Berinsfield Early Years Pre-school
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wallingford for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a week. £7.50 an hour for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2011, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £7.50Additional optional hours | |
| 3/4 years old3y to 4y | £7.00Additional optional hours |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hour funded entitlements.
Worth knowing. Parents are not required to purchase additional services to access their funded entitlement.
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
OX10 7LZWhat 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, 2 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily wave goodbye to their parents and enter the pre-school with a smile. They excitedly join in with the welcome group time and smile with pride as they answer to their name. Staff expertly support the different learning needs of the children. For example, they ask the older children to help to count how many are in the group. This enhances the learning opportunities for children who may need further challenge.
Children have a sense of belonging and make lovely friendships. For instance, they giggle with glee when it is their turn to dance to the song 'the manager. Children feel safe and secure.
Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They support children to understand these by using 'golden rules'. This helps children to understand behaviour expectations, such as listen to others and take turns. Consequently, the atmosphere is calm and children behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review current key-person systems to ensure all children consistently receive support they need to make progress in their next steps of development n develop more opportunities to support parent partnerships to support children's healthy lifestyles, particularly around healthy food choices.
- 2 February 2023Good
- 24 May 2017Good
- 5 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Berinsfield Early Years Pre-school
- Meals
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £7.50 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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