Bainton Road Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Oxford for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2022, with 26 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
OX2 7AFWhat 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.
- 11 June 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nursery managers are inspiring. They are very passionate about the nursery and doing the very best they can for the staff, children and families. Managers and staff strive to provide the highest quality care to enable children to achieve the best possible outcomes. They place children at the heart of anything they do to ensure their needs always come first. Children thrive in this caring, dedicated nursery.
Managers develop a highly ambitious curriculum for all children. Alongside staff, they plan engaging activities, which children eagerly join in with. For example, children are very excited to act out their favourite stories in the garden. They recall and repeat familiar parts with great enthusiasm. Behaviour is exemplary. Children are kind to others and offer help, such as holding their peer's hand when they struggle to climb tyres outdoors.
Partnership working is exceptionally strong. Managers and staff build trusting relationships with families. Parents comment that the nursery is part of their extended family. They say children love sharing their stories and learning with their wider family who often live overseas. Managers and staff also work very closely with other professionals. This is to ensure all children receive the additional support they need in a timely way. They secure additional funding to enable them to effectively give targeted close support to children who need it.
- 14 February 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Bainton Road Nursery
- 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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