The Wantage Nursery & Preschool

6/7 Church Street, Wantage OX12 8BL
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  • The Wantage Nursery & Preschool, Wantage
The Wantage Nursery & Preschool provides a warm happy and homely environment where the top priority is to have safe contented children. The nursery team believes the service should be about making friends and learning through play in a home from home with kind and caring adults for support.

The nursery has excellent facilities indoors and is particularly proud of othe big outdoors space which has specifically been designed with very small children in mind. Staff place great emphasis on spending lots of time outside in the fresh air and use both the indoors and outdoors to deliver all areas of the early years curriculum to a high standard.

The team constantly strives to give children memorable experiences with exciting opportunities to learn through play that they might not always be able to do at home and of course give them the opportunity to make some of their first friends.

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Care Provided by The Wantage Nursery & Preschool

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Delia Anderson (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 13
  • Total Places for Children
  • 46
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays

The Wantage Nursery & Preschool Reviews (73)

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The Wantage Nursery & Preschool has a Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Wantage Nursery & Preschool has 73 reviews.

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Review from Becky S (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am so glad I have sent my daughter to this nursery. The staff are kind, lovely and have become part of my family. I really appreciate all the effort they put into looking after my child.

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Review from Z P (Mother of Child) published on 13 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Wantage nursery has been a part of our family for the last four years. (One child is now at school and one is still attending)and I could not rate them highly enough. The care they provide has been outstanding, with each child receiving great one-to-one time with their keyworker. Even though each
child is very different in character, they have both flourished. I do believe this is due to the nursery having such a homely feel and the staff being so caring. The food has also been a huge hit! We will all miss the nursery next year, once our youngest moves up to school.

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Review from R B (Father of Child) published on 13 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our baby started nursery in September 2022 and so far, we are happy with how fast she has adapted and her development. She is happy to be left in the morning, which tells us that she likes to be in the nursery.

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Review from Carla B (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful nursery and preschool. My daughter settled so quickly from another country. She has developed so well socially and verbally with huge thanks to the staff. We recommend it to other parents.

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Review from Poppy C (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has settled in fantastically, he loves coming in each morning and spending time with his new friends and key workers. The nursery displays and environment are colourful and reflect all of the lovely activities that take place. Daily feedback is informative and handovers are efficient. Overall,
extremely happy with the care my son is receiving at Wantage Nursery. Thank you for all your hard work.

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Review from Vesna C (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am really happy with the care given to my daughter. She has settled in really well and enjoys coming to nursery.

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Review from Samantha C (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son clearly loves coming to nursery. We really love when the staff tell us what he's been up to, they clearly enjoy their days. Very impressed with the variety of food and activities.

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Review from G W (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We've been very happy with my daughter's progress and social skills since she started nursery. She is a lot more confident and independent and happy to explore new areas on her own. The nursery has really helped with introducing solid food and self-feeding. The girls that work there are very kind and
friendly and make sure that my daughter's got everything she needs.

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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves coming into nursery every day and always comes home telling me about all the fun things he's done. He has a great relationship with his keyworker and all the other staff.

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Review from Kirsty T (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been really delighted with the nursery and all that they do. The staff are amazing and very caring. Both of our children enjoy coming to nursery and we are really pleased with it. We can't thank the staff enough for all they do. Thank you.

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Review from Stephanie G (Mother of Child) published on 14 January 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I honestly can't say anything but positive things. My daughter has come on in leaps and bounds, achieving her milestones and saying full sentences. My daughter always looks forward to going to the nursery and always enjoys her time there. I would personally recommend this nursery. It's always a very
welcoming environment. I can't thank them enough for the time my daughter has been there.

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Review from Genna W (Mother of Child) published on 13 July 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter transferred here and we couldn't be happier with the work done by the team to encourage her to socialise, progression of speech and her general development has been outstanding. We've gone from having a lockdown baby who was slightly behind, to a toddler that is thriving. The staff are
caring and energetic, they are very reassuring and positive. The nursery provides fun and interesting activities and we are very impressed with the safeguard practices. We love Wantage Nursery and Preschool

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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very warm and welcoming staff. Extremely easy to communicate with via phone, email or face to face. Very informative with each child and daily activities and events going on. All staff are loving and caring and always cater to children's individual needs. The nursery has fantastic facilities inside
and out, so children will never get bored and have the best time. The nursery is a wonderful place to learn, play and thrive with all the staff caring for my child as I would care for her myself at home. Can't fault The Wantage Nursery and Pre-school.

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Review from Lauren S (Mother of Child) published on 20 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We were very nervous about sending our daughter back to nursery after lockdown, but the nursery has been amazing and have alleviated all our concerns. It has been the best decision we could have made. She loves going to nursery and is always so excited to tell us all the great adventures she has had.
She is well cared for and loved by all who works there. Her experience at the nursery adds greatly to her overall development.

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Review from Amanda B (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son loves the nursery, staff are consistent and friendly and you can tell the kids really enjoy it.
They really supported us during lockdown, being a key worker they kept the nursery open with minimal children but the few that attended they offered peace of mind for the parents and normality and
safety for the kids. I’m sure the other families that continued to send their children during this period would agree.

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Review from Courteney E (Mother of Child) published on 14 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery, my son started one year ago and has made great friendships, homely nursery with amazing staff. The staff from all rooms know all the children individually and go above and beyond in their care. He has amazed us with his learning and development and a lot of this is due to the nursery.
They say small is beautiful and I can happily say that about The Wantage Nursery and Preschool.

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Review from J S (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly and informative staff. Children settled very quickly and are very happy and settled.

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Review from M H (Father of Child) published on 9 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son enjoys coming to the nursery and we have really seen his development take off. Really like the outside space.

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Review from J L (Mother of Child) published on 9 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I totally love the nursery and the members of staff. The nursery is like home from home, which I think is ideal for the kids. All the staff are really friendly and so helpful.

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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We're really happy with the nursery and have been impressed by recent improvements. Feels more professional. Our daughter is really happy here and we're content that her development is being nurtured.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (10.000)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (10.000) out of 10 for The Wantage Nursery & Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 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 5.000 for The Wantage Nursery & Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (192 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 5

  • 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Wantage Nursery & Preschool is based on 16 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 46 number of registered child places is 9.2, which has been reached with 16 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • 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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