Welcome to Toad Hall Nursery, Wokingham

We are a unique, privately owned children’s day nursery and holiday club, first opened in January 1995. Originally established as a sole trader, we became a limited company in 2007 and continue to operate as a family-run business, now alongside the owner’s three children.

Toad Hall Nursery is set in two acres of beautiful farmland, just two miles from Wokingham. Easily accessible via Barkham Road or Finchampstead Road along Evendons Lane, we provide children with a safe, natural, and stimulating environment where they can thrive through play and exploration.

Our aim is simple: to deliver high-quality childcare and early years learning experiences, while retaining the warm, personal service and friendly atmosphere that makes us unique.

At Toad Hall Nursery, we set exceptionally high standards for our staff, ensuring at least 80% are trained and working to the recommended Ofsted staff-to-child ratios:

  • Under 2s: 1:3

  • Over 2s: 1:5

  • Over 3s: 1:8

This commitment allows us to provide children with the very best care and learning opportunities, while giving parents complete peace of mind.

We hope you enjoy exploring our website and finding out more about life at Toad Hall Nursery.

Maureen Ackroyd
Owner of Toad Hall Nursery

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Meet the Team

Maureen Ackroyd opened Toad Hall Nursery in January 1995. She is married with three children, Catherine, David and Rachel. When Catherine was a young child, her ambition was to work with children; when she had the opportunity in 1994 to start a business. Maureen investigated the possibility of starting a nursery and it soon became apparent that there was a high demand for more nurseries in the Wokingham area.
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Rooms

The baby unit has space for 12 Tiddlers and 12 Tadpoles which is divided into these two rooms known as base groups. Each base group has their own main play areas, which allows for sensory exploration; physical and role play; messy play; construction materials and quiet time. We then have a large separate cot room for our youngest children who sleep in cots, and a milk kitchen and nappy changing areas.
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Fees

Fees are payable by cash, standing order, direct debit or childcare vouchers in advance on the 1st of each month. If fees are not paid by the 7th of each month a late fee charge of £10 will be levied. We regret that we are unable to accept cheques as payments. We accept all childcare vouchers, and you must inform us of payments being made and any adjustments you make to these.
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Testimonials

quote We were recommended Toad Hall by other parents that only had good things to say about their child's experience whilst attending nursery and I'm so glad we listened to them.

We got a fantastic feeling from the first day we viewed it and could really see how knowledgable, attentive and caring the staff members were. Our son has been attending since he was 10 months old and has developed some fantastic bonds with the staff members. He always has a huge smile on his face when he is dropped off and we have never once worried about leaving him there.

Toad Hall has created a safe and positive environment for our son to develop and have tailored this to his needs to ensure he grows in confidence. I would honestly recommend Toad Hall to anyone looking for a nursery.
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- Leigh
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