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[Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [South East](/search?region=South+East) 4. Ladybirds@Meadow View # Ladybirds@Meadow View Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · Meadow View, Didcot Road, Didcot, OX11 6DW · Oxfordshire Number of places 54 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2026 Local authority Oxfordshire About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Ladybirds@Meadow View, located on Meadow View, Didcot Road, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6DW, is a childcare setting on non-domestic premises that opened in 2025. It caters to children aged 1 to 4 years and maintains consistent operating hours from 07:30 to 18:00, Monday to Friday. The nursery is registered with Ofsted under the Early Years Register. The setting received its latest inspection on March 19, 2026, and was found to meet expected standards across all areas of inspection. Ladybirds@Meadow View places a strong emphasis on developing language skills and independence, with a curriculum that incorporates the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The nursery excels in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those learning English as an additional language (EAL). Staff are experienced in adapting their teaching methods, utilising visual aids and signing, and providing dual-language books to support communication and learning. Children benefit from a warm and welcoming environment where they develop trusting relationships with kind and caring staff. The setting fosters a love of books, with children happily engaging in reading independently and with staff. Outdoor learning is also a focus, with a developing sensory area and outdoor classroom led by forest school qualified staff. The nursery has a total capacity of 54 children and is committed to continuous improvement, with leaders identifying further training opportunities for staff to enhance children's learning experiences, particularly in understanding the world and healthy lifestyles. What it's like Children and their families are welcomed warmly by supportive staff. Children feel safe, happy and settled in staff's care and form positive relationships with them. Leaders promote children's consistent attendance. Children confidently express their needs and ideas, chatting to staff about their home lives and sharing their thoughts and observations, such as about pictures in books. Children typically receive plenty of praise and encouragement from staff, which supports their self-esteem and confidence well. Supportive environment Strong SEND and EAL support Emphasis on language and independence Love of books fostered Outdoor learning focus ## Key facts Opening hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 18:00 Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2025 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Ladybirds@Meadow View Inspection date Mar 2026 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50302503)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2826895) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=ladybirds-meadow-view-ox11-6dw-2826895) Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Mar 2026 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard — Expected standard Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 1 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating Last inspected 19 March 2026 What it's like to attend Children and their families are welcomed warmly by supportive staff. Children feel safe, happy and settled in staff's care and form positive relationships with them. Leaders promote children's consistent attendance. Children confidently express their needs and ideas, chatting to staff about their home lives and sharing their thoughts and observations, such as about pictures in books. Children typically receive plenty of praise and encouragement from staff, which supports their self-esteem and confidence well. Inspector highlights - All children, including those with SEND and EAL, typically progress well from their starting points and gain skills and knowledge for their next stage of learning. - Children develop a love of books and many happily sit and look at books by themselves. - Leaders have created a safe, warm, welcoming environment for children and their families, with children arriving keen to play and learn. - Children build trusting relationships with kind and caring staff, helping them to feel safe and secure. - Staff promote children's love of books through regular reading. - Staff understand how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those learning English as an additional language, adapting their teaching to support these children while enabling them to access all learning experiences. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders should build on staff's teaching skills to help them extend children's learning further, particularly in their understanding of the world and awareness of healthy lifestyles. - 2 Leaders should help staff to recognise opportunities to support younger children's developing awareness of their safety and understanding of behaviour expectations. Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50302503) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive high levels of support. Experienced staff and leaders work with other professionals and parents to create a joined-up approach, using assessments to review progress and identify further support. Adaptations are made to support individual children, including the use of signing. Outdoor space Babies enjoy exploring the garden with staff, engaging in self-initiated play like chasing and ball games. Leaders have begun developing a sensory area and outdoor classroom, with forest school qualified staff leading this, to improve outdoor learning experiences. EAL / language support Staff are skilled in supporting children learning English as an additional language, adapting their teaching and offering dual-language books to help children become familiar with books in both their home languages and English. They use visual pictures to help communication and support understanding. Inspection history Most recent inspection 19 March 2026 Expected standard Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50302503) ## Frequently asked about Ladybirds@Meadow View ### How does Ladybirds@Meadow View support children with SEND? ### What are the opening hours at Ladybirds@Meadow View? ### Is Ladybirds@Meadow View a private nursery? ### Whereabouts is Ladybirds@Meadow View? ### Does Ladybirds@Meadow View take babies? ### What outdoor space does Ladybirds@Meadow View have? ## Nearby day nurseries in Didcot Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Ladybirds@Meadow View. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### Bright Horizons Didcot Day Nursery And Pre School Didcot · OX11 6GR ](/nursery/bright-horizons-didcot-day-nursery-and-pre-school-ox11-6gr-ey562869) - [ Ofsted rating unavailable 0.8 mi ### Wildflowers Montessori Harwell · OX11 0HD 5.0(7 reviews) ](/nursery/wildflowers-montessori-ox11-0hd-2831192) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Butterflies Pre-School Didcot Didcot · OX11 7BZ ](/nursery/butterflies-pre-school-didcot-ox11-7bz-ey544086) - [ Awaiting first inspection 0.8 mi ### Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Didcot · OX11 7BZ ](/nursery/getactive-stephenfreeman-ox11-7bz-2751845) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.2 mi ### Kids Planet West Hagbourne Didcot · OX11 0NA 4.0(8 reviews) ](/nursery/little-acorns-ox11-0na-ey462210) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.6 mi ### Bright Horizons Milton Park Day Nursery and Preschool Abingdon · OX14 4RY 3.8(6 reviews) ](/nursery/bright-horizons-milton-park-day-nursery-and-preschool-ox14-4ry-ey492854) [See all nurseries in Didcot →](/search?q=Didcot) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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