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Duchess Nursery Steventon

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
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3.0(2 parent reviews) ·The Hay Barn, By The Meadow Farm, Abingdon, OX13 6RP · Oxfordshire
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Oxfordshire

About this day nursery

Duchess Nursery Steventon offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 5 months to 5 years. This family-orientated nursery prides itself on its warm atmosphere and dedicated staff who focus on individualised learning.

The premises boast a lovely outdoor space, a dedicated baby room, and an open-plan area for 2 to 4-year-olds. The nursery provides freshly home-cooked, wholesome meals, ensuring children receive nutritious food throughout the day.

Committed to strong parent partnerships, Duchess Nursery utilises an "Evidence Me" profile system for outstanding monitoring of each child's progress. They prioritise making families feel welcome and offer visits to experience their vibrant community firsthand.

The nursery operates for 51 weeks a year, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with flexible funding options for eligible families.

Our ethos

The Duchess Nursery Steventon focuses on individualised learning within a warm and stimulating environment, supported by a family-orientated approach and strong partnerships with parents. They utilise an "Evidence Me" profile system to monitor each child's progress diligently.

What it's like

Children are happy and settle quickly at the nursery, feeling safe and supported by staff who know them well. They behave kindly and considerately, with older children helping younger ones. Staff effectively use a key-person approach to meet individual needs and build secure relationships.

Family-orientatedIndividual child-focused learningOutdoor spaceHome-cooked mealsStrong parent partnership

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged on a daily basis and are structured across three age bands: Babies, Toddlers, and Preschool. Invoices are billed monthly and fees are reviewed annually. Government funding is accepted and can be claimed on either a term-time or stretched basis.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Registration fee£75
  • Refundable Deposit fee£300
  • Babies£96 / day
  • Toddlers£86 / day
  • Preschool£80 / day

Good to know

  • Non-refundable £75 registration fee and £300 refundable deposit apply, except for fully funded spaces.
  • The deposit is refunded on the first invoice.
  • Fees are billed monthly and reviewed annually.
  • Fees are payable throughout the year, including bank holidays and inset days.
  • Funding hours falling on bank holidays or inset days are reallocated to the child's booking pattern.
  • Funding can be claimed over 38 weeks or stretched over 50 weeks.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year

Age range

5 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

Freshly home cooked wholesome meals

Established

2020

Waitlist

Unknown

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Duchess Nursery Steventon

Last inspected 17 July 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settle quickly at the nursery, feeling safe and supported by staff who know them well. They behave kindly and considerately, with older children helping younger ones. Staff effectively use a key-person approach to meet individual needs and build secure relationships.

Inspector highlights

  • The management team has made significant changes since the last inspection, improving staff practice and the environment.
  • Staff demonstrate a secure understanding of the curriculum intent and offer a learning environment that meets children's needs.
  • Children play and explore in a clean and safe environment, with recent improvements to the baby room layout.
  • Staff support children's independence skills well, encouraging self-feeding and self-care.
  • Children behave well, share and take turns, engaged in activities that support their interests and future education.
  • Partnerships with parents and other agencies are strong, with parents speaking highly of the staff and positive changes.

Areas to develop

  • 1create more opportunities to inspire children's thinking and encourage them to solve problems and initiate with their own ideas
  • 2support staff, specifically in the baby room, to ensure good hygiene practices are followed consistently
  • 3review the organisation of daily routines for older children to give children more time to adapt to changes in activities.
Inspection #10279268 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents talk fondly of the staff and the changes that have been made. They comment that their children are happy and that the staff are amazing at supporting their children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Renovation plans for the garden are well under way, and temporary garden spaces are available to allow all children safe spaces to play. This helps to support the learning and development of those children who prefer to learn outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Duchess Nursery Steventon

3.0
(2)
Eric
a year ago

This place keeps sending me detailed information about a kid that i don’t know. I’ve repeatedly asked to be removed from mailing but I keep I keep getting info on meals and diaper changes. I’d be pretty pissed if they were sharing my child’s information to strangers. If they can’t complete a simple task of an email update, I certainly wouldn’t trust them with a child.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2023

  • July 2023Good
  • February 2023Good

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