Cherry Tree Nursery (Oxford) Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Oxford for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2012, 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
OX3 8LLWhat 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, 23 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff put children's best interests at the heart of their decision making. The nursery aims to meet the needs of the local community, and does so extremely well. Staff go 'above and beyond' to welcome in children with a whole range of different challenges, such as family economic circumstances or special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff welcome all children into the 'nursery family' with great warmth, patience and kindness. Children settle and show they very much see the nursery as a safe and happy space. Staff's patience and expertise are also evident in how they support children to navigate sharing, turn taking and considering the needs of others. Staff offer clear guidance and use very effective strategies, such as the use of timers to help children with this part of their development.
Staff have high aspirations for children. They do not see the challenges some children face as barriers to success. They know that with a clearly defined, and well delivered, programme of learning all children can make the progress of which they are capable. The way leaders plan a curriculum that is tailored to children's specific needs is a real strength of the nursery. Staff's focus on children's personal, social and language development quickly helps children develop the skills they need to enjoy their learning, as well as giving them secure foundations for accessing other aspects of the curriculum. The quality of the planning and delivery of the curriculum means that all children make steady and meaningful progress from their starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan and deliver a more effective programme of experiences that help children learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others n help children gain an early understanding of online safety, to enhance their understanding of their own personal safety.
- 23 October 2024Good
- 22 January 2019Good
- 26 April 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cherry Tree Nursery (Oxford) Ltd
- 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.
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