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Nära Charlbury Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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4.6(11 parent reviews) ·The Charlbury Railway Children, The Old Pill Factory, Chipping Norton, OX7 3HH · Oxfordshire
Number of places
56 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Oxfordshire

About this day nursery

Nära Charlbury Nursery is a childcare facility situated in the charming town of Charlbury, Chipping Norton, conveniently located beside the train station with direct links to London, Paddington. This makes it an ideal choice for both local families and commuting parents.

The nursery operates from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm daily, offering a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Their philosophy centres on fostering the hearts, hands, and minds of young children, valuing their early years as a crucial period for development.

The curriculum is built upon the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the Birth to 5 Matters Non-statutory guidance, promoting a developmentally appropriate and inspiring pedagogical approach. In addition to the core curriculum, Nära Charlbury provides bespoke "Nära Enrichments," a range of extra-curricular activities designed to broaden children's experiences and enhance their learning and development.

The nursery prioritises healthy eating, with all menus approved by a Paediatric Nutritionist, and is working towards the Early Years Alliance Nutrition Support Accreditation. They emphasise strong partnerships with parents, believing that close collaboration between home and nursery leads to the best outcomes for each child.

Our ethos

Nära Charlbury Nursery's philosophy centres on fostering the hearts, hands, and minds of young children, valuing their early years as a crucial period for development. Their curriculum is built upon the EYFS framework and Birth to 5 Matters guidance, with a developmentally appropriate and inspiring pedagogical approach. They also offer bespoke "Nära Enrichments" to broaden children's experiences and emphasise strong partnerships with parents for the best child outcomes.

What it's like

Staff at Nära Charlbury Nursery prioritise children's safety and emotional security, greeting them with smiles and clearly explaining acceptable behaviour. They are clear about learning objectives, adapting teaching to children's ages and focusing on language development, particularly for pre-schoolers who show strong speaking and listening skills.

Located next to Charlbury train stationFocus on holistic development (hearts, hands, minds)EYFS-based curriculum with bespoke enrichmentsPaediatric Nutritionist-approved menus

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 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.

Key facts

Food

All meals and snacks included, menus approved by a Paediatric Nutritionist

Opening hours

8:00am – 6:00pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Nära Charlbury Nursery

Last inspected 18 July 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff at Nära Charlbury Nursery prioritise children's safety and emotional security, greeting them with smiles and clearly explaining acceptable behaviour. They are clear about learning objectives, adapting teaching to children's ages and focusing on language development, particularly for pre-schoolers who show strong speaking and listening skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Since the last inspection, leaders and staff have developed robust procedures at mealtimes to keep children safe and to teach social skills.
  • Leaders have made many improvements to the provision and built a motivated staff team that shares their vision for the nursery.
  • Leaders act with integrity and put the best interests of children at the heart of their decision-making.
  • Staff accurately identify children who may need extra support and implement highly effective programmes.
  • Babies receive highly effective support to help them settle, enjoy nursery and learn new skills, showing very high levels of well-being.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the organisation of some whole-group activities, so that children can consistently get the most from these learning opportunities
  • 2develop the learning environment for younger children to further support them to focus and learn well during periods of self-chosen play.
Inspection #10378611 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff accurately identify children who may need extra support to make the progress they are capable of. They put in place a highly effective programme of support to focus on the specific aspects of development where children are struggling. The impact of this is seen in the progress children make with their social, language and play skills.

Parent Reviews of Nära Charlbury Nursery

4.6
(11)
Charlotte Surrey
4 months ago

I cannot recommend the baby room at Nara Charlbury enough! My daughter started here when she was 7 months old, and I was naturally a bit nervous about the transition. However, I was blown away by how quickly she settled in; the environment is so nurturing that she felt at home almost immediately. There are a few things that really set this nursery apart: The Staff: The team is incredibly friendly, warm, and professional. You can tell they genuinely care about the children, which gave me so much peace of mind from day one. The Space: The baby room itself is a beautiful, calming, and well-designed space. It’s clearly been thought out to encourage exploration while staying cozy. Weaning Support: They have been amazing partners in our weaning journey, following our lead and supporting her development with food so patiently. Flexibility: They have been so accommodating and flexible with our needs, which is a huge help for working parents. My daughter absolutely loves her nursery days here. If you are looking for a setting where your little one will be genuinely loved and supported, this is it!

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Marina Robinson
4 months ago

Nara Charlbury is a wonderful nursery setting. My son attended from the age of 10 months until 2.5yrs and was looked after so beautifully. He thrived at the nursery and the nursery staff were warm, loving, attentive, and very supportive to me as a parent. I felt comfortable and confident leaving him in their care while I had to go back to work. The manager Amelia is outstanding, and a true gatekeeper and responsible figure at the helm. I always knew that the children and nursery staff were being looked after and cared for to a very high standard. Thank you very much for giving my son such a good start :-)

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Ellena White
4 months ago

We've had a truly wonderful experience at Nara. The team have been incredible with both of our children and have really taken the time to get to know them. The enrichment offered is wonderful - yoga, forest school, cooking etc and lots of time playing outdoors. They're very good at updating the app with photos of their daily activities. I highly recommend Nara and thank you to the team for everything you do ✨

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Imogen Bouverat
6 months ago

Our son joined the baby room in July 2024; from the very start the whole team has been so kind and helpful, especially given our child’s prematurity and story up until he joined Nara. The way all the staff get to know the individual children is exceptional, all the staff members from across the nursery know most children by name and the children are familiar with everyone else. The activities they do with babies and toddlers are so much fun, and as parents we love seeing the daily photos and updates on the Famly app. We cannot fault Nara in any way, they have been the best start we could have imagined for our special son.

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Laura Bailey
4 months ago

Nara Charlbury is such a welcoming nursery. All staff work so hard to make sure our little one is happy and enjoys every single day. Activities are planned in response to children’s interests. Staff communicate really well with parents.

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Inspection history

Date: December 2024

  • August 2025Good
  • July 2025Good
  • December 2024Requires improvement
  • December 2024Requires improvement

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