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The Old Station Nursery, Henley

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
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4.9(18 Google reviews) ·Fairmile, HENLEY-ON-THAMES, RG9 6AD · Oxfordshire
Number of places
64 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Oxfordshire

About this day nursery

The Old Station Nursery in Henley-on-Thames provides care for children aged from one to four years. The day nursery is open from Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.30pm, for 51 weeks of the year and accepts government funding for eligible three and four-year-olds. Ofsted inspected the day nursery in March 2022, giving it an overall rating of 'Good'. The inspector noted that parent partnerships are strong and that parents speak highly of the care and learning provided.

According to the Ofsted report, children enjoy their time at the nursery and develop confidence through a broad range of interesting learning experiences. Toddlers and pre-school children have free-flow access to the garden, and all children take part in forest school activities. These include sensory experiences for babies and toddlers, while pre-school children have regular visits to a nearby forest school area. The inspector also found that the special educational needs coordinator works effectively to support children with SEND.

Our ethos

The Old Station Nursery, Henley, focuses on fostering children's confidence and independence through engaging learning experiences and consistent support. Staff are dedicated to understanding and meeting each child's individual needs, promoting positive relationships and a sense of security.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at the nursery, forming positive relationships with staff and developing confidence. They benefit from a broad range of interesting learning experiences, with staff understanding what children need to learn next, especially those who may need extra help. Children receive consistently good interactions from staff to support their play and learning.

Montessori approachOutdoor learningNext Stop School programmeFlexible benefits

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am - 6:30pm, 51 weeks a year. Full day: 8am to 6pm. Early start: 7:30am to 8am. Late finish: 6pm to 6:30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Old Station Nursery, Henley

Last inspected 25 March 2022

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 enjoy their time at the nursery, forming positive relationships with staff and developing confidence. They benefit from a broad range of interesting learning experiences, with staff understanding what children need to learn next, especially those who may need extra help. Children receive consistently good interactions from staff to support their play and learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children enjoy their time and develop their confidence very well.
  • Children benefit from a broad range of interesting learning experiences.
  • Staff understand the learning intentions of the curriculum securely and provide exciting learning experiences, including forest school activities.
  • The nursery's special educational needs coordinator works effectively with staff, parents and children to support them.
  • Parent partnerships with the management team and staff are strong.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop staff's awareness of supporting children who happily play alone, to ensure they receive more consistent interactions that help to extend their learning and development further
  • 2build on the already good arrangements to monitor staff's practice and help identify and implement further support, to improve their teaching skills in order to strengthen the overall quality of education.
Inspection #10226587 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly about their experiences of the service provided.

They comment very positively about the quality of their children's care and learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery's special educational needs coordinator works effectively with staff, parents and children to support them. Staff demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of children's individual special educational needs and/or disabilities, and how to support them. They work closely with parents and other professionals involved, to help provide a consistent approach, which supports children effectively in their development and progress.

Outdoor space

Babies and young children crawl across the garden to play with interesting resources. Toddlers and pre-school children have free-flow access to the outside area. All children enjoy forest school activities, including sensory experiences for babies and toddlers, where they explore natural materials. Pre-school children benefit from regular visits to a nearby forest school area, where they take part in activities that help them to manage risk and solve problems.

Google Reviews of The Old Station Nursery, Henley

4.9
(18 Google reviews)
Emma Pittam
2 months ago

What an amazing place to be a child (and a grown up!). The nursery is warm and welcoming with a wonderful team who are very proud of their nursery. Beautiful, natural outdoor play spaces surround the nursery, including an amazing Forest School base camp. Children we completely immersed in their play and learning and they even had their Spanish lesson outside under the trees. I really enjoyed my visit.

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Geoffrey Arduini
a year ago

Great visit with Kevin. Kevin took his precious time to show me around. The nursery has a spectacular exterior. It is spacious and very well-equipped. I would seriously consider this nursery if I needed one.

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Jenna O'Sullivan
6 months ago

If you're looking for a nursery with a wonderful outdoor space including forest school provision with a dedicated forest school lead - Henley is the place to be! Recently under new management in the last few months. The Deputy and Manager have got such a wonderful vision for the nursery and I'm really excited to see it all develop!

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Stephanie Dorling
4 months ago

Such a beautiful location for children to learn and play. The outside garden spaces and links to forest school are wonderful. A lovely bunch of people and children having lots of fun!

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Clare Dean
a year ago

The Old Station Nursery, Henley is a wonderful nursery. It has amazing outdoor space, including a Forest School area. The Classrooms are a great space, equipped with lovely furniture and resources. My son has been attending here since he was 6 months old and is so happy here. The staff and team are all wonderful and I would highly recommend to anyone!

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Inspection history

Date: July 2013

  • March 2022Good
  • January 2017Outstanding
  • July 2013Good

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