Smart Tots Nursery Banbury

25 Horse Fair, Banbury OX16 0AE
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8.5 59 Reviews
  • Smart Tots Nursery Banbury, Banbury
Smart Tots Nursery is a beautiful Georgian town house with secure gardens for outdoor adventures.

Children’s daycare in full time or sessional places for children age 3 months to 5 years old.

The cook prepares home cooked nutritious meals - all part of the all-inclusive package - along with nappies, wipes and formula milk.

All staff are highly-trained up to Level 6 (early years teacher status) to support EYFS goals. Cook school, Boogie Mites (singing, dancing and more) and phonics are provided.

Children have daily access to the 2 garden areas.

The online parent portal keeps parents up-to-date with the child's day. Parents are invited to regular parents' evenings and events and the setting offers a flexible settling in period.

The early opening time of 7.30am makes this a popular nursery for working families.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Rebekah Mascall (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 9

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

  • from 0 years
  • to 5 years

Funding & Fees

  • We offer spaces as a standard day (8 am to 5.30 pm) , extended day (7.30 am to 6 pm) or Daytime sessions (8-4pm) Please contact the nursery direct for a copy of our fees sheet.

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

Smart Tots Nursery Banbury Reviews (59)

8.5

Smart Tots Nursery Banbury has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.500) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Smart Tots Nursery Banbury has 59 reviews.

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Review from Sammy (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son started at Smart Tots in February. As he was just under 6 months old, we were apprehensive and nervous as to how he would adapt. The staff at the nursery were absolutely wonderful. We received regular updates during the day with phone calls and photos and on collection it was clear he was very
happy and content. He has settled in wonderfully and loves the gentle and hands on approach. Before he started nursery, he wouldn't like to sleep/nap in a cot but now he feels safe and secure and so the consistency has really helped us with his routines.
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Review from Cheryl G (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Overwhelmed by how brilliant the staff are at Smart Tots, after an emotional and bad experience at another service, Smart Tots have been nothing but reassuring for us as parents and amazing at settling our 11 month old! She is still settling but comes home very happy and us as parents are well informed
about her day! Staff are very friendly and helpful and I always feel they have the children's best interest at hearts and are fond of all the children they care for! Very happy parents and child!
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Review from Gemma A (Mother of Child) published on 4 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has settled in amazingly and all the staff are lovely and welcoming. Nothing is too much trouble for them. My son has already learnt a lot of new skills and really enjoys spending time at the nursery.
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Review from Fred M (Father of Child) published on 11 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Smart Tots is a very good nursery, conveniently located in Banbury centre. Facility is in good condition and maintained well. The team has been revieiwing the lay-out through time to adapt to running their activity and suit kids' needs or/and meet parents recommendations at times.
Staff and management
are friendly and knowledgeable. Our first child went there and it was then logical for us to register our 2nd child there too.
Activities are good and varied and we can monitor them on a daily basis thanks to personalised email feeds. Our daughter is learning a lot there and it is great to see.
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Review from Richelle M (Mother of Child) published on 31 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter hasn't been at Smart Tots long, but she adjusted quickly and seems totally smitten with all the girls and every time I collect her she is happy. I would recommend smart tots as the food and service provided is excellent.
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Review from Zenara H (Mother of Child) published on 23 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter is 1 years old and she absolutely loves coming here. She is always smiling when I drop her off. The staff are excellent and I really feel safe that I can leave my child with them.
The fact they do warm and freshly cooked food was a key point for me and I'm told my daughter loves it!
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only comment would be that I feel because of her age they do not take them outside of the Nursery (however this could be down to the time of year).
Reply from Gemma, Manager at Smart Tots Nursery Banbury
The children in our Baby room and 1-2's go out twice a day AM and PM into our garden- it can be weather dependant as our non walkers would get very wet and dirty. Thanks for your feedback.
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Review from Jenna D (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended here and I feel the nursery is excellent. My children learnt a lot from a young age the staff are all brilliant and very helpful. I would give this nursery a 5 star rating. I've been using it for 7 years now. I've looked round other nurseries before I joined Smart Tots
and this was the best by far *****
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Review from Emma A (Mother of Child) published on 22 December 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my son (now 6) and daughter (4, in her last year) have attended Smart Tots since they were babies of 6 months old. I have been extremely happy with the care that they have received at nursery; both children have been very happy at Smart Tots and formed very strong bonds with all their carers. All
the staff have a high level of qualification in child care, and most importantly are very caring; they will always go the extra mile to make sure that the children are happy, healthy, stimulated and developing well. The food provided is fresh, nutritious, cooked on site by their own chef, and gobbled up by my children. There are 4 separate rooms for the different ages of children which means that the babies can sleep in peace and quiet, the pre-schoolers can play games and learn phonics, and each room is set up for the needs of its children as they change so much each year. Finally, the nursery staff are very responsive to parental input and always willing to listen to suggestions, there is no "one size fits all" attitude to their childcare. I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough.
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Review from Sally W (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The best thing about Smart Tots is the staff create a happy, creative and safe environment for the children. My daughter was there from 1yr until 4.5yrs and she became a little social butterfly and made some great friends. She has made a great start at school and I think the nursery environment really
helped her be a confident little person. My son is still at the nursery and he is very happy there. He waves me off every day and always looks happy in the daily reports pictures showing me what he did that day. I would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Review from Laila P (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Love the way how they keep kids busy. Everything is planned and under control. When I`m going to pick up my son I love watching him and see how he interacts in games.
This nursery definitely helped my son with table culture and they are exploring, learning new things every day.
Staff are very very
friendly and always are aware about every child and how they are doing.
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Review from J N (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children at Smart Tots - a 19 month old and a 3 year old in preschool.
The staff are fantastic. Friendly, caring and genuinely interested in being part of your child's development.
Children get outside daily, frequently do messy play activities and enjoy healthy home cooked meals and snacks
which even my fussy 3 year old enjoys.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Smart Tots to anybody - you really can be sure your child(ren) will get the best care.
The photographic daily reports are a wonderful touch - I am keeping all of mine as a keepsake for the children to look through when they are older.
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Review from Alex O (Father of Child) published on 27 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife and I were always keen to send our son to nursery part time as we believed the benefits of him interacting with other children of the same age would be good for his social development, plus the daily activities would offer great opportunities for his learning and development. And we were not
disappointed!!


Our son is clearly benefiting from being around other children as his speech and social skills set him apart from some other children who don't go to nursery. The staff are all wonderful and he is absolutely happy around them.


I look forward to reading the daily reports and seeing a photo of what my son has been up to. I'm always very happy to read about all the different foods served - and eaten!


When speaking to other parents of young children I always recommend Smart Tots.

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Review from Gemma K (Mother of Child) published on 19 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at Smart Tots when she was just 8 months old and she is now 3, meaning she has been in the baby class all the way through to Preschool. I cannot recommend this nursery highly enough, all of the staff are fabulous and work tirelessly to create a fun learning environment for all of
the children. Maybe it's the proud parent in me but I am sure that from attending Smart Tots my daughter has the confidence and learning attitude of that of a school goer already! My little girl loves it at Smart Tots and I am not sure who will be more upset when the time comes for her to leave, me or her?!
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Review from Sw (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter loved her 4 years here and has made great friends and liked all the staff. She enjoyed all of the different activities and would eat a wide range of food that she wouldn't even consider eating at home.
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Review from Kayleigh (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Smart Tots since April 2015, he absolutely loves going and gets very excited. I was very worried about leaving him but he has excelled since going and I love my daily reports.
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Review from Neil C (Father of Child) published on 13 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Smart Tots in the Adventurers Room (1-2 yrs) for 4 months and since starting, his communication and confidence has noticeably improved. The daily reports are brilliant to find out what he has been doing and eating! He always seems to do something different each week and has
the opportunity to do lots of arts and crafts. The staff are always welcoming, caring and friendly, which makes it easier to leave him in their care.
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Review from Karen S (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves going to Smart Tots, she always has lots of fun. We are alwYs made to feel welcome and there never seems to be an issue if you are running late to collect her at the end of the day. My daughter interacts well with the other children in her group and loves all the staff and is always
pleased to see them, which makes us as parents relaxed when we drop her off in the morning!
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Review from L O (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 15 month old seems very happy at the nursery. The staff are very caring and the food is home cooked. The activities are appropriate and I feel give him something that he wouldn't neccesarily get at home. As parents we are kept in the loop about progress which is reassuring.
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Review from Sam B (Mother of Child) published on 13 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
During the time my two daughters have been at smart tots I have had no complaints at all about the nursery. They have thoroughly enjoyed their time there and have grown into intelligent little children. My only criticism has ever been the invoicing however this has not been a problem for a while now.
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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.500)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.500) out of 10 for Smart Tots Nursery Banbury is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 4 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 4.875 for Smart Tots Nursery Banbury is calculated as follows: ( (43 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.875
  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 3.625 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Smart Tots Nursery Banbury is based on 4 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 = 3.375
    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 80 number of registered child places is 16. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 16 = 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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