The Abingdon Kindergarten - Long Furlong
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 2005, 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
OX14 1XRWhat 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.
- 14 November 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 29 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children behave well and are motivated to learn. They demonstrate that they understand and follow the 'golden rules' and happily talk about them during circle time when asked by staff. Children are confident and ask staff for help when needed. Staff teach children about their different emotions by learning new vocabulary and reading stories to help them understand the meaning of the words to describe their feelings.
Staff encourage children to have good hygiene procedures and enable them to become independent in their personal care needs. Children's physical development is promoted through the activities offered both inside and outside. Staff encourage young babies to walk to the table at lunchtime, while older children use scissors to cut pieces of paper for the collage they intend to make. Children of all ages explore play dough. They mould it into a ball, then roll it out using a rolling pin.
Staff enable children to become confident and capable during their time at nursery.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the communication of information with the staff working at the setting to ensure that they have sufficient details about the children they care for to enable them to plan more effectively for their individual needs n review the noise levels in the nursery rooms to ensure that all children can hear what is being said to them and concentrate on their learning.
- 29 August 2024Good
- 10 August 2022Good
- 13 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Abingdon Kindergarten - Long Furlong
- 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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