





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...
Funding & Fees
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Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- Bright Stars Nursery Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Number of Childcare Staff
- 36
Total Places for Children
- 100
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening 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 (113)
Child First Banbury Nursery has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.532) out of 10, based on 38 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Child First Banbury Nursery has 113 reviews.
Our son has been at Child First for over a year, and he loves it. We chose Child First mainly because of the location, and as soon as we went to visit we knew we had made the right choice. Our son settled in quickly, and he is clearly learning new things while he is there. All the staff members know our son, even if they don't work in the same room as he is in. They seem to do some really interesting activities with him, and it's so lovely when he comes home with homemade things. The staff are all very helpful, and always reply super quickly if we have any questions. Overall the nursery is excellent, and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
The staff are excellent. Very helpful, friendly and dedicated to the children. The front of house, Management and Catering Team also provide a great service.
Thank you for your fantastic review. We are so pleased to hear how much your children enjoy our nursery.
Absolutely amazing nursery fantastic staff. I have used Child First since it opened and my children have really benefited from being there. We have great relationships with all the staff and my children have always formed a good relationship with their keyworkers. They make you feel welcomed and are fantastic support. My youngest is going to be heartbroken when she leaves in July.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased to hear how your children have enjoyed their time with us.
My son started in their baby room and his transition to nursery was seamless. Staff encouraged and comforted him in an extraordinary fashion and I was amazed by the new skills he acquired. He went from not napping at home or taking a bottle to happily settling down for a morning and afternoon nap, and he started taking a bottle from his first day there! I felt completely involved in his learning because staff shared photos, videos and observations with me. The sessions they run for parents are also extremely helpful, particularly the first aid course.
I cannot recommend this nursery enough.
I don't have enough good things to say about Child First in Banbury. My two-year-old has grown into a confident, chatty, sociable little girl under the nurturing, creative and caring watch of all the people who work here. Her days are clearly full of opportunities for lots of fun and learning as well as delicious food. We've also really appreciated the flexibility and common sense approach of the staff and management. I'd highly recommend it.
The staff go above and beyond any childcare I’ve experienced and helped make me comfortable leaving my young daughter with someone else again.
I’m met every morning and afternoon to a warm welcome and each day, my daughter is offered a huge amount of sensory activities to undertake.
The handover at the end of the day goes into incredible detail and the quality of the food provided is fantastic. My daughter has dietary needs and all of these are catered to fantastically.
The most important part of all is that my daughter beams with smiles on both drop off and collection and has created a great bond with all of the staff there.
Thank you so much for your fantastic review. We are absolutely thrilled to hear how pleased you are with the nursery and that you are so happy with your choice. We are also delighted to hear how warm and welcoming the staff team are and that the activities, communication, and food provided is of such a high standard.
Child First Banbury has been one of the most important choices we have made and it does feel like it has been the best. Our daughter has been going to nursery for the past 3 years and I love how far she has progressed and how confident she has become. She loves the nursery, her friends and the wonderful staff and now her little brother goes too. Thanks so much for all you do for them, for encouraging them to believe in themselves and for making them happy.
Thank you so much for your lovely review and recommendation. We are delighted to hear how happy your children are at our nursery and that your daughter has grown in confidence during her time with us.
My child absolutely loves attending Child First Banbury. He's always doing something different and trying new things. He loves messy play and all the staff are really friendly, and I feel they really do know the children one to one. The food is amazing too, home-cooked and my child really loves it! Thank you to all.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are delighted to hear how happy you are with the Nursery and how much your child enjoys attending.
The staff were so warm and friendly. My children enjoyed interacting with all of them. The different rooms provide interest and excitement for children of all ages.
Thank you for your lovely review! We are so pleased to hear how warm and friendly the staff team are and that your children enjoy interacting with them.
They will often share their wonderful memories of their time at this nursery and this is a credit to the members of staff who work tirelessly to ensure that the provision they provide is both stimulating, educational and above all enjoyable. All the elements that children need to become successful and confident learners. As a family, we were so impressed with this setting that when the time came there was no hesitation in enrolling our granddaughter who is currently attending and thriving as a result.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are delighted to hear how pleased you are with the Nursery and that the care and attention your grandchildren haS received during their time here, has so positively contributed to their transition to primary school.
My granddaughter attends this nursery as did my grandsons before her. When a child attends a nursery there is always the fear they will not settle and will be distressed. This could not be further from the truth at Child First Banbury Nursery. The staff go above and beyond with the children attending here. The nursery is clean very well equipped and very professionally run, I found the staff approachable at all times and always engaging with the children to the point both my grandsons have excelled with their learning curve prior to them starting school. My granddaughter is also a happy, adventurous and clever little girl who the staff care for with the utmost commitment. I can not recommend this nursery enough and thank all the staff for taking care of my precious grandchildren.
Thank you so much for your fantastic review and kind recommendation. We are thrilled to hear how happy you have been with the Nursery and that your grandchildren have all been so well supported by the wonderful staff team.
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.
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.
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.
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 children have formed such strong relationships with staff.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 supported with their learning, both in Nursery and at home.
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.
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.
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.
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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- Posted: Friday 12 Jun 2026We recognise the incredible value grandparents bring to children’s lives and learning. Our nursery is proud to offer opportunities for grandparents to join our team. If you are passionate about...
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- Recipient: Bright Stars Nursery Group LtdDate: Thursday 13 Jun 2024
- Recipient: Bright Stars Nursery Group LtdDate: Friday 29 Apr 2022
- Recipient: Bright Stars Nursery Group LtdDate: Friday 28 May 2021
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