Child First Banbury Nursery

8 Horsefair, Banbury OX16 0AA
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8.3 82 Reviews
  • Child First Banbury Nursery, Banbury
Child First Banbury Nursery is a private daycare nursery situated in two of the most historic buildings in the heart of the town, overlooking the famous Banbury Cross. The nursery is conveniently located for both local residents and commuters alike.

The nursery is open from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm Monday to Friday and cares for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

The environment is full of fun and adventure and encourages a free flow approach to learning.

Being a town centre nursery is perfect for trips to the park, visits to the library, shopping for baking ingredients and children can always be seen out and about around the town.

Three fully equipped outdoor play areas within the setting ensure that children can always play, learn and explore outside, whatever the weather.

The onsite nursery chef prepares fresh, tasty and healthy meals and snacks throughout the day.

Parents and guardians can confidently leave, knowing that children are safe and secure and that they will have a great time, with days full of variety and fun ensuring they become happy, secure and confident little learners.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 36

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

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

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, Christmas & Training Days

Child First Banbury Nursery Reviews (82)

8.3

Child First Banbury Nursery has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.292) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Child First Banbury Nursery has 82 reviews.

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Review from Brian G (Grandfather of Child) published on 12 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have a close relationship with Child First Banbury which is attended by my granddaughter. I have had the pleasure of being 'Father Christmas' for two years. The caring attitude of the staff and the happiness of the children would be obvious to anyone spending some time there. There is a feeling of
a well organised and committed workforce who have the well being of the children in their care at its heart.
Reply from The Staff Team at Child First Banbury Nursery
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased to see how evidently happy the children are at nursery and how caring and focused on the children's wellbeing, the staff team are.
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Review from Carl A (Father of Child) published on 12 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My boys love coming to this nursery so much. Their development has come on leaps and bounds. So many different activities for them, each day is different. I love listening to them telling me about their day when I pick them up. The staff are so friendly and caring too, my boys adore them and talk about
them all the time.
Reply from The Staff Team at Child First Banbury Nursery
Thank you very much for your lovely review. We are so pleased to hear how much your children enjoy attending and that they are developing so well with us. We are also thrilled to hear that your…read more
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Review from Sarah H (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone. Both of my children have attended/currently attend Child First - it is a wonderful nursery. The staff care so much about all of the children, and it has been an absolute pleasure to get to know them over the past four years. They are so kind, generous
with their time and compassionate. The children have great fun all day. The activities are creative, they learn so much, the food is freshly made and both of my children absolutely love/loved it here. I could not ask for more. I know when I leave in the morning, they will be cared for and have fun all day. When I pick up at night, they are happy and I am given a full report of everything they have been up to all day. I feel very lucky to have found Child First!
Reply from The Staff Team at Child First Banbury Nursery
Thank you for your lovely review and kind recommendation. We are so pleased to hear how confident you are in the wonderful staff team's care of your children.
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Review from Barbara C (Mother of Child) published on 10 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I’ve chosen this nursery for my older son over three years ago, he started in a baby room and now he is in pre-school, his younger brother followed his footsteps and recently also moved to Pre-school. They both absolutely love it, they come home happy and excited about all the amazing activities they
did though out the day. The staff is very friendly and helpful, they look at each child as individuals. Food provided by nursery is very nutritious and from the local suppliers to what I’ve seen. Nursery runs lots of events throughout the year and supports the local community by building a relationship with the local care home. Having access to tapestry allows parents to track they children development. I couldn’t be happier with the choice of the nursery and I can strongly recommend it.
Reply from The Staff Team at Child First Banbury Nursery
Thank you for your wonderful review. We are delighted to hear how pleased you are with so many aspects of the nursery and how much your children have enjoyed attending!
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Review from Daniel H (Father of Child) published on 2 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What an amazing nursery! They go out of their way to help you and your child, made my daughter and son feel soo welcome and they loved coming every day. A variety of activities to stimulate them and monitored their learning amazingly, even offering home learning packs to do at home and of course their
library where we could take different books home to read so we weren’t reading the same ones all the time. The food was amazing and they did a wide range of food, all healthy and even getting the children to help with the cooking and getting involved. Their visits to the elderly homes were amazing and my child always came home talking about the friends she had made on the visits. I highly recommend to anyone who wants a home from home approach and excellent standards of care.
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are absolutely thrilled to hear how pleased you are with the Nursery, that your son and daughter were made to feel so welcome and that they were so well…read more
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Review from Anamaria B (Mother of Child) published on 16 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
So happy that my son had the opportunity to find such great friends and staff for the time spent there. He learned so many things and was so happy always in the morning when he had to go there.
Staff are so good and very friendly.
In the beginning, my son didn't eat but whilst being here a while,
he has started eating with his friends and I'm so pleased. He always comes home and imitating his teachers and what they do at nursery with them and pretend he is a teacher as well.
Now he has to start school in September and he is so sad that he won't see his friends and teachers anymore. Would love to stay with them even for school if it would be possible.
I highly recommend this nursery.
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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 19 June 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy we chose this nursery. My children are settling really well into the preschool. Staff are caring, kind and gentle. There is definitely a fun atmosphere which children this young need. They are slowly growing in confidence with great support from the staff. Great nursery.
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Review from Alan B (Father of Child) published on 2 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Child First is a very good establishment housed in the old Banbury Museum, a lovely building.
The staff are dedicated to our children and their ethos is based around fun, something we need to remember as our kids are very young! Food is excellent, cooked from scratch.
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Review from Tracy D (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my son and daughter attend Child First and love it! They both have a very good relationship with their key workers and staff in their room. I love getting updates through tapestry when they have learned something new. Thank you Child First team for making everyday fun and interesting for my children
they learn so much from you. Highly recommend sending your children here.
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Review from Vittoria (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since joining Child First Nursery, my daughter has developed in so many ways. She is growing into a strong and independent, free thinking child and has been able to build stronger relationships around her.
My daughter has had a very happy and positive experience and staff are very loving and caring.
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nursery itself is a very bright and fun environment and the staff are supportive not only of your child but also to yourselves as parents.
Overall, we absolutely love Child First Nursery. Thank you.
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Review from Nick P (Father of Child) published on 23 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends nursery 5 days a week and is extremely settled into the Sweetpeas room. I pick up regularly and love to see her playing confidently with the other children. She is becoming an independent little girl and we put this down to the amazingly attentive staff who are happy to follow
any requests that we have as parents and provide our daughter with a rich and stimulating environment in which to grow and develop. I would happily recommend them to any other parent.
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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 9 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not ask for a better nursery for my son to attend. He started at 3 months old and has grown into a beautiful clever boy with the help of Child First. The keyworker my son has is excellent! They have a great bond which makes me feel happy. The meals/snacks are great too. They interact with the
kids so well, always picking him up and bringing home things he has done/made. Would recommend this nursery to every parent especially nervous ones! BEST EVER!
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Review from Darren B (Father of Child) published on 22 May 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My youngest daughter attends Child first and she loves it here. All the staff are friendly and welcoming when she comes in. My eldest daughter came to the nursery too from when she was one until she left to go to school and she thoroughly enjoyed herself there.
I couldn't recommend the nursery highly
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Even now my eldest daughter loves to come in and see everyone and they all remember her and give cuddles!
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Review from Olesia S (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This is the first nursery for my son, he started about 4 months ago. I was worrying about his settlement period but it was ok. The staff are great, my son likes his key person very much, she encourages him to participate in messy activities and play with other children from his first day and still helps
him to learn new things. Outside space is quite small. There were cases of chicken pox and a stomach bug at nursery but it is kind of unavoidable thing in any nursery I guess.
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Review from Smyra S (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
As a first time mum the thought of having to send my daughter to nursery was very scary. Child First Banbury was recommended to me by people I work with. After my visit to the nursery I was put at ease and knew my daughter would get excellent care. After just 3 short months she has settled well and
loves attending. Her key worker is amazing, she's so caring and makes a real effort with me and my husband. My daughter has built a good relationship with her too. This was initial for me, and knowing she has such an amazing team around her. Would put any parent at ease. I'm very happy as a parent and mu daughter is thriving.
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Review from Alexandra D (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Childfirst is an outstanding nursery/preschool which offers children an abundance of activity and opportunity. The activities are well thought out, child-led and make the very most of the fantastic resources. The staff are excellent - skilled childcare practitioners who all obviously love their jobs!
The food is fantastic - varied, healthy and exciting, the children are encouraged to try lots of different tastes and textures.
Negatives. I suppose the fantastic buildings do lack comparable outdoor space - there are several great outside play spaces, but no big green area to run around in. That said, they make the most of nearby parks and often take the children out to these. Childfirst is definitely at the high price point of local childcare options, but you get exactly what you pay for, which in this case is great facilities, brilliant staff, fun, adventure and peace of mind knowing your child is having a wonderful nursery experience. Worth every penny.
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Review from Ilka D (Mother of Child) published on 1 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend Child First Nursery. My daughter is very happy in here. The staff are wonderful, well qualified, caring and attentive and she has the best support ever. The nursery provides wide variety of healthy, home made food. Plenty of activities during the day such as cooking, dancing,
walks to the local library, museum and park. The outside space is well done. Great ideas of theme days, all staff dress up and children have lots of fun. Also the nursery has some really interesting pets. Staff always smiling, polite and ready to answer all your questions! The resources are great and the staff are fantastic. Highly recommended!
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Review from Jon C (Father of Child) published on 24 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Child First nursery is excellent. The staff there are all incredibly friendly and passionate, never to busy in the day to give detailed feedback about your child's day. The food provided at the Nursery is amazingly varied and it always impresses me how many different meals they serve, which are healthy
AND tasty. There is no limit to the amount the children do in their days here, from story time and games, to walks to the park (and even going to make Pizzas at local restaurants!). The nursery also keeps animals, which the children love and know by name!


Since moving over to Child First, my son has come along leaps and bounds. The staff here have helped and encouraged him with everything; including learning to use the toilet, learning letters and numbers (spelling his name!) and learning to take part in group activities.


I couldn't be happier with Child First!

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Review from Sarah H (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Childfirst has been a part of my daughter's life since she started in the baby room just before her first birthday. She has recently left the nursery to start school and it was a very emotional day for us both.
I cannot rate Childfirst and the staff highly enough. She loved going there and doing all
the different activities that were available every day, she loved the walks to the parks and formed strong bonds to her keyworkers and all of the other staff.
The home cooked food was always a big hit and the variation of food available each day was always to a high standard.
My daughter's safety and welfare were a top priority and her developmental needs were catered for.
She is now a confident, happy and loving girl and Childfirst have had a very big part to play in that.
I would definitely recommend Childfirst to any parent who is looking for a homely nursery environment for their child.
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Review from Tara G (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
An excellent nursery, which I would recommend to any parent. Lovely friendly staff who build a special bond with every child. My son absolutely loves it here and they have helped him grow and develop so much.
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Current Review Score: 8.3 (8.292)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.3 (8.292) out of 10 for Child First Banbury Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.8 out of 5 from 5 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.542 for Child First Banbury Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (51 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 72 Ratings = 4.542
  2. 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 3.75 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Child First Banbury Nursery is based on 5 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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 = 3.5
    2. 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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.25
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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