The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Bere Hill, Whitchurch RG28 7EB
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9.3 13 Reviews
The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School, rated as 'good' by Ofsted, is based on the edge of Whitchurch in Hampshire.

The Oak Tree Nursery offers full day care for children from three months to five years.
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Care Provided by The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Clare Luff (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 40
  • Total Places for Children
  • 123
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.

The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School Reviews (13)

9.3

The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.336) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School has 13 reviews.

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Review from Caroline B (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had an outstanding experience using Oak Tree. Our boys adore going there and the staff are so warm and welcoming. We are delighted with all of the different activities the children are immersed in, and the all-rounder skills they are learning. It is going to be great preparation for them
when they start at primary school! We highly recommend Oak Tree!

Reply from The School, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you for your lovely review. I am so pleased your children enjoy all our activities - our Forest School and French are so popular!


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Review from Nicola M (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our children love going to Oaktree and we've been really happy with the care they receive there. They particularly enjoy the new forest school sessions, and French lessons in the pre-school class.


The staff are all warm and friendly and it's brilliant having such exciting and varied outdoor play

areas - which ours thoroughly enjoy!

Reply from The School, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you for your kind feedback - I'm so glad your children are enjoying our extra-curricular activities!


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Review from Tufan H (Father of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Great hands on management and overview .
Some amazing staff who give super care and love to the kids. This balances out the odd one or two less experienced members.
Great food prepared on site .
Good open and safe outdoor spaces with long periods of outdoor activities.


All this makes Oaktree

in Bere Hill superior to most other nurseries.

Reply from The School, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you for your honest feedback. We are so lucky to have such a lovely nursery with amazing staff, children and parents.


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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending oak tree since he was around 18 months old , he's now 4 and going to school this year and honestly if I could keep him at oak tree for longer I would! I can't thank the staff and management enough for the extra support that has been put in place for my child, he has extra care
needs due to being autistic and they have consistently gone above and beyond to help him thrive. His keyworker have always been amazing and his current keyworker , who he has been with since joining the pre school is phenomenal. I have nothing but great words to say about her , she is so important and special to my son and they are so bonded. The outside facilities are amazing, especially Forest school. All the staff know the children by name , we are always welcomed by happy faces and smiles. My son runs in every morning full of smiles and energy. The chef is amazing to , my son eats such a range of healthy delicious meals and always comes home with a full tummy!xx

Reply from The School, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. We really do have such a fantastic team here.


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Review from Cate A (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Oak Treehave made our son's first few weeks at nursery such a positive experience. It has been so reassuring to see how much care and attention has been given to help him settle in, and we are really grateful for the warm and welcoming environment they've created.


A special thank you to two staff

members in particular, who have clearly taken the time to get to know our son and make sure he feels safe and happy. It means so much to us to know he's in such kind and capable hands.

Reply from Clare Luff, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you so much for your kind feedback - I will make sure I share this with the team.


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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had both my children attend the Oak Tree nursery since 2021. My eldest began in preschool when we moved to the area and absolutely loved it here. My youngest started at 10months and currently still there. Both of my children built safe and positive relationships with staff that took care of them.
They were happy at drop off and pick up and the staff were great at letting us know what they had been up to and specifically what they have enjoys. Hand overs are thorough at the end of the day and staff take the time to talk you through your child's day in detail. I appreciate that staff are been honest about any challenges your child is facing and do not shy away from having difficult conversations. They are supportive and provide a good level of care for the children that attend the nursery. I would recommend the nursery to prospective parents.

Reply from Clare Luff, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you for your feedback - it is so lovely to hear what a great job we are doing!


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Review from V L (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Great care for my child, lovely friendly and supportive staff. My child seems to be very happy, eagerly goes to the nursery and very well looked after. The downside is that daily activities are not tracked on the app, we cannot see naps, nappy changes/toilet visits, food intake in a single place which
we could have accessed any time for review and analysis particularly as we have issues with eating at home, child seems to like very limited choice of food. It is extremely inconvenient to be queueing up daily to obtain that valuable information and in most cases we just get the child and walk away, we are also not able to come early to do an early handover as we are working until 6pm. Some investment into the app would be very beneficial for all parents, particularly for those who are separated and have to rely on another parent passing daily activities info over. Lastly, no flexibility in having very rare short term rearrangements of attended days even with an advanced notice.

Reply from Clare Luff, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you for your feedback. I am excited to share with you that we are currently putting a new system in place that will offer you all the information you need. Once our training is complete, I will share more information with you.


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Review from R W (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child has been at The Oak Tree for almost a year, has settled in really well and loves being there. The staff are fantastic and she's formed strong bonds with them. The setting is beautiful, with lots of outside space for the children to run around (notably more than other nurseries I looked at in
the area) and with the children often outside for large parts of the day. The staff frequently set up great creative activities for the children to take part in, like painting and baking. The food is also excellent and has many more interesting items on it than other nurseries, from my experience. I cannot fault this nursery and am so grateful to them for giving my child such care and attention. I know she is in safe hands there.

Reply from Clare Luff, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you for your wonderful review - we are so grateful for your kind words. We are very proud of our setting!


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Review from N F (Father of Child) published on 23 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Oak Tree has been the most fantastic place for our little one. She came here and settled in very quickly. The staff have been friendly, caring and always accessible. The building and surroundings are magnificent, the food healthy and delicious, the activities, from being inside the lovely cabins
to the outdoor gardens with stunning panoramic country views, are always engaging and fun. Our little one and us will miss everyone there very much - it felt like a second home and I can without doubt recommend The Oak Tree to anyone wondering if this might be the place for their own children. Thank you to all the staff.

Reply from The School, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you so much for your review and your kind words. We will miss you all and wish you all the best for the future.


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Review from R E (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We moved our two children to The Oak Tree in May, and they have both settled so quickly. It's a beautiful, clean setting with incredible food! We are greeted every morning with smiling faces from all the staff. The team are all incredible and goes above and beyond for the children and their families.
I would always recommend The Oak Tree as a remarkable nursery.

Reply from Clare Luff, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you so much for your review and kind feedback. I will share this with the team.


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Review from E G (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As our son is coming to the end of his time in Little Acorns, we wanted to share our huge thanks to the room leader, nursery assistant and apprentice nursery assistant. Our son has taken a bit of time to settle and, as first-time parents, we have been worried. However, the staff in his room have worked
tirelessly to provide a safe, engaging and comforting space for him. He has been a little pickle with his naps/eating but the staff have had so much patience and consistently persisted in encouraging him to do both. We can see that he has really begun to settle in and that's completely down to their hard work. Finally, what we have been really overwhelmed by is how enthusiastic and excited they have been by Rory's development. To us, it shows such a wonderful level of care and it has made us feel so much better about leaving him. Thank you so much all.

Reply from Clare Luff, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you for your review and feedback. I will share this with the team. We are so pleased you are happy with the nursery and all our wonderful staff!


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Review from N W (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending The Oak Tree since he was 9 months old and is now just over 2. He loves coming into nursery and is always very excited to see the staff and all his friends. The outside space was a huge factor in choosing this nursery and the children are allowed to have open play with one
of the patios being accessible as well.
They always have balanced meals with plenty of fruit and vegetables on offer and snacks throughout the day as well.
My child is suspected SEN and when I notified the staff in his room they have already been very accommodating to his needs whilst awaiting an official diagnosis. I have already noticed a huge difference in his behaviour and his speech and am so grateful for the hard work and care they show towards him.

Reply from Clare Luff, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you for leaving us a review. The feedback is very important to us and I will make sure to share it with the team.


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Review from Jennifer L (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy has been attending Oak Tree since he turned 1, a year ago now, and we have nothing but positive things to say about the nursery. He is treated as an individual by all staff, his needs are met, and most importantly he enjoys his days and always has a smile on his face when we come to collect
him. As a parent, there is always some apprehension when leaving your child in the care of others, but the staff at Oak Tree ensure your child is genuinely cared for, which helps make all the difference. His attachment and fondness for the staff is a testament to this. Our child is confident, happy and comprehensive with his talking, and we are delighted that the nursery works in partnership with us with any development changes or requests. We often comment on how fortunate we are to be able to send our son to such a caring nursery, with excellent outdoor space, thought-out activities and quality freshly cooked meals.

Reply from Clare Luff, Nursery Manager at The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and such lovely feedback. I will make sure I share it with the team.


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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.336)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.336) out of 10 for The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.808 for The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School is calculated as follows: ( (131 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.808

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.528 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School is based on 13 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 123 number of registered child places is 24.6. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 24.6 = 0.528

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Awards / Recognitions (6)

Nursery Operator of the Year

Recipient: Bright Stars Nursery Group Ltd

Date: Thursday 13 Jun 2024 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2022

Recipient: Bright Stars Nursery Group Ltd

Date: Friday 29 Apr 2022 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2021

Recipient: Bright Stars Nursery Group Ltd

Date: Friday 28 May 2021 More details

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Meet the Team (24)

Clare

Clare Luff

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2023

Clare is Level 3 Qualified in Early Years.

Aleasia

Aleasia McDowell

Job Title: Quality Manager

Joined: 2024

Aleasia is Level 6 Qualified in Early Years.

Laura

Laura Futcher

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2011

Laura is Level 3 Qualified in Early Years.

Sam

Sam Judge

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Sam is Level 6 Qualified in Early Years.

Simon

Simon Cole

Job Title: Head Chef

Simon is Level 3 Qualified in Food Safety

Wendy

Wendy Withers

Job Title: Assistant Chef

Wendy is Level 3 Qualified in Food Safety.

Teresa

Teresa Rogers-Mitchell

Job Title: Nursery Cleaner

Nursery Cleaner

Morgan

Morgan Cowley

Job Title: Nursery Administrator

Joined: 2024

Nursery Administrator

Natalie

Natalie Carrington

Job Title: Nursery Lunch Cover

Joined: 2024

Nursery Lunch Cover

Nancy

Nancy Malik

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2024

Nancy is Level 3 Qualified in Early Years.

Mimy

Mimy Rigby

Job Title: Room Leader

Joined: 2024

Mimy is Level 6 Qualified in Early Years.

Natasha

Natasha Weir

Job Title: Room Leader

Natasha is Level 3 Qualified in Early Years.

Celina

Celina Fernandes

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Celina is an Unqualified member of staff.

Ashleigh

Ashleigh Moloney

Job Title: Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Joined: 2024

Ashleigh is currently studying towards her Level 3 Qualification in Early Years.

Hannah

Hannah Holmes

Job Title: Nursery Nurse

Hannah is Level 3 Qualified in Early Years.

Chloe

Chloe Higlett

Job Title: Nursery Nurse

Chloe is Level 3 Qualified in Early Years.

Beth

Beth Smith

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Beth is an Unqualified member of staff.

Lorraine

Lorraine Eastwood

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Lorraine is an Unqualified member of staff.

Zoe

Zoe Cockram

Job Title: Nursery Nurse

Zoe is Level 2 Qualified in Early Years.

Alice

Alice Mullins

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Alice is an Unqualified member of staff.

Kate

Kate Triggs

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Kate is an Unqualified member of staff.

Caroline

Caroline Young

Job Title: Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Caroline is currently studying towards her Level 3 Qualification in Early Years.

Esther

Esther Garcia

Job Title: Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Esther is currently studying towards her Level 3 Qualification in Early Years.

Mark

Mark Flemmich

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Mark is an Unqualified member of staff.

Frequently Asked Questions about The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School

What is the Age Range of Children that The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School accepts?

The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School Open?

The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School have capacity for?

The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School has capacity for a total of 123 Children.

How far is The Oak Tree Nursery & Pre School to the centre of Whitchurch?

0.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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