The Village Nursery, Shenington
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Banbury 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 2014, with 34 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
OX15 6NYWhat 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, 14 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and enjoy their time at nursery. They have access to a variety of stimulating and interesting activities and resources, for example shaving foam.
Children squeal in delight as they touch and hold the foam. Children form secure friendships across the age ranges. Older children support the younger children in their play. For example, they show them how to blow bubbles. Children enjoy positive interactions with the adults. They explore the garden and show great joy at digging in the large sandpit with a sit-on digger. Children manage their own risk when climbing in the garden. They help each other by offering a hand to support balance.
Children's behaviour is good and minor conflicts are soon resolved. Staff model positive behaviour and guide children through sharing and turn taking. Children are building good communication and language skills. Through descriptive communications with staff, new vocabulary emerges as they talk about the activity the children are doing. The quality of teaching is good. This is evident in how children explore and discover new activities. They enjoy listening and talking about seeds and what they need to be able to grow.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend staff interaction and communication while outside to facilitate more learning and challenge to the children n review the organisation of daily routines to extend learning opportunities for the children.
- 14 April 2022Good
- 22 November 2021Inadequate
- 31 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Village Nursery, Shenington
- 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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