Scamps of Benson Ltd
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wallingford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2003, with 75 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
OX10 6SHWhat 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, 23 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are settled and happy. The 'family feel' of the nursery has a positive impact on children's sense of belonging. Staff organise the day so that children get to know all staff. Children show they feel safe and secure with key staff who look after them for most of the day. Children also show delight at seeing other staff from around the nursery. Throughout the nursery, children and staff look pleased to be there and that they are enjoying their day. Staff are clear to children about behavioural expectations. The consistency of routines helps children understand what is expected of them. Children happily cooperate, which adds further to the calm, yet purposeful learning environment.
Staff plan a clear programme of learning for all children. As children progress through the nursery they take part in a well-considered range of learning experiences, that build over time on what they already know and can do. Staff are especially effective at supporting children's language development. Staff adapt how they talk to children. They repeat words and phrases to babies and younger children, who respond by then using the words in context. For example, older babies who have heard the word 'tasty' used a lot as they play then use this to describe their lunch. Older toddlers delight in repeating the phrase 'wibble wobble', which they have heard used to describe unstable towers of blocks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- sharpen arrangements for monitoring staff practice, to enable support for staff to be more focused on enhancing their teaching skills further n provide children with more opportunities to learn how to use technology safely.
- 23 February 2024Good
- 9 April 2018Good
- 18 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Scamps of Benson Ltd
- 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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