Quackers Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Banbury for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2025. Open since 2013, with 44 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
OX16 5AYWhat 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, 26 August 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a warm welcome to children and their families. They show interest in children's lives. For example, at the beginning of the week they ask children thoughtful questions about their weekend. This encourages children to share their news and builds rapport between staff and children. Throughout the day staff's smiles and positivity, as well as their focus on children's safety, helps ensure children feel safe, secure and valued.
Staff know the children well. They accurately identify any gaps in children's progress and put in place effective support to help children catch up with their peers. This includes for children with potential special educational needs and/or disabilities. For example, they plan specific activities to help children understand and manage their emotions. Staff encourage and praise positive behaviour and children behave well. Leaders have supported staff well to develop an effective curriculum that is age-appropriate and has a broad focus on the skills and knowledge children most need in preparation for the next stages in their learning.
For example, throughout the nursery staff focus well on supporting speaking and listening skills. They model simple words and phrases for babies and encourage older children to share their thoughts and opinions. They also plan specific activities to help children differentiate different sounds in the environment. This helps children develop the skills they need for later learning about letters and the sounds they represent.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve curriculum planning, to more clearly identify the specific skills and knowledge children most need to learn next, and use to enhance teaching further n support staff to help children learn more during periods of self-chosen play.
- 26 August 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 23 September 2022Good
- 9 January 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Quackers Day 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.
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