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Quackers Day Nursery # Quackers Day Nursery in Banbury Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Aug 2025) · Unit 4, Bridge Wharf, Banbury, OX16 5AY · Oxfordshire Number of places 44 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Aug 2025 Local authority Oxfordshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Quackers Day Nursery & Pre-School, with two locations in Chieveley and Banbury, provides comprehensive childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Operating 51 weeks a year, the Banbury setting is open from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, while Chieveley is open from 7:30 am to 6:15 pm. Both nurseries offer full-time places and serve fresh, home-cooked breakfast, lunch, and tea. They boast fantastic outdoor play areas and are registered to accept various government funding schemes for 9-month-olds, 2-year-olds, and 3-4-year-olds. The Banbury nursery organises children into age-appropriate rooms: Ducklings for 3-24 months, Ducks for 24-36 months, and Swans for 36+ months, each designed to cater to their developmental stages. The nursery is committed to supporting families with funded childcare options and guides parents through the eligibility and application process for government schemes like the 30 hours funding and Tax-Free Childcare. What it's like Staff provide a warm welcome to children and their families, showing interest in their lives and building rapport. They ensure children feel safe, secure, and valued through their smiles, positivity, and focus on safety. Staff know children well, identify gaps in progress, and provide effective support, including for children with potential special educational needs and/or disabilities. Full-time childcare Home-cooked meals Outdoor play areas Government funding accepted ## Pricing & funding This nursery offers fully funded term-time sessions for eligible children aged 9 months to 4 years old. Sessions are offered as specific packages of full or half days depending on the child's age, with no top-up fees or extra charges applied. Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare Good to know - Fully funded places are provided with no charges applied. - Sessions are available each week during term time. - Funding options depend on the child's age and eligibility for 15 or 30 hours. ## Key facts Opening hours 07:30am - 6:30pm, 51 Weeks of the Year Age range 3 months to 5 years Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Quackers Day Nursery Last inspected 26 August 2025 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Staff provide a warm welcome to children and their families, showing interest in their lives and building rapport. They ensure children feel safe, secure, and valued through their smiles, positivity, and focus on safety. Staff know children well, identify gaps in progress, and provide effective support, including for children with potential special educational needs and/or disabilities. Inspector highlights - Leaders are ambitious for the nursery and provide targeted support for all staff to develop their existing skills and knowledge. - Staff have developed a curriculum which broadly identifies the skills and knowledge they want children to develop before they start school, with a strong focus on emotional, communication and physical development. - Reading with children is given a high priority at the nursery, with many opportunities for children to listen to well-read stories that build a love of books. - Overall, teaching is very effective. - Staff create an environment in which children are proud of what they know and can do, building positive attitudes to learning. - Staff appreciate the different life experiences children bring to nursery, ensuring all children feel valued and that activities reinforce this. - Leaders and staff have developed strong partnerships with parents to support children’s learning and well-being at nursery and at home. Areas to develop - 1 improve curriculum planning, to more clearly identify the specific skills and knowledge children most need to learn next, and use to enhance teaching further - 2 support staff to help children learn more during periods of self-chosen play. Inspection #10418120 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50287248) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Quackers Day Nursery Inspection date Aug 2025 Inspection no. 10418120 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50287248)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY457754) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://www.quackersdaynursery.co.uk/) Unit 4, Bridge Wharf, Banbury, OX16 5AY Opening hours 07:30am - 6:30pm, 51 Weeks of the Year [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-1.33096/52.06048/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Banbury - [Day nurseries in Banbury](/search?q=Banbury) - [Day nurseries in South East](/search?q=South+East) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=quackers-day-nursery-ox16-5ay-ey457754) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff accurately identify any gaps in children's progress and put in place effective support to help children catch up with their peers, including for children with potential special educational needs and/or disabilities. For example, they plan specific activities to help children understand and manage their emotions. Inspection history Date: July 2013 - August 2025 Good - September 2022 Good - January 2019 Good - February 2016 Good - July 2013 Requires improvement ## Frequently asked about Quackers Day Nursery ### Does Quackers Day Nursery take babies? ### How does Quackers Day Nursery support children with SEND? ### Is Quackers Day Nursery Ofsted registered? ### What are the opening hours at Quackers Day Nursery? ### What is Quackers Day Nursery working on improving? ### Where is Quackers Day Nursery located? ## About the setting Quackers Day Nursery registered in 2007 and operates in the centre of Banbury, Oxfordshire. The nursery opens on weekdays from 8am to 6pm, all year apart from public holidays. The provider receives funding for the provision of early education for children aged nine months and above and employs 13 members of staff, nine of whom hold a recognised childcare qualification at level 2 or above. 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