Fundamentals Childcare Limited
Good★ 3.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bicester for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2018.
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
OX26 4TPWhat 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, 13 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive excited for their time at this welcoming and nurturing setting.
Children who have recently started, separate well from their parents and confidently explore the activities available. Staff gather appropriate information from parents when children first start, to support their understanding of children's needs and routines. This means children settle well.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and are good role models.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to have a clear understanding of the curriculum intent and impact of activities to focus precisely on the challenges set for children of different ages n strengthen staff skills to consistently give children time to think and respond to questions to support children's communication and language skills even further.
- 13 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 3 June 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fundamentals Childcare Limited
- 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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