery:
Thank you Josephine for your lovely comments. Your twins are lovely, and thriving at our nursery. I will pass your comments on to the staff who will be so pleased. It's a pleasure having them with us!!
Woodpeckers have been a second family to us since our daughter joined at 8 months old, their care, knowledge and passion is clearly seen throughout all their rooms and their nursery environment. The experiences they offer are second to none, from Garden centre trips, sports, Library visits and raising money for charity. Our daughter has flourished in your care and with only one week remaining before she leaves for school, we are very emotional about the goodbye but thankfully will be back in January when our little boy starts. Not only have you taught our daughter so much in her time with you, but she is also very kind, caring and empathetic and that has come from all the support and love you all show. Huge thank you to you all, keep doing what you're doing because you are amazing!
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The staff at this nursery are truly incredible - they are inspiring, nurturing, patient, understanding, helpful and all round awesome. Choosing a nursery is daunting but as soon as I walked in to Woodpecker’s I knew this is where my daughter would thrive. The team build genuine connections with your children, they go out on trips, they create these amazing games and activities and they help your child in any way they need it. I’m grateful for them every day
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Reply from Woodpeckers Nursery:
Hello Jade, and thank you for your lovely comments. Our staff always do their best for the children and love what they do. Your appreciation and recognition of the efforts staff make is very welcome, and it gives them a boost to know you care. Thank you. Jeff
Our son has been attending since November 2022 (starting at 11months old). During his time there we have witnessed him build in confidence, develop communication skills (language and makaton) and thoroughly enjoy being social and spend a lot of time outside. He absolutely loves attending and has a great bond with many of the staff, especially his key worker (who obviously works hard to create fun learning experiences for him and the other children and enjoys her job.) All the staff we have encountered are friendly and very caring. We can't recommend Woodpeckers Nursery more highly.
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Thank you Cat for your kind words. We appreciate your support and are so glad that the little boy who came to us has thrived. It is lovely to see children developing and enjoying their time with us. Jeff
A wonderful nursery. The staff are so caring, accommodating and professional.
Both our children love attending Woodpeckers, are thriving there, and we’ll be enrolling a third there in the near future
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Reply from Woodpeckers Nursery:
Thank you Dan for your lovely comments. We look forward to continuing the childcare for your little one too!!
My daughter absolutely loves Woodpeckers nursery.
The staff go above and beyond and are so caring and friendly. They have great activities, food and the children learn so much. We couldn’t think of a better place for our daughter to attend. Thankyou ! 5 💫
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Reply from Woodpeckers Nursery:
Thank you Becks. We enjoy having your little girl with us too!! Jeff
Wonderful nursery, our girls are absolutely thriving at Woodpeckers. They always come home happy and with something new they have learnt, lovely meals home cooked and a friendly, caring team. They even go on days out!! We know they’re in safe hands and they love their time at the nursery.
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Reply from Woodpeckers Nursery:
That's really lovely Alice. Thank you. So glad your little ones are thriving and enjoying their time with us. It's a home from home!! Jeff
The best nursery around. It’s a scary moment leaving your children behind but woodpeckers go above and beyond any measure. The love and support they give children as well as parents is amazing. We don’t ever want our time there to end. 10/10 from us.
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Reply from Woodpeckers Nursery:
Thank you Carrie for your lovely comments. We do our best!!
My daughter joined Woodpeckers baby room at 12 months old, 3 days as week. From the moment we went to look round we knew it was the right place for her, I cannot fault any part of that nursery at all. Every single person I have met there truly care about the wellbeing and development of your child, they do the most fantastic trips and events for the children & families. They go above and beyond, the room and nursery itself is beautiful with wonderful outdoor space. They are often going on walks or playing outside and to see the activities that they do every week is absolutely amazing. I couldn't be happier with the care they provide us, my daughter has been so happy going there and will continue to go there for a long time. Thank you for all the staff for making it the place it is!
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Just the best nursery. Wonderful care, home cooked food, home away from home, exceptional attention and care for the children. My daughter is extremely happy here and I wouldn't trust anyone else to look after her.
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We are so pleased with how our daughter is settling in at woodpeckers. The communication from the nursery is fantastic. All the staff are lovely, always happy to give us a full run down on how our daughter has got on when we collect her. I can call if I am worried and ring straight through to the room she’s in which is a great relief. The nursery has been so flexible and accommodating for us as a busy working family! We definitely getting more smiles and waves when we arrive and leave now from our little one!
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We couldn’t wished for a better nursery for our little boy. Especially during these difficult times. The staff is professional, caring and very kind. Most important; our boy loves it at the Woodpeckers!
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Woodpeckers is an amazing environment for the little ones. My 16 month old son loves it there! Their app keeps parents informed of their activities for that day whilst providing feedback on the child’s developmental stages. Friendly and extremely professional - even during covid!
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Staff are so caring and loving they put the children at the Center of everything they do.
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They are consistently there for my son as he attends nursery. Leaving my nerves as ease sending him .
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My first born son attended and my 20 month old son now attends , there care and compassion is outstanding.. all staff are prepared to go out there way to do anything that will help .. both my sons love this nursery and I would not want my children to attend anywhere else ,there food is delicious and it always smells amazing when entering ... and they do some lovely fun activities in all the stage rooms , I would highly recommend woodpeckers to anyone
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Very professional and well run. Our son adores being at woodpeckers and the staff are so warm and friendly. We never want him to leave!
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Always such a wonderful face greets us in this nursery which feels like taking my son to extended family. He has a wonderful time and has had such wonderful and diverse experiences since he joined. He will be devastated to leave this summer to start school but glad to keep the link when I send my youngest son to the nursery in a few weeks. Jeff and Deidre have such a wonderful place, fantastic staff and I couldn’t think of anyone else to look after my children.
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The staff are professional and really caring, they do an excellent job. The children are always well occupied and given lots of fun activities to take part in.
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It's been a few years since my youngest attended Woodpeckers, but I wanted to share how happy my daughter was there. She started when she was just 6 months old and every session she attended (I worked 3 days a week then) she'd be happy and smiling. Even though she's 13 this year, she still remembers some of the friends she made and the helpers that looked after her fondly. To have such happy memories of a nursery nearly a decade later, I think speaks volumes about what a lovely place it is. I chose Woodpeckers because it had a really friendly family atmosphere.. like a home from home. And when you have a baby and you're going back to work, it's reassuring that childcare is one less thing to worry about, knowing your child is well looked after and happy.
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Things started out well at Woodpeckers but went drastically downhill. Bills were wrong and my little one was not having individual tapestry notes made. Most of the girls are lovely, but some would rather gossip than work! I would not send my other children there.
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Reply from Penny W:
**Reply on behalf of Jeff Micklewright, Woodpeckers** We are very sorry to hear of your concerns, as we strive to promote the highest standards of childcare and education for your little ones in a happy and secure environment. Errors unfortunately happen and we do our best to rectify mistakes When we first started using Tapestry it was a steep learning curve for all the staff, but over time this has now been refined, and as a method of recording your child's progress has now become very successful linking with the schools as well as allowing parents to follow and contribute to their child's development record. It has certainly improved greatly and is now monitored for accuracy and quality of information. We are genuinely sorry this was different from your experience. We do acknowledge that invoices can be a problem from time to time.We are always willing to amend and correct them as needed. As we have become more experienced using the new system, there have been fewer errors. However complex issues can still cause errors. We are always happy to speak to parents and careers when this happens and we can sort out any problems quickly. We are always looking to improve our service, so feedback, good or bad, is always appreciated. Yes our girls are lovely, and all very concerned that the children receive the very best of care. This sometimes involves discussing situations with other staff, which from a distance may be construed as gossiping, but is not. As owners of the nursery, we frown upon gossiping, as this is non-productive. Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention. We would urge any concerns parents have to raise them with us straight away. That way, problems can be resolved as quickly as possible. It also allows us to improve. To date, we have made many improvements from listening to parents. The most recent being an observation from a visiting prospective client regarding door guards, which we have now placed on all doors needing them. Thank you again for your feedback. We would be very appreciative if you could get in touch with us so we can talk through your concerns to enable us to improve
Woodpeckers are a friendly, well trusted group. We can relax knowing our child is in great care. Our son loves all the activities and sing songs.
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Love it. Best most loving caring staff - my kids have grown up so beautifully here
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My son has being going there since he was tiny and he loves it. He has settled into each room well and has bonds with all the staff. When he drops him off he runs off happily
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Great friendly staff. Really happy that they are doing a good job looking after our child.
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In August 2019
Dolly said

Dear Jeff & Deirdre Thank you for all your hard work in Woodpeckers. You have created such a safe and stimulating environment for Dolly and will always have a special place for us.