Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 18:00, 52 weeks of the year
Bradmore Road Day Nursery
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Aug 2023)
Number of places
49 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Oxfordshire
About this day nursery
Kids Planet Bradmore Road is an exclusive day nursery located in North Oxford, specifically catering to the children of staff and students at the University of Oxford. The nursery is designed to provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment for children from baby to preschool age, with each room thoughtfully crafted to suit specific age groups.
The facility boasts abundant natural light, engaging resources, and direct free-flow access to outdoor play areas from every room, promoting a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor learning. A dedicated team of highly trained early years educators fosters confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love for learning, treating each child as an individual.
The nursery emphasises strong family partnerships, inclusive practices, and a play-based curriculum tailored to children's interests. Additionally, the nursery offers an all-inclusive fee structure, covering essentials like nappies, wipes, formula milk, sun cream, and nutritious meals, alongside sports activities and real-time updates via the Famly app.
Children are also encouraged to participate in community-focused activities that foster empathy and a sense of belonging.
Our ethos
We provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. We treat every child as an individual, working closely with families to support strong relationships, inclusive practices, and a play-based curriculum tailored to each child’s interests. We believe in teaching kindness and community from the very start. Every element of our environment is carefully planned to nurture curiosity, independence, and a sense of belonging.
What it's like
Children arrive highly excited for their day in this exceptionally nurturing and inclusive setting. Staff warmly greet children who they know very well. Children are engrossed in ambitious activities, exploring and investigating.
Exclusive to University of Oxford staff/studentsPlay-based learningFree-flow indoor/outdoor accessAll-inclusive feesCommunity involvement
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Food
Nutritious meals and snacks are included, catering to all dietary needs. Nappies, wipes, and formula are also included.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Bradmore Road Day Nursery
Last inspected 16 August 2023
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children arrive highly excited for their day in this exceptionally nurturing and inclusive setting. Staff warmly greet children who they know very well. Children are engrossed in ambitious activities, exploring and investigating.
Inspector highlights
- The dedicated and enthusiastic manager has a strong vision for the setting and strives to consistently find new ways to keep improving all areas.
- Managers and staff plan an exciting and challenging curriculum for children, knowing them extremely well and learning about their home lives and backgrounds.
- Staff use spontaneous events to expand children's knowledge of the world, for instance, by planning learning experiences about the life cycle of frogs after children found frog spawn.
- Children's language and communication is supported extremely well through the use of simple sign language and picture cards.
- Staff expertly incorporate mathematics into children's activities, teaching counting in English and other languages and discussing numbers on measuring jugs.
Inspection #10303159 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents praise the staff for the care and attention their children receive and how well all staff know the children's needs and personal circumstances.
They appreciate the regular updates and feedback on their children's progress and how they can support learning at home.
Parents enjoy events at the nursery, where they are able to meet other families and see the activities that their children enjoy and how they learn.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The unique and ambitious curriculum caters to the needs of all children in their care. It provides excellent support for children who speak English as an additional language (EAL) and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children with SEND make good progress and staff adapt activities highly effectively to meet their needs.
Outdoor space
Children playing in the outdoor area build a fire engine using available resources to create seats and hoses. Staff ensure that children have ample opportunities to be outdoors throughout the day and benefit from eating and sleeping in the garden areas.
Parent Reviews of Bradmore Road Day Nursery
4.2
(5)
Maliha Abidi
8 months ago
I wish I could give it 0 stars. Absolutely greedy company! This is a company and not a nursery My son and I visited this nursery. It was nothing special. 1 room per age group but we liked it given our circumstances. We felt the urgency that we must register or places will run out as they kept telling us! We registered our son. he hadn’t been to nursery before, we were moving to Oxford for my education and weren’t aware of the things. And mind you that my son has not spent even an hour at this nursery yet. Now, we found a different nursery which is a better fit for him and all of us as a family and I wanted to make them aware of it! Now they are saying I need to pay TWO MONTHS OF NOTICE FEE!!! 2 months! How can I afford this??! My son has not been there! I cannot afford this and they are giving me responses like a customer service helpline. “You signed a contract and the contract says this”! Oh My God!’ It’s a nursery for my 3 year old!
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Elena Lucescu
2 years ago
Very beautiful place with care for childrens and the staff,respect ease and joy.We'll organised coordinated, plenty of food always and treats for kids and the staff. I recommend this place with happiness 😊 🙂 ☺
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Robin Thompson
3 months ago
Kristina Pergjegji
2 years ago
Carlos Lemos
2 years ago
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
16 August 2023
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Bradmore Road Day Nursery registered in July 2021 and is located in the University area of Oxfordshire. The nursery is open all year round from 8am until 6pm. It employs 21 members of staff, with varying qualifications including one with qualified teacher status and several with level 5 and 6 qualifications.
- URN
- 2641201
- Registered person
- Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Outstanding
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