Child First Bicester

32 Launton Road, Bicester OX26 6PZ
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8.9 89 Reviews
  • Child First Bicester, Bicester
Child First Bicester is a private daycare nursery which has a vibrant environment in which children can learn through play and be involved in meaningful experiences.

The nursery cares for children from 3 months to 5 years and is open from 7:30 am - 6:30 pm Monday to Friday.

In a free-flow environment, children are able to choose from a wide range of resources, exploring and developing new skills with the support of dedicated staff.

Extra-curricular activities include singing, dancing, music, cookery, Spanish, football and drama, while children also grow vegetables and enjoy a variety of festivals, events and special days.

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Care Provided by Child First Bicester

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Amelia Layton (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 37
  • Total Places for Children
  • 166
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Open 50 weeks per year

Funding & Fees Guide for Child First Bicester

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

Child First Bicester Reviews (89)

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8.9

Child First Bicester has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.874) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Child First Bicester has 89 reviews.

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Review from Janina H (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not be any happier with the childcare given by all the staff at the nursery to my two girls, both started there at ten months old and my eldest (now at primary) and my youngest (still attending preschool there) have been in excellent care throughout.
They made/have made genuine bonds with
the staff there and at no point did I ever feel they were not in the best hands to cover for me while I was at work.
The messy play was/is always a favourite, messy play there is much more fun as fewer restrictions of me walking around with wipes and a hoover.
Through a personal tragedy in our family earlier this year, on top of covid, I have found communication with the two managers nothing short of amazing, at no point did I feel like we were customers of a business but had genuine care and concern for us as a family and I cannot thank them enough for this. Highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Chrissy A (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have found the nursery employees to be caring, respectful, friendly, responsible, professional and fun throughout our time using the nursery. Our son really enjoys going and talks more about the nursery employees than his friends. They are supportive if we've had concerns and offered suggestions
for us to try at home that supports his development. We are looking forward to our next son joining and taking part in his journey.

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Review from Helen (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been with Child First from a baby, all the way through to the preschool room. I can honestly say that the care and attention given to him is outstanding. The staff are amazing and will bend over backwards to support and engage with the children. I love how the nursery involves families and
the community as much as possible; never have I heard of a nursery offer mothers/fathers/grandparents tea, allow members of the community to talk to the children about their jobs, play sports etc. I can’t thank them enough for their support.

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Review from Kirsty F (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Child First is a fantastic nursery. I cannot recommend them enough. The staff are lovely and so caring with the children. Food is all provided and home-cooked on site. Indoor and outdoor spaces are fab and they offer a huge range of different activities. There are regular events for the whole family,
including Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and grandparents tea.
My two daughters ages four and two have both attended since just before their first birthdays and are both very happy. They are very different personalities, but both have grown in confidence so much since starting at nursery.
More recently the nursery has handled the challenges around lockdown amazingly well. Throughout the closure period, there was open communication with parents and the reopening has been seamless. Both of my children have resettled back into nursery quickly and easily. They’re thrilled to be back with their friends and nursery family.

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Review from Paul (Father of Child) published on 6 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son has been with Child First for nearly a year and from the initial tour, we felt that it was the right place for him. It’s such a lovely atmosphere and an environment for little ones to explore and grow. We can’t recommend this nursery enough.

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Review from Sonia A (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I could not recommend this nursery highly enough. My daughter just came back today to the nursery after three months of lockdown and the staff was extremely caring and reassuring to the parents. Well done to the fantastic staff at the nursery.

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Review from James D (Father of Child) published on 6 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My Son has been attending Child First in Bicester since January. I was a bit nervous at first as he was only seven months old. During his first week, he was a bit upset which was understandable, seeing as this was out of his normal routine and first time without Mummy and Daddy.
The communication
from the staff and management was amazing and definitely made me feel more comfortable and confident that me and my partner had made the right choice. They also cater to his dietary requirements (Vegan).
My Son is now 13 months old and I can not thank Child First enough for their input in his development. It’s refreshing to see him so happy with a huge smile on his face every day when I pick him up, not to mention all the creative artwork he brings home on a daily basis. Child First has been nothing but professional and I’m confident that our Son is safe and secure.

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Review from Esther D (Mother of Child) published on 6 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All three of my children have been at Child First and I can't recommend it highly enough. From the fantastic outside space for them to enjoy, to the inventive ways they get them to learn and play. They have some great activities on, with my boys particularly loving the dancing. It shows how much my
kids love it, that my three year old ran back in when he returned three months after lockdown.

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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of our boys have gone to Child First. Our eldest started when he was 9 months and has remained there until he starts school in September. Our youngest started at 4 months and is not 18 months old.
Both boys have had food allergies and a number of intolerances. Child First have managed these with
exceptional care and very clear understanding of their needs.
We will never be able to thank the wonderful staff at Child First enough for the care they have given to our boys. The nursery has helped both boys grow and develop into incredible little boys, teaching them great social and life skills.
We would not hesitate to recommend this nursery and will be genuinely heartbroken once the boys are of an age to not be attending any more.

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Review from Victoria K (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is an incredible nursery and preschool! My son joined at 11 months and is leaving for Reception in a matter of weeks - I am so sad to be leaving behind such a fantastic place and amazing staff.
The nursery ethos is one of gentle parenting and nurturing, being totally led by the child. This approach
develops children incredibly well, helping them learn about themselves and others in a safe and secure, loving and caring environment. They treat each child as an individual, recognising strengths and development opportunities for each of them and working alongside you as the parent to ensure consistency of approach, and continuity of appropriate parenting decisions.
My son’s key worker at every point has been supportive and loving, providing all the cuddles I would want to give myself had I been there. The management are fantastic, and the fees more than appropriate for what is provided for all children.

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Review from Rachel L (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, I’ve had a connection to Child First Bicester for the last 7 years, with my first daughter attending and now my youngest attending, both from starting in the baby room all the way to pre-school. The staff are wonderful, always caring and helpful. They do so many different activities
and always learn lots of new things. I highly recommend.

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Review from Orsolya F (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am a Mother of two girls aged 8 and 3. My older one also attended the nursery. 4 years later we returned with our little one and it is still as fantastic as back then if not better. Amazing staff, loads of indoor and outdoor fun activities. Food cooked on the premises which was a big yes for us. They
also cater for my daughter's egg allergy which makes me feel assured that she will get the right thing to eat without me packing food separately for her. Highly recommend!

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Review from Michelle C (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful nursery who have always taken amazing care of my 2 boys, age 3 and 1. The eldest has been there for 2 years and he loves everything about Child First. Even the 1-year-old is desperate to go inside in the morning! The staff are amazing with the children and couldn't be more caring. There
are endless new activities and things going on, and the space is fantastic, especially the outdoor space which they are in every day. The food menu is great- varied, healthy and sounds tasty! And they coped amazingly with my 3-year old who had multiple allergies and has since been very fussy and anxious with his food- they are patient and gentle with him and he came home yesterday having finished all his food- unheard of at home! We have regular updates and photos of what they get up to. Communication between the nursery and families couldn't be better, and I am especially grateful for how well they handled the recent coronavirus lockdown and ever-changing guidance.
Thank you Child First!

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Review from Satveer K (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have used this nursery since 2014 from when my eldest was aged 1. My 3-year-old now currently attends. Far too much to say but I would highlight staff care, understanding e.g. didn’t charge during COVID-19 epidemic, commitment to training, quality of resources, range of activities and fresh, homemade
healthy food and snacks as just some of the things I love about this nursery. Their community involvement is exemplary too as they involve things such as family e.g. Mother’s Day tea party, care home resident visits, emergency service visits, professional dance and rugby sessions led by local companies at no extra charge. Home visits are made when establishing contact so parents and child(ren) can familiarise themselves with staff and procedures and obviously induction mornings/ afternoons as all nurseries offer. Their calendar is planned carefully to celebrate and acknowledge a range of global events. Many of which involve a change to the menu and dressing up! You won’t be disappointed.

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Review from Jenny C (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started in September 2019, her progress has been absolutely amazing with the support of everyone there! She's always super smiley and happy when I pick her up and she loves talking about her day!
Everyone is always helpful on answering any queries that I have!
It's such a friendly, kind
and relaxed environment to be in and I'm so happy my daughter loves it!

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Review from Di S (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Child First are nothing less than fantastic! To watch our children grow and learn so many things is a credit to all those who work at the nursery! They always find such interesting and fun ways to learn and both my children have loved every single minute there, among their friends and the
staff who genuinely care. Even the finer details; down to the menu, is thought about so much, our children would never have had such opportunity to try such varied foods at such a young age! (And loved them!) We would 100% recommend this nursery and we will be sad when the time comes for our children having to leave.

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Review from Daniel H (Father of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

An excellent nursery, our one-year-old, and three-year-old love it! The staff are excellent and very caring. The site's great with an interesting outside area including a caravan and pets! I would highly recommend.

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Review from Elena G (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Child First Bicester since she was 1 yr old. She began in the baby room and has moved through to pre-school. I have not been able to fault the nursery in the over 3 years with them. The staff are committed and dedicated and I have been particularly impressed by the regular themes
they deliver, which includes spectacular decoration of their space. My daughter enjoys the outdoor space and regular activities run in-house and dance and rugby by external providers. She returns home daily with artwork, baking, and today a sunflower she planted and grew. They have regular dress up and themed days and put on an amazing nativity and carol performance at Christmas in pre-school. She eats well at nursery and they provide a wholesome and nutritious menu. On days when she has been reluctant to attend after time off, the staff are kind, caring and encouraging and she has always been settled well and is excited and beaming at pick up. I would highly recommend this nursery.

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Review from Kerry J (Mother of Child) published on 3 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been at Child First for 6 years and my second child is coming towards the end of their time there. I have been so happy with this nursery and will be sad to say goodbye. The staff are all lovely and create really strong relationships with the children. My kids always come out happy and smiling
and telling me about all the different activities they’ve done. The nursery arrange for dance classes and rugby tots to come in and teach the children each week, which they look forward to.
The management is great and they are very flexible and responsive to requests. I couldn’t recommend them more.

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Review from Sophie P (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Child First Bicester is a fantastic nursery - organised and efficient, with warm, friendly staff. The attention to detail in the environment and planning for the children is exceptional. My daughter loves nursery and we have felt reassured since day 1 of her being there, that she is well supported,
challenged and cared for. We also moved her from a very good nursery in Banbury, so we were worried about how she would settle - we had nothing to worry about! She has enjoyed an even more positive experience at Child First. We feel she is being challenged in her learning and takes part in a huge variety of activities. The nursery are also fantastic with their correspondence to parents, whether it's through face to face summaries of each day, regular updates on social media, emails, written reports, or Tapestry. They run regular weeks/events that make parents more included too. Needless to say, we would highly recommend this nursery.

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Current Review Score: 8.9 (8.874)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.9 (8.874) out of 10 for Child First Bicester 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.0 out of 5 from 8 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 4.833 for Child First Bicester is calculated as follows: ( (80 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.833

  • 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 4.041 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Child First Bicester is based on 8 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 = 3.8

    • 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 166 number of registered child places is 33.2. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 33.2 = 0.241

  • 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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