Kids Planet Woodstock Road
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Oxford for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 2021, with 84 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
OX2 7NDWhat 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, 6 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate that they are happy and settled at the nursery. They clearly enjoy the curriculum activities on offer and have fun participating in them. Children are interested and excited by the activities and become absorbed in these. For example, younger children enjoy sensory play where they have great fun exploring with herbs, flowers and real vegetables in the garden. Staff have strong expectations for children. They know them well and have a clear vision of what they want the children to learn. For instance, staff understand the intent behind all activities is to support children's communication and language. Therefore, staff engage purposefully with the children, providing a narrative of what they are doing to help children hear spoken language fluently.
Children play in a safe, inviting and child-friendly environment. All children enjoy being outside and there is a strong focus on outdoor play. Children of all ages are learning to take risks as they use various equipment to create obstacle courses, climb and balance. This promotes children's physical development well. Children behave well, and many have built meaningful friendships with each other. For example, children play well together and older children are heard checking in on their friends to ensure they are alright. All children, including those who receive additional funding, demonstrate that they are making good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor the quality of teaching even more closely to identify further areas where staff can develop their practice and extend their teaching.
- 6 March 2023Good
- 27 September 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids Planet Woodstock Road
- 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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