Babies
Baby care in Woodley, built around your routine
Our Woodley baby room is being prepared for babies from a few months old, with small group sizes, a named key person, and a day that follows your baby's sleep and feeding rhythm rather than a timetable.
Coming soonSettling in
One familiar adult who knows your baby well
Every baby is assigned a key person before their first full day. That educator learns the small signals that matter, the tired cue, the hungry cue, the particular way your baby likes to be held, and becomes the person who greets you at the door each morning.
Because Woodley is a new setting, families joining at the start will help shape the room's routines. We would far rather build around the babies actually in the room than follow a fixed timetable.
- A named key person from the first settling session
- Your baby's home sleep and feeding pattern followed, not overwritten
- Daily written and photo updates through our parent app
- Nappies, milk, and weaning food discussed individually before the start date
The room
Space to roll, pull up, and reach for things
Babies learn with their whole bodies. The Woodley baby room is being set up with floor-level play, low mirrors, natural materials, and treasure baskets that reward curiosity rather than switch it off with lights and sounds.
Sensory play, singing, board books, and time outdoors run through every day. The aim is not to accelerate babies through milestones but to give each one the confidence to try the next thing when they are ready.
Coming soonFor working parents
A drop-off that works on the way to Reading
Headley Road sits in the middle of Woodley, which makes the nursery a practical stop for parents heading towards Thames Valley Park, Winnersh Triangle, or Reading and Twyford stations.
Returning to work after parental leave is a big transition for parents as well as babies. We plan settling sessions around your return date and keep in close contact during the first weeks.
Questions families ask
Useful answers before you visit
Every child and attendance plan is different. Bring the details that matter to you, and we will give you a clear answer.
Ask the nursery teamWhat age can babies start at the Woodley nursery?
We plan to take babies from a few months old. Because the setting is opening soon, exact start ages and available days are agreed individually, so tell us the date you need and we will confirm what we can offer.
Can you follow my baby's existing sleep and feeding routine?
Yes. We record your baby's routine before the first day and follow it, adjusting only in conversation with you as your baby changes.
How will I know what my baby has done today?
You receive written and photo updates through our parent app during the day, plus a conversation at pickup with someone who was actually with your baby.
Is the Woodley nursery open yet?
Not yet. It is opening soon on Headley Road in Woodley. Register your interest now and we will contact you with opening dates, fees, and visit times as soon as they are confirmed.
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Be first through the door in Woodley
Register your interest and we will contact you with opening dates, fees, and the first chance to look round.