South Moreton Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Didcot for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £7.30 an hour for 2-4 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1993, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Minimum 2 days a week, price list dated 1st September 2025.
| Age | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-4 years2y to 4y | – | £7.30booked and paid for in advance £7.60agreed ad-hoc session | |
| All ages | £8.30booked and paid for in advance £8.60agreed ad-hoc session | – |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £25.00 Registration Feerefundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.30 a session Early Start Sessionbooked and paid for in advance
- £4.60 a session Early Start Session ad-hocagreed ad-hoc session
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 & 30 Hours Funding; Entitlement for children from 2 Years Old in families receiving additional forms of support – 15 Hours Funding; Universal Entitlement for 3 & 4 year olds – 15 Hours Funding; Working Parent Entitlement for Children 2 – 4 Years Old – 30 Hours Funding.
Worth knowing. We accept Government funding for 2-4 year-olds. Fees are charged if your child attends for more than the funded sessions. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR BREAKFAST CLUB AND EARLY START SESSIONS.
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
OX11 9AGWhat 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, 22 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to arrive and confidently separate from parents. They are greeted warmly by staff, which helps them to feel secure to enter the pre-school and choose toys and activities to play with. Staff teach children about the changing seasons and children demonstrate their knowledge as they begin to understand that the summer months are hot and sunny. Staff help them learn that they need to wear sun hats and put on sun cream before playing outside, which promotes their good health.
Staff model good manners and this supports children to behave well. Children are polite and courteous when they interact with staff. They learn to use good manners, for example, at lunchtime when setting up the tables or asking for help to open packets. Staff set up resources so that children can easily select activities for themselves. Children demonstrate highly positive attitudes to learning.
Staff know the children well. They plan experiences to build on what children already know and can do. They identify areas for development through observation and provide activities that build on children's skills. For example, a small-group game to build language and communication sees children talking about healthy food and their likes and dislikes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - extend training and coaching strategies for staff to build their confidence and skills further and provide more effective support for children.
- 22 June 2023Good
- 16 October 2019Good
- 16 October 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for South Moreton Preschool
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £7.30 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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