Annabelle's Fernham Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Faringdon for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 2016, with 24 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Oxfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Oxfordshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SN7 7NXWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 10 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff show a genuine enthusiasm and passion for working with children. They effectively demonstrate how they add value to all children's learning and how this is making a difference to their development. Children grow in confidence as their explorations are valued and their discoveries are celebrated. They follow the kind and collaborative examples set by staff and swiftly learn to take turns and play together harmoniously. Children demonstrate positive learning behaviours that are consistently recognised and praised by staff. For example, children listen and focus attentively during group time as they proudly contribute to discussions, recall events and sing familiar songs. Children are polite and consistently show care and consideration towards their friends. For instance, as children dress themselves for outdoor play, one child turns to a friend and says, 'I will wait for you.'
The implementation of the curriculum is embedded well. Staff have high expectations of children and aspire for them to achieve. Staff skilfully respond to children's ideas as they play and narrate what they are doing, which ignites children's communication and language. Children show pride in their achievements as they perform a rehearsed nativity play excellently. This demonstrates children's ability, confidence and motivation to perform in front of a large audience.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend children's knowledge and understanding of the similarities and differences between themselves and others, to further develop their awareness of diversity and increase their understanding of what makes them unique n focus on strengthening staff's ongoing professional development to further enhance and improve their knowledge and skills.
- 10 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 17 January 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Annabelle's Fernham Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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