Bambooh Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Banbury for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2018, with 30 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 West Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West Northamptonshire 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
OX17 2NSWhat 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, 27 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly when they arrive and confidently say goodbye to their parents and carers. Staff warmly welcome children and give them time to share any news they want to share. Children quickly learn the daily routines. They show confidence to collect their food and water bottles ready for snack time and they happily settle down for a rest after lunch. Children benefit from the staff's encouragement as they play and this promotes children to be confident and to challenge themselves. Staff show two-year-old children how to manage the steps up to a platform and slide. When they reach the top, children smile as staff praise them for their achievement.
Children behave well and they are excited to take part in the activities. They listen intently to stories read by staff, and eagerly talk about the pictures and what is happening in the story. Staff plan the curriculum effectively to support children to make the best progress they can. Children take part in activities that extend their social skills and they work together well as they play. Children look out for their friends. They invite them to play and clap for their friends when they are successful in finding items in the garden of different colours, such as a yellow daffodil and a black tray.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to develop skills, so that they promote and encourage children's conversational skills n improve the organisation of activities, so that staff can continue interacting with children and promote their learning without being distracted with other routine tasks.
- 27 March 2023Good
- 5 October 2022Inadequate
- 7 October 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bambooh 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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