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The Village Nursery, Shenington

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2022)
·Shenington Airfield, Rattlecombe Road, Banbury, OX15 6NY · Oxfordshire
Number of places
34 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
Oxfordshire

About this day nursery

The Village Nursery, situated in a picturesque rural area near Banbury, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children ranging from one year old up to school age. The nursery is committed to providing outstanding childcare, fostering creativity and growth through engaging, play-based learning activities.

With operating hours from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday, they offer both full-time and term-time placements. Qualified staff facilitate holistic development, and the extensive outdoor space provides ample opportunities for exploration.

The nursery also focuses on integrating its beautiful rural surroundings into the learning experience, ensuring children develop essential skills for their future academic journeys. They actively support families by accepting government funding, making quality early years education accessible to a wider community.

Our ethos

The Village Nursery is committed to providing outstanding childcare through engaging, play-based learning activities that foster creativity and growth. They integrate their rural surroundings into the learning experience to help children develop essential skills.

What it's like

Children are happy and enjoy their time at nursery, engaging in stimulating activities and forming secure friendships. They explore the garden, managing their own risk while climbing, and demonstrate good behaviour with minor conflicts resolved quickly. Staff model positive behaviour and encourage good communication and language skills through descriptive interactions and open-ended questioning.

Rural settingPlay-based learningAccepts government funding

Pricing & funding

Fees for extra, non-funded hours or days are charged at a flat hourly rate. This standard rate applies to children of all ages.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • Additional non-funded hours or days are charged hourly.
  • The hourly rate applies to all ages.

Key facts

Food

Children can bring a packed lunch, or a locally produced hot lunch from Eastwood Farm is available at an extra cost. Snacks and a light tea (if staying after 4:30 PM) are included in the fees.

Opening hours

8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday

Age range

1 year to school age

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

full time, term time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Village Nursery, Shenington

Last inspected 14 April 2022 · Lisa Robinson

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 are happy and enjoy their time at nursery, engaging in stimulating activities and forming secure friendships. They explore the garden, managing their own risk while climbing, and demonstrate good behaviour with minor conflicts resolved quickly. Staff model positive behaviour and encourage good communication and language skills through descriptive interactions and open-ended questioning.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager has made significant improvements to the nursery, and staff training has been effective.
  • The manager is ambitious in what she wants children to learn and shares this effectively with staff.
  • Children develop good language skills and vocabulary through staff interactions.
  • Children of all ages play well together and enjoy sharing resources.
  • Children manage risks in their play well and staff are on hand to ensure safety.
  • Partnerships with parents are good, with regular feedback and ideas for home activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1extend staff interaction and communication while outside to facilitate more learning and challenge to the children
  • 2review the organisation of daily routines to extend learning opportunities for the children
Inspection #10217041 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children explore the garden, showing great joy at digging in the large sandpit with a sit-on digger. Children manage their own risk when climbing in the garden and help each other by offering a hand to support balance.

Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022

Date: August 2016

  • April 2022Good
  • November 2021Inadequate
  • August 2016Good

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