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Kids Planet West Hagbourne

Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established

A day nursery in Didcot 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2013, with 78 places.

Call 01235 635856Their website

Cost

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

£7.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.50an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
Google rating
4.0 out of 5From 8 Google reviews. NurseryWise has none of its own.
How many children
78 placesLarge for England
How long open
13 yearsLong established
Address
Main Street, West Hagbourne, Didcot, OX11 0NA

Where it is

OX11 0NA
Ofsted URN EY462210On the register since 8 November 2013
Ofsted

What 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 has looked into 2 concerns about this setting. That means something was raised and Ofsted acted on it. It does not by itself say what was found — the documents do.

Ofsted inspector, 16 February 2023 · read the full report

What it is like to attend

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and are happy at the nursery. They are warmly welcomed by kind and nurturing staff, who are on hand to help them settle quickly. Children show that they are motivated to learn as they relax to activities that provide them with a good range of learning experiences. For example, preschool children enjoy mark-making activities, which support them in letter recognition for preparation to write their own names. Staff engage well with the children and provide an environment which is rich in language. For instance, all staff read books to the children with great expression and enthusiasm. This helps to captivate children and maintain their attention.

Children show they have secure relationships with each other and the staff. For example, babies and younger children show that staff are important to them as they cuddle them for comfort as needed. Children in the pre-toddler and toddler room are beginning to form good relationships and play well together. For instance, staff remind children to be kind and they help them to develop negotiation skills as they take turns when riding on bicycles. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress in their learning

What Ofsted told them to improve

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:

- strengthen the monitoring of staff practice to focus more sharply on developing staff's knowledge and skills n build on the information shared with parents even further to help them support their children's learning even more consistently at home.

  • 16 February 2023Good
  • 20 April 2022Needs improvement
  • 29 August 2018Good

Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.

Still missing for Kids Planet West Hagbourne

  • 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Ladybirds@Meadow View

Day nursery · Meadow View, Didcot Road, Didcot, OX11 6DW

Report card Mar 2026Takes funded hoursBirth to 8+07:30 to 16:30, 5 days a week54 placesNewly opened
1.2 mi
3 min drive
07976396680Their website

Wildflowers Montessori

Day nursery · St Matthew'S Church Hall, The Park, Harwell, OX11 0HD

Report card Nov 2025Takes funded hours£9.90 an hourBirth to 508:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 755 placesNewly opened
1.3 mi
4 min drive
07464982522Their website

Harwell Day Nursery

Day nursery · Harwell International Business Centre, Curie Avenue, Didcot, OX11 0QQ

GoodBirth to 8+07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 5.0 Google, 692 placesLong established
1.8 mi
5 min drive
01235 422053Their website

GetActive@StephenFreeman

Day nursery · Stephen Freeman Cp School, Freeman Road, Didcot, OX11 7BZ

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm20 placesOpen a few years
1.8 mi
5 min drive
01344860868

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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