Saltway Day Nursery

Saltway House, Salt Way, White Post Road, Bodicote, Banbury OX15 4UJ
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  • Saltway Day Nursery, Banbury
Saltway Day Nursery in Banbury offers childcare to children from the age of six months up to school age.

The nursery is housed in a Victorian building that was formerly a vicarage and offers a warm and friendly environment.

Their staff have a high level of qualifications and experience and do their utmost to trigger children's imaginations and engage them with fun activities.

Children are encouraged to take risks so they can learn to be resilient and grow in independence.

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Care Provided by Saltway Day Nursery

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Pav Bilkhu (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 20
  • Total Places for Children
  • 43
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 6 months
    • to 4 years 11 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-17:30
    Tuesday 08:00-17:30
    Wednesday 08:00-17:30
    Thursday 08:00-17:30
    Friday 08:00-17:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, Easter & Christmas

Saltway Day Nursery Reviews (8)

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Saltway Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.314) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Saltway Day Nursery has 8 reviews.

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Review from B F (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

The staff that run the nursery day to day are absolutely amazing! One staff member in particular is wonderful and so kind and helpful. All the staff are very kind and polite and everyone always says hello.
The downside for me, unfortunately, is the cost.
Although we are very happy with the nursery
setting and the amazing staff, the cost is a lot to consider.

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Review from K N (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has been attending Saltway for 5 months now and he really enjoys his time there. Although wary to start with the staff were excellent at building his confidence and earning his trust. The nursery has been great with daily communication and updates using the app. We can see what he's eaten,
how long he slept and when he was changed. The highlight is the photo and brief description of what activities he has been doing and what he's enjoyed. We're very happy with our experience at Saltway and love seeing our child learn and gain more and more confidence.

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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 3 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with Saltway Day Nursery, the staff are all welcoming, kind, caring people who our son and us are very fond of, making it much easier leaving our son in their care all day. The staff do an incredible job looking after all the children making every day exciting for them, giving them
precious learning experiences through both structured and free play, and allowing them to to discover themselves individually as well as in a group. This is particularly important to my partner and I as our son is an only child.

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Review from M H (Father of Child) published on 13 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves his time at Saltway Nursery. He is so happy going in every morning and enjoys the range of activities and toys on offer. They spend plenty of time outside doing crafts and other creative tasks. These activities have really helped his development. All of the staff are fantastic and this
makes it so much easier to leave your child with them. They always provide a brilliant debrief and it's supported by good information on the management system.

Reply from Pav Bilkhu, Nursery Manager at Saltway Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely words. We are very happy to hear how comfortable you feel leaving your son with us and that he enjoys all the activities the staff plan.


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Review from Laura G (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has started at Saltway this month and the overall experience has been so positive. She loves her days there and is happy and smiley when I collect her. I love the updates in the app in the day letting me know what she's been up to and I feel like the staff care for her like their own. Highly
recommend!

Reply from Pav Bilkhu, Nursery Manager at Saltway Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely words and positive feedback. The team will be so pleased to hear this, it is much appreciated.


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Review from Paul C (Father of Child) published on 27 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Currently have a 2 year old in Pioneers, my older son also attended the nursery.
Can't speak more highly of the amazing people here. From the awesome manager to the amazing team who look after my little boy. Saltway is a brilliant nursery and such a warm and excellent environment; my children have
thrived here! Couldn't recommend it more highly!

Reply from Pav Bilkhu, Nursery Manager at Saltway Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are pleased to hear how happy you are with the running of the nursery and the care we are able to provide.


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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 27 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband and I are very happy with Saltway Day Nursery. The staff are amazing! They are very attentive, friendly and supportive. Our son is always happy to go into nursery and has thrived being here. I would definitely recommend this nursery.

Reply from Pav Bilkhu, Nursery Manager at Saltway Day Nursery

Thank you so much for your kind review. We are pleased to hear how happy you are with the nursery and thank you for your thoughtful words regarding the staff.


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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff have been excellent at accommodating my son's needs as he initially struggled to sleep well at nursery, but we worked together and it's much better now. He also had eczema, which they were really good at managing. In general, my son has grown in confidence so much since starting nursery, and
is more comfortable in social situations as a result. Everything is well-considered and love the updates throughout the day, on the app. The food menu is varied, exposing children to different types of food, which is great. All in all very happy with the nursery. The only other thing to note is fees have gone up quite a bit in the last year, but it's hard to know how much of that is due to increasing running costs.

Reply from Pav Bilkhu, Nursery Manager at Saltway Day Nursery

Many thanks for your review. It is lovely to hear how well your son is doing, and thank you for your kind words in regards to the staff; it is much appreciated.


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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.314)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.314) out of 10 for Saltway Day Nursery 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 4.5 out of 5 from 7 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 4.800 for Saltway Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (81 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 95 Ratings = 4.8

  • 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 4.514 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Saltway Day Nursery is based on 7 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 = 3.7

    • 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 43 number of registered child places is 8.6. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.6 = 0.814

  • 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 (3)

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2020

Recipient: Complete Childcare

Date: Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 More details

Top 20 Large Nursery Groups 2018

Recipient: Complete Childcare

Date: Thursday 01 Mar 2018 More details

Top 10 Large Nursery Groups 2016

Recipient: Complete Childcare

Date: Tuesday 01 Mar 2016 More details

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Frequently Asked Questions about Saltway Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Saltway Day Nursery accepts?

Saltway Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Saltway Day Nursery Open?

Saltway Day Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-17:30, Tuesday 08:00-17:30, Wednesday 08:00-17:30, Thursday 08:00-17:30, Friday 08:00-17:30.

How many Children does Saltway Day Nursery have capacity for?

Saltway Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 43 Children.

How far is Saltway Day Nursery to the centre of Banbury?

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

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