Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford)

Old Road, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7JU
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9.9 191 Reviews
  • Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford), Oxford
Julia Durbin Day Nursery is located within the grounds of Churchill Hospital and caters for children both in the local community and the Oxford Radcliffe Hospital Trust.

Homely surroundings and a thoroughly resourced facility allows the nursery's highly trained practitioners to achieve high standards of early years education across the age ranges.

Parent partnerships are promoted and developed whilst long opening hours and a fully inclusive package offer a convenient service to busy families.

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Care Provided by Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford)

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Emma Wallbridge (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 54
  • Total Places for Children
  • 164
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Inset Days
  • Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.


Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford) Reviews (191)

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Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10, based on 32 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford) has 191 reviews.

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Review from A G (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great experience with Julia Durbin so far. The nursery staff are all very attentive and friendly, and I have taken a lot of confidence from their interactions with our baby (11 months). Very well equipped in terms of necessities for the children, and excellent provision of play.

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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Really welcoming nursery. The staff always strive to give my child things to do that interest her as an individual. She has been incredibly happy in the butterflies room. I wish I’d moved her here sooner!!

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Review from F C (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery! Just what I wanted for my child. The staff has been very helpful and supportive. Always met my child’s needs.
My son has a speech delay and since joining this nursery I could see a massive improvement in him.
Very sorry to be leaving, we will miss the staff and we will always
remember the outstanding service this nursery offers!

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Review from Z E (Father of Child) published on 30 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughters have loved their time at Julia Durbin. Though expensive, provision is brilliant. Staff are extremely supportive and caring, facilities are brilliant and management are knowledgeable and very efficient. We feel very privileged to have been part of their community and our daughters have
made lifelong friends. Thank you, Julia Durban.

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Review from Duncan R (Father of Child) published on 18 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have sent both our children to Julia Durbin and have been extremely happy. The staff are amazing and care deeply about the children. Preschool has been great for getting both children ready for school. We highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Joanne G (Mother of Child) published on 5 September 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has had a fabulous 4 years at Julia Durbin Nursery. She has been really well-looked after, the staff genuinely care about the children and support their development. The nursery engage with us as parents and we have always felt like part of the nursery family. Our daughter leaves her time
at the nursery to start school with lots of memories, friends, and life skills.

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Review from Ralph J (Father of Child) published on 7 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An utterly fantastic nursery who have looked after our two daughters with the most wonderful care. Among the numerous things for which we were grateful was the attention that went into taking photos and printing them off on cards for occasions like Easter, the extent to which our children's individual
needs were remembered and taken into account, and the sheer range of activities organised to keep our girls entertained and engaged. Julia Durbin Day Nursery have made learning fun, helpful as with important stages of toddlerhood like tantrums and potty training, and given us free access to things like first aid training. We don't have anything to compare Julia Durbin to but we are confident that it was the best place we could have sent our two girls.

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Review from J O (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Friendly staff that made my daughter's stay at nursery and pre-school an absolute delight. They keep the children well-fed (breakfast, lunch, tea) and hydrated. There are plenty of fun activities organised by the staff to keep them entertained. It makes each day just that little bit special. They play
and interact with mixed age groups and my child's vocabulary has expanded significantly thanks to Julia Durbin's warm and caring teachers. I am particularly pleased by the high quality and varied food and enjoy the parent zone app where they upload pictures and summaries from the day's activities. I highly recommend Julia Durbin Day Nursery and we will miss the lovely teachers!

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Review from C C (Father of Child) published on 17 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A truly excellent nursery. The staff are fantastic and my children are always happy when I pick them up.

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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been parents of the nursery for the last 6 years. Our oldest left a couple of years ago and our 18 month old started in the baby room when she was 5 months old. We came back because of our initial amazing experience and we have not been disappointed.
The staff are caring, kind, knowledgeable
and flexible with the kids. They are so approachable and friendly with the parents and they work incredibly hard! They were so happy to accommodate our specific needs and have been great with changes.
My daughter is now in her second room and she absolutely loves being there! There’s a great outdoor space and the kids are out as much as they can be (weather dependent)! The kids have so many choices of play equipment, water play, sand pits, mobile scooters and other things it’s great. It’s also lovely to see the interaction of the bigger children with the little ones in the outside garden.


The admin staff are also brilliant and really do make you feel welcome. Great nursery!


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Review from Klara M (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We absolutely love the nursery and so does our little one. He happily goes in and never wants to leave. Nursery has an amazing atmosphere, the facilities are great and the garden is wonderful. They cater for any particular needs and are very cautious. Nursery organises many events for parents to join
in as well, they also do charity events, and parents meetings. I particularly like the updates with photos we get in the app so we can see what they got up to that day. They definitely positively influenced my little one's development and I would recommend the nursery to anyone.

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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have had two children at Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford) since 2017. Their time at nursery has been invaluable - for their learning/development and for me knowing they are safe and well looked after whilst I'm at work. this year our time at Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford) will come to an end as
my oldest child starts school. We will miss everything about it but especially the staff and friendships we have with the team. I can highly recommend Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford) without hesitation.

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Review from N C (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are really delighted with the care that our child receives at Julia Durbin Nursery, he has attended since ten months old and at each stage of the nursery has really flourished in this creative and nurturing environment. The staff are outstanding, the breadth of activities is impressive and the garden
is wonderful. We know that our little boy is in wonderful hands and he loves attending nursery here.

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Review from V B (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Butterflies is a wonderful environment -my son is excited to go every morning and returns home with amazing stories of all he's done. He's made friends and developed hugely.

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Review from Richard T (Father of Child) published on 6 March 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

In Ladybirds, the staff go above and beyond to give our daughter the best possible experience. This includes shaping her play and learning to help with things she can struggle with (eg. using play doctors kits to reduce her anxiety about visiting the doctor) and also staying after hours to undertake
additional training specific to our daughter's needs. They spend lots of time outside and have a wide range of other play and developmental activities.

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Review from L N (Mother of Child) published on 30 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy that our children attend Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford). They are very happy there. They have been attending for just over three months. Staff engagement with the children, and us as parents has been fantastic. The facilities (both indoor and outdoor) in both of their rooms are
exciting and engaging as are the staff that care for them. There is a genuine sense that the staff really are invested in the progression of the children which is such comfort to us. The catering is also amazing, the children love their food and the variety again is to be commended. We are very happy.

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Review from R B (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our children feel secure and happy at Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford).
The nursery is very well run and organised.
Communication is excellent, staff among themselves, with parents, and with the children.
Many staff have much experience and many qualifications, others are trainees, others somewhere
in between - all seem great.
Staff say they are happy there, turnover is relatively low.
Rooms are well-resourced, light and airy, the garden space is really special and well utilised.
There are lots of exciting activities for the older children in particular.
Staff members seem to have a good bond with each individual child and take a genuine interest in them.
The nursery are excellent at dealing with allergies.
They go the extra mile by helping us prepare our older child for school, providing libraries etc.
I am so pleased our children are at Julia Durbin, I would definitely recommend the nursery to other families.

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Review from Claire S (Mother of Child) published on 16 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves going to Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford) and has really come out of her shell since she started. The transition of her starting nursery has been so much easier than I expected and all to do with how well I know she is cared for there. She loves her food and always seems to get a
great variety! There is clearly also a lot of effort that goes into the activities they do each day.

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Review from J T (Father of Child) published on 16 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had our two boys here for six months after coming from another nursery which was having problems.
Julia Durbin has been just fantastic in every way. Brilliant staff- caring, organised and proactive. Communication is great. Lots of structured creative fun activities in pre-school.
Would highly
recommend it to anyone.

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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 9 January 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Julia Durbin has been extremely good at accommodating my kids after their previous nursery had closed down. My child has improved his speech, independence and ability to stay with others significantly. My daughter is absolutely enjoying it. They both love going to the nursery which is a piece of mind
when going to work.
Thank you Julia Durbin. I 100% recommend it to every single family out there.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.867)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10 for Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 32 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 32 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 4.891 for Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford) is calculated as follows: ( (344 Excellents x 5) + (38 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 384 Ratings = 4.891

  • 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 4.976 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Julia Durbin Day Nursery (Oxford) is based on 32 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 164 number of registered child places is 32.8. 32 Positive Reviews ÷ 32.8 = 0.976

  • 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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Emma

Emma Wallbridge

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 1996

Emma is the Manager of Julia Durbin Day Nursery in Headington and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 24 years. Emma has numerous qualifications, including an NNEB, Management NVQ's and a Foundation Degree in Early Years. Emma has worked for Childbase Partnership since 1996.


What is your favourite feature of Julia Durbin?
Despite being on the hospital grounds we are almost secretly hidden within a lovely natural space and a huge natural garden. I also like our entrance and reception area as we get to greet all the families and visitors as they arrive.


What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?
Our ongoing recognition from Ofsted and amazing day nursery reviews from our parents. The staff have exceptional relationships with the families and each other which leaves a great morale across the nursery. The children are the heart of our Julia Durbin family.


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