Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8am to 3pm
Kiddies Korner Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
Number of places
44 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Oxfordshire
About this day nursery
Kiddies Korner Nursery, located in Headington Quarry, Oxford, has been a cornerstone of early childhood education for over 50 years. This privately owned nursery is dedicated to fostering a fun, safe, and friendly environment where children can thrive.
They cater to children aged 2 to 5, focusing on a child-centred approach that encourages a lifelong love of learning. The nursery emphasises the critical importance of early neural connections, which form at an unparalleled pace during the first few years of life.
While specific details about their daily curriculum are available, their philosophy centres on nurturing young minds and preparing them for future educational journeys. The nursery also actively supports families by accepting government funding for both 15 and 30 hours of childcare.
Their commitment to the community is evident through their long-standing presence and dedication to providing quality care in Oxfordshire.
Our ethos
Kiddies Korner Nursery is dedicated to fostering a fun, safe, and friendly environment where children can thrive, using a child-centred approach that encourages a lifelong love of learning. They emphasise nurturing young minds and preparing children for future educational journeys.
What it's like
Children at Kiddies Korner Nursery are happy and settled in a warm and welcoming environment. Staff are kind, welcoming, and caring, knowing children well and ensuring their individual needs are met through effective key-person arrangements. The curriculum is fun and interesting, supporting children's learning, especially their communication and language development.
Long-established (50+ years)Child-centred approachAccepts government funding
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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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Age range
2-5
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Kiddies Korner Nursery
Last inspected 10 October 2024
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 at Kiddies Korner Nursery are happy and settled in a warm and welcoming environment. Staff are kind, welcoming, and caring, knowing children well and ensuring their individual needs are met through effective key-person arrangements. The curriculum is fun and interesting, supporting children's learning, especially their communication and language development.
Inspector highlights
- The management team and staff work together effectively to provide an inclusive learning environment for the children.
- Staff have a clear understanding of what they want children to learn and provide a well-sequenced curriculum.
- Children benefit from regular opportunities to be physically active and enjoy a wealth of outdoor experiences.
- Staff support children's exploration skills well, providing a wealth of media and materials for creativity and imagination.
- Partnerships with parents are good, with staff providing regular updates and building effective working relationships with external agencies.
Areas to develop
- 1support children further to consider their own thoughts and ideas to help them express these and solve problems for themselves
- 2build on the good behaviour management strategies to help support children's understanding of the rules and boundaries even further.
Inspection #10364142 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment positively about the progress their children make at the provision.
they praise the staff and comment that they are friendly and are supporting their children to learn.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including those in receipt of additional funding and those in need of specific support, make good progress. Staff build effective working relationships with external agencies to ensure that children receive early help and support as required.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from regular opportunities to be physically active. Staff provide a wealth of outdoor experiences to enhance children's large-physical skills, including regular forest school sessions. Children have good fun in the garden daily, where they practise their coordination and balancing skills.
Parent Reviews of Kiddies Korner Nursery
5.0
(10)
Lucy Theobald
a year ago
My daughter attended this nursery throughout lockdown as a child of a keyworker. The whole team were incredible at settling her in and helping her achieve in the most difficult circumstances. We finished our time without any restrictions and left with so many happy memories! I have heard nothing but positive things from lots of fellow parents who have been a part of this brilliant setting. Highly recommend.
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Coral Duckett
a year ago
Kiddies Korner is by far the best nursery in Oxford!!!! Super clean, with an extra out door play area, variety of toys games ect this nursery is unbeatable. The staff are out-standing and go above and beyond for your child/children they are all kind, caring and work so hard as a fantastic team.Outstanding communication via 'dojo' i love to see the developement & feel conected to my daughters nursery journey here, watching them grow week by week. With off site 'forest school, yoga, baking and celebrating all religions, this is a very diverse nursery which is lovely. My two girls attended here one of which has left now and still loves to talk about her time here ...the staff and the unforgettable memories.. ❤️
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Sajida Manzoor
a year ago
My child attended this nursery its a great happy environment for young children .The staff have extensive knowledge and experience of the importance of early education for young children .They have a great keyworker system staff engage with the parents with a professional manner always informing you about your child's progress on a regular basis.My child was happy throughout his time in nursery and made great progress through learning and play both indoors and outdoors .I would highly recommend this nursery that offers great provision and early education for young minds.
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Tim Morgan
5 years ago
Great team. Lovely and cat mg people in the care of little delicate people. Highly recommended.
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Louise Fleming
a month ago
We couldn’t be happier with Kiddies Corner Nursery. From the moment we arrive, my son is settled and comfortable, which is so reassuring as a parent. The staff are warm, attentive, and genuinely care about the children. They’ve created such a nurturing and safe environment where he feels confident and supported. It’s been lovely to see how much he has developed since attending – both socially and in his learning. The activities are engaging and well thought out, with a great balance between play, creativity, and early education. Communication with parents is also excellent, which really helps you feel involved in your child’s day. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Kiddies Corner to any parent looking for a caring and supportive nursery.
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Inspection history
Date: December 2014
- October 2024Good
- January 2019Good
- November 2015Good
- December 2014Requires improvement
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