Little Fishes Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open a few years
A day nursery in Abingdon 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2023, with 42 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
OX13 6BDWhat 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, 20 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff support children to feel settled and secure. They have a strong understanding of children's individual needs. Staff provide cuddles and reassurance to children, particularly to those who may need extra support. Staff warmly praise and encourage children, which helps them to develop their confidence well. They implement appropriate behaviour management strategies with children and promote their understanding of simple rules and boundaries.
Children develop their independence securely. For example, babies and toddlers learn to feed themselves and pre-school children help to clear their plates after eating. Children enjoy activities, such as discussions with staff, singing and reading books. Babies and toddlers show that they are learning the words and actions to familiar songs. Staff provide babies with some individual time and attention. For example, they introduced new words while babies explored paint and glue during an activity. Pre-school children develop skills for school, including listening and concentration during small-group activities.
Staff understand their roles in supporting children's learning. They have a good knowledge of the curriculum's learning intentions and their key children's needs.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the overall good support for children's communication and language development, to help children to process information and build on their understanding n develop the daily routines so that these meet children's needs more consistently.
- 20 November 2024Good
- 5 January 2024Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Fishes Nursery
- 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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