The Oxford Nursery Eynsham
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Witney for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2022. Open since 2001, with 52 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
OX29 4PLWhat 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, 9 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate that they are happy and feel safe at the nursery. They confidently leave their parents at the door, due to the changes implemented from the COVID-19 pandemic. Children are warmly greeted by staff and enjoy time spent with them. Staff know the children well and can positively talk about their next steps in learning. Children build good relationships with staff and are seen to involve them in their play. For example, in the pre-school room, children excitedly call staff to play with them in the 'kitchen' area.
Children benefit from staff who interact and play with them purposefully, offering them opportunities to initiate their play. For example, babies enjoy exploring with fruits in water. This means that from a young age, children learn the concepts of floating and sinking. However, some have more fun exploring with water and others in eating the fruit. All children enjoy listening to stories and singing songs.
Staff read and sing with children with enthusiasm, which helps children to hear words in different ways and to develop concentration skills. Toddlers learn the different sounds of words well, as staff say and pronounce these in their play. For example, staff talk to children about getting the 'W, W' wellingtons. Children mostly behave well and play imaginatively and collaboratively together. Staff model positive behaviour, such as using good manners.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and make changes to daily routines and organisation, to ensure children are consistently engaged in purposeful play, in order to further support their continued learning n build on the good behaviour management strategies to help support children's understanding of the rules and boundaries even further.
- 9 March 2022Good
- 18 October 2021Inadequate
- 10 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Oxford Nursery Eynsham
- 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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