Sandfield Day Nursery (Oxford)

We are so pleased with the care, guidance and support our son Otis has received this year in Butterflies. Otis skips into nursery and is delighted to be there, always telling us what a great day he's had. I have to mention Emma, of course, as she has transformed the room and fills the children's day with care and fun activities. Her energy is infectous and she is such a great leader - getting a room of two year olds making their lunch and even making tidying up fun! We are so happy to take him there every day and I often want to stay it looks so fun in the room! Rosie too has shown Otis so much care and warmth, in fact, the whole team in the room has. Thank you to them!

Both our children have been at Sandfield since 2020 and the facilities and activities are brilliant, but by far the biggest asset this nursery has is its dedicated staff members. We cannot thank them enough. Our children have had a great start to nursery and school here.

My son loves attending this nursery and I have seen him flourish since he started in September. His speech in particular has come on leaps and bounds. The staff work so so hard and are all absolutely lovely! The app is updated daily with all the fun things they get up to - lots of messy play, dancing etc it's so sweet to see.

I think the pre school is better suited to full time kids as there are so many kids in pre school that children can end up being a bit anonymous.

I feel that this nursery has completely exceeded the already high expectations, in every domain. The care they provide is to another level - they are hardworking, thoughtful, thorough, diligent, kind and, ultimately, very loving towards the children. The whole team are very organised, with excellent and high-functioning management and administrative staff as well. I feel incredibly comfortable and confident having this team care for my children.

The team at Sandfield cared for our toddler from 2-3 years, and provided such a caring and supportive environment for him to grow in. The staff in his room were amazing with him and had such a genuine attachment and fondness for him. His key worker and the team were brilliant at understanding the support he would need, and providing lots of cuddles and reassurance when he needed it.

The variety of activities and play was great, and he often surprised us with new songs or new pieces of information he'd learned!

We have moved on to a new nursery closer to home, but were so sad to say goodbye to Sandfield.

Give my kid many warmly hugs when she started her new life.

Amazing place. My daughter has progressed rapidly and thrived since starting 3 months ago. All the staff are wonderful, caring and very attentive. My daughter settled very well and loves going. I feel confident and happy leaving her. The food is varied and nutritious, my daughter has thirds it's so good.

One of our main concerns was my son's eating habits, allergies and sensitivity to certain textures. The manager was extremely understanding and proactive, arranging a meeting with us to create a plan that would support his progress. The collaboration between home and nursery has been fantastic, and I truly appreciate the effort they put into making sure he thrives.

All the staff at Sandfield have been absolutely wonderful with settling my 13mo daughter into nursery since she started two months ago. She is very happy there - eats well, sleeps well, plays lots and has already learnt lots of things from her short time there. I couldn't speak more highly about all the staff in Ladybirds 1!

I think a very good nursery overall, lots to do, good menu, good activities for learning, staff friendly, admin team and front desk are lovely. The app is very good to know what child is up to and has done, if slept etc. but can be variable when updated during the day depending on if key worker is present or not. We had a few occasions of nappy not being changed or cleaned properly leading to rash. When key worker moved to another room it threw everything off, which was a shame. I see some staff sat out the back smoking which is both not a good look and a concern about smoke on the clothes/second-hand smoke. Quite expensive compared with childcare elsewhere in the UK. There is also a problem with other parents/carers sitting running cars (fumes) or doing 3-point turns outside the gate.

I could not be happier with Sandfield's nursery. The staff clearly enjoy their job and are always polite and professional. There is a clear personalised development plan every month and detailed reports on progress. The food is healthy and everything is always clean and hygienic. Most importantly carers form a genuine bond with the children which gives sandfield nursery a personal touch and our son is always happy at drop off and pickup.

We moved our two girls from a central London nursery in late 2024 and we honestly could not be happier. Sandfield nursery is excellent, the girls are extremely happy and well cared for. Some of the issues we had with our previous (highly rated) nursery just do not exist at Sandfield, it is built for purpose and very well run. As a busy doctor the early opening hours and late closing is so helpful and they have a sensible approach when the girls are unwell. I have many colleagues who's children also attend and who are also very pleased with the nursery.

Sandfield Day Nursery is wonderful. Our child has been there for some time now and is flourishing. Everyone is caring and focussed on the children's development. Food options are excellent. Outdoor play is part of every day's events. The nursery involves parents with events and fundraising for the nominated charity at the time. We are very fortunate to be able to send our child to this nursery.

The preschool room is well-organised and there is a focus on building children's confidence, independence and preparing them for school. We would whole-heartedly recommend this wonderful place to friends (we already have, and will continue to do so).

I would recommend Sandfield to all my friends.

My daughter is very welcomed by all staff and treated lovely by all. She has thrived since arriving at caterpillars and is now in bumblebee's. You can see her confidence by her lack of tears and her happiness during the day, she has never once shown signs of distress in moving room's which show's how attentive the staff are with these situations. Sandfield treat my daughter like family and help her grow each day, she constantly comes home learning new things and talking about the ladies in her room.

We wanted Sandfield for our son because my nephew had gone there and loved it - he started part time at 9/10 months old, and then went full time once he was 1, and the entire experience has been amazing. Though our son clearly found the transition from home to nursery challenging, the staff in Caterpillars have been absolutely amazing in helping him settle, and he clearly has a wonderful time each day. The outside space, the variation in the indoor room over the seasons (the toys and stations available have changed regularly in just the 6 months our son has been there), the timings of the day (necessary to accommodate my job) are all great. Our son eats far more widely than he ever would have with us, he can now use a spoon confidently, and he is so much more sociable - we wouldn't hesitate to recommend Sandfield to anyone.

Wonderful place! Had here my older daughter and now start nursery with my 1 year old. Lovely and taking care teachers, helpful staff in the reception. Very individual approach to each kid meeting individual needs, specially for small ones.

I can't imagine a better nursery than Sandfield. Everything is excellent: the facilities, the extended opening hours, the individual care and attention provided by the staff, healthy food for the kids, the communication from the management team. Can't fault them! Both our children started nursery at 9 months old and we've always felt well-supported and had so much confidence that they're being well cared for. The kids are being taught about kindness and social skills as well as counting, colours, reading, writing etc. The nursery embraces diversity and they celebrate festivals across all religions and nationalities. Our children love it and the team make our lives easier. They offer government funded hours and tax free childcare and are always so helpful with how to claim these. 100% recommend!