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Wolfson College Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·Linton Road, Oxford, OX2 6UD · Oxfordshire
Number of places
31 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Oxfordshire

About this day nursery

Wolfson College Day Nursery, located within the peaceful grounds of Wolfson College in North Oxford, provides a safe and stimulating educational environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. The nursery focuses on fostering a "home away from home" atmosphere, recognising the crucial role of parents and staff as partners in a learning community that promotes the wellbeing and development of all children.

They believe in natural learning through exploration and play, acknowledging the individual needs of each child and their varying developmental rates. The nursery prides itself on its self-reflective practices, working with educators and parents to maintain a Continuous Improvement Plan, ensuring their practices remain current with industry developments and regulatory changes.

They operate a key-person system to ensure consistent care and strong links between home and nursery. The Wolfson College Day Nursery is registered and subject to inspections by OFSTED, Fire Safety Officer, and Environmental Health Inspectors, maintaining an excellent record.

Our ethos

The nursery's ethos is to foster a "home away from home" atmosphere, promoting children's wellbeing and development through natural learning, exploration, and play. They emphasise a partnership between parents and staff, acknowledging individual needs and employing self-reflective practices and a key-person system to ensure continuous improvement and consistent care.

What it's like

Children are welcomed by positive, happy staff. Families are nurtured at the setting, and staff place family photos all around for children to look at. Staff get to know children well, gathering relevant information from parents to support them to settle.

College-based nurseryKey-person systemContinuous Improvement PlanAccepts funded hours

Pricing & funding

Fees are invoiced monthly in advance, with no charges applied for bank holidays or closures. A registration fee is required for privately funded hours, and additional hours can be purchased. Sibling discounts and salary sacrifice schemes are available.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • A registration fee applies to privately funded hours.
  • Fees are invoiced monthly in advance.
  • No fees are charged for UK bank holidays, nursery closures, or college closures.
  • A 10% sibling discount is applied to the older child's fees.
  • Voucher schemes and Oxford University salary sacrifice are accepted.
  • Additional hours can be purchased at the private hourly rate.

Key facts

Opening hours

Full day: 08:30-17:30; Mornings: 08:30-13:00; Afternoons: 13:00-17:00. Open 49 weeks a year, excluding UK Bank Holidays and College Closures, with an additional 2-week closure in August.

Session types

Full day, Morning session, Afternoon session

Waitlist

Waiting list operates; priority for Wolfson College members.

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1992

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wolfson College Day Nursery

Last inspected 25 July 2024 · Stephanie Dorling

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 welcomed by positive, happy staff. Families are nurtured at the setting, and staff place family photos all around for children to look at. Staff get to know children well, gathering relevant information from parents to support them to settle.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders create an environment where children are happy, settled and have wonderful relationships with staff.
  • Leaders have a clear vision for the curriculum and work well with other relevant professionals to support all children to make good progress.
  • Staff put in place good arrangements to support children with SEND.
  • Staff successfully help children to develop a love of books.
  • Staff plan exciting opportunities to develop children's understanding of mathematics and science.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the support and coaching offered to staff to better target gaps in their teaching practice.
Inspection #10351341 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are united in their feedback about how 'wonderful' the setting is.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery includes all children well. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are particularly well supported. Key staff work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that children's individual needs are understood and met.

Outdoor space

Staff plan walks through the college grounds and visits to local museums.

Parent Reviews of Wolfson College Day Nursery

5.0
(5)
Etienne Hanelt
5 years ago

It's a small nursery run by and situated within Wolfson College, University of Oxford. As such, the nursery primarily serves the academic community of the College. Many children are bi- or trilingual and come from all over the world. The indoor facilities are a bit limited, but the gardens, meadows and an outdoor playground make more than up for this. The team is really motivated, imaginative and friendly.

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Vered Balan
5 years ago

Wonderful friendly nursery. The team is great. The kids are in good hands. They were very professional and helpful in complexed family situation. A lovely place for my son.

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Saqib Hussain
5 years ago

A wonderful nursery, and wondrful staff! They really helped our son adjust when he was struggling, especially after the Covid-19 lockdown. We couldn't be happier : )

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Robin Meyer
5 years ago

An excellent nursery, staffed by kind-hearted, caring, and well-qualified people who have the well-being of the children at heart.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2007

  • August 2024Good
  • July 2024Good
  • November 2018Good
  • June 2018Inadequate
  • May 2018Inadequate
  • July 2014Good
  • June 2014Good
  • March 2012Requires improvement
  • February 2012Good
  • November 2007Good

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