The Old Station Nursery Bampton

Bowling Green Close, Bampton OX18 2NJ
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9.7 54 Reviews
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The Old Station Nursery Bampton is a warm and welcoming setting, located near the grounds of Bampton Primary School. As the nursery inhabits a smaller sized building, personalised care and attention is ensured for each individual child from their Key Carer. It also allows a close-knit environment to be achieved throughout the setting.

The nursery offers exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes, helping to equip children with valuable skills and deeper knowledge of the cooking process.

Within the setting, there are three rooms, each designed with age-appropriate resources and facilities. The youngest children start in one of the two baby rooms, where they can develop and explore with a variety of soft play equipment, mirrors, musical instruments, and toys to help their learning and play. As children grow and develop, they then move on to the 2-4’s room, where they are presented with the opportunity to learn through play. In this room, there is plenty of preparation for school readiness, where children are provided with the knowledge and skills they need for a smooth transition to school.

Throughout the year, the children make the most of the large outdoor play area, which includes an undercover all-weather play space. The nursery actively encourages outdoor play, rain or shine, and regularly take the children on walks around the local area.

The nursery’s convenient location near school premises benefits both families and the children, making their transition to school a seamless process from the very start.

Alongside the support of a qualified, passionate, and child-centred team, children at The Old Station Nursery Bampton will grow and develop under the best of care.

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Care Provided by The Old Station Nursery Bampton

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

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Katie Houghton (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 17
  • Total Places for Children
  • 38
  • 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 Old Station Nursery Bampton

  • Full Day Session £79.80 (Under 3)
    Full Day Session £74.80 (Over 3)

  • A £100 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.
  • Parking

  • The nursery has its own parking area, for convenient pick up and drop off.


The Old Station Nursery Bampton Reviews (54)

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9.7

The Old Station Nursery Bampton has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.740) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Old Station Nursery Bampton has 54 reviews.

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Review from Luke A (Father of Child) published on 24 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Incredibly friendly staff, very efficient. My daughter loves going to the nursery. Staff always keep us up to date with the day’s activities.
The nursery has responded well to the Covid-19 situation and safeguarding of the kids.

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Review from Anna M-R (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are incredibly impressed with the professionalism and care our son receives at The Old Station Nursery, Bampton. The team are wonderful; they plan and deliver interesting and engaging activities, which are not only incredibly fun but educational. Our son loves going to the nursery; he looks forward
to seeing his friends and talks happily about his day. The team keep us fully informed, and we love receiving his observation weekly. We couldn’t recommend this nursery more highly - we are incredibly impressed!

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Review from Eilidh B (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff in both rooms at Bampton Old Station Nursery are absolutely amazing. Both of our boys love spending time there and always come how happy, well-fed and full of stories to tell of their day. The care and attention to detail that the staff show is like none I have seen at other nurseries. I would
highly recommend!

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Review from Crystal M (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery for my son he really enjoys himself there. It has great facilities, a secure garden and outside play area and friendly caring staff that have been wonderful and very accommodating of my son's needs. I would definitely recommend to others for their children.

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Review from Rob P (Father of Child) published on 30 September 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The Bampton nursery is excellent and highly recommended. The staff and management are all extremely friendly and helpful. Our litle girl has developed so much since being there and clearly loves attending. The nursery are always flexible and helpful too.

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Review from Kate N (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

It is an amazing nursery, the staff are all lovely and my daughter is very happy being in their care. They serve lots of yummy meals and always seem to be having lots of activities going on for the kids. My daughter loves to go and has made lots of friends. Would highly recommend to other families.

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Review from Kirsty L (Mother of Child) published on 27 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter loves coming to Nursery she loves the staff (her friends) and tells me the fun she has had in her day. I feel happy knowing she is being cared for well and enjoys her day.

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Review from Olivia M (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely village nursery, my son has settled in very well, especially after a break during the lockdown.
Excellent facilities, a wide range of activities for the children and a good variety of food too!
Very happy with the choice we made!

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Review from Shelley M (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very happy with the care my son receives, the staff are very friendly and helpful and always willing to accommodate my child’s needs. There is a wide range of activities which are fun as well as developing learning skills and I’m always updated on tapestry so am able to see all the activities he does
while at the nursery. Would definitely recommend.

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Review from K D (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children have settled in very well at The Old Station Nursery and my son especially becomes very excited when he realises it's a nursery day! They have been attending since the nursery first opened and are very fond of the staff that work there (as are my husband and me).
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home arts and crafts that they have made during the day and these are lovely to see. My children love to be outdoors and they have access to the garden every session. I think it is safe to say that my husband, myself and our children would definitely recommend The Old Station Nursery!

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Review from Verity B (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been very impressed with the nursery. Our daughter has settled perfectly supported by wonderful staff with a nurturing approach. The nursery itself is well resoursed and feels bright and welcoming. The range of activities are well planned with lots of opportunities for the children to explore
the community around them. We feel very fortunate to have found it!

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Review from Amy H (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are new to the nursery but know from experience of another nursery within the group, that they are truly fantastic! So far we have been welcomed into the lovely facilities at Bampton. No request has gone ignored, and nothing is too much trouble. Very reassuring to a working mum.

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Review from Lindsay W (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having been let down by our previous nursery (graded inadequate by Ofsted), The Old Station Nursery and staff were really approachable in finding our child a nursery place. They are extremely welcoming and although it was an upsetting time for our daughter starting somewhere new, they were great in
helping her settle and now she doesn’t even give us a backwards glance when we leave. They do a variety of activities to engage the children and there is always a smile on our daughters face when picking her up.

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Review from Becki P (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves going to this nursery. We don't even get through the front door before she's saying "bye mummy" and waving for me to go. She has great fun and the staff are AMAZING and give her great care. My niece is also starting in May because of my recommendations. It's like a home
from home and I know she will have a great day.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.740)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.740) out of 10 for The Old Station Nursery Bampton is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.740 for The Old Station Nursery Bampton is calculated as follows: ( (178 Excellents x 5) + (40 Goods x 4) + (8 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 227 Ratings = 4.74

  • 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 Old Station Nursery Bampton is based on 19 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 38 number of registered child places is 7.6, which has been reached with 19 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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Katie

Katie Houghton

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2018

Hello, I'm Katie and I'm the Nursery Manager here at The Old Station Nursery Bampton. I have a Foundation Degree in Early Years and am also qualified for Level 2 in Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health, Designated Safeguarding Lead and First Aid Trained.


Children from birth to five thrive in this small and friendly nursery and then move seamlessly into school - either on-site or to other local primary schools. Our 2-5 year olds are based in the same room which leads to great sibling groups and cross-fertilisation of ideas!


We look forward to welcoming you to our nursery!


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