Culham Nursery & Preschool

Culham Science Centre, Culham, Abingdon OX14 3GY
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9.4 135 Reviews
  • Culham Nursery & Preschool, Abingdon
Culham Nursery & Preschool is a warm happy and homely environment where the top priority is to have safe contented children. Owners believe the nursery should be about making friends and learning through play.

Staff are extremely important to children and the service ensures they are highly qualified and love little people.

The nursery has excellent purpose built facilities both indoors and outdoors, placing a great emphasis on spending lots of time outside in the fresh air. Culham Science Centre has an exceptional garden and staff use both the indoors and outdoors to deliver all areas of the early years curriculum to a high standard.

The team constantly strives to give children memorable experiences with exciting opportunities to learn through play that they might not always be able to do at home and of course give them the opportunity to make some of their first friends.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nikki Durkin (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 50

Total Places for Children

  • 144

Age Range

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

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

Culham Nursery & Preschool Reviews (135)

9.4

Culham Nursery & Preschool has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.432) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
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Review from Patrick E (Father of Child) published on 26 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As parents, we are extremely happy, confident and reassured that our 20-month boy is safe, happy and well looked after. The centre is very accessible, professional and logically organised. Staff are simply superb. From the kids perspective, he is happy, learning and growing lots and been developing
super quick over the past 12-months. Simply superb! Thank you!
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Review from M N (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been extremely pleased with the level of support and care that our son has received when he started last September. The staff have been brilliant in making him feel comfortable and settled by addressing his needs. The facilities are great with a massive garden suitable for any weather conditions.
We will definitely be sending our youngest boy when he turns 3.
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Review from T G (Father of Child) published on 11 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly, approachable staff that seem to genuinely have fun teaching and playing with the kids. Our son loves his days at nursery, he always gets fantastic meals and takes part in some wonderful activities.
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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with Culham Science Centre Nursery & Preschool. The staff are very caring and skilled and take excellent care of our daughter.
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Review from Louise C (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good nursery my son has come on leaps and bounds. Friendly staff always make your child feel at ease. Very clean my child never comes home dirty. They always give the children healthy food.
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Review from C O (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Culham Science Centre Nursery & Preschool since she was 18 months old and has thrived. The preparation and thought from the whole team in ensuring every child develops in their own way and are ready for school has been outstanding. Culham staff have built wonderful bonds with
all the children and the joy on their faces when you pick them us is evidence of this. I cannot believe our nursery experience is almost over but we know we will leave such fond memories of the nursery & pre-school
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Review from Sophie R (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are thrilled to collect a very happy little girl every day. She really enjoys the activities, interaction and her speech is getting better all the time. Thank you so much for taking such good care of her.
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Review from Jade K (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've loved our time here, sad that our son is starting school, we will miss the nursery. The staff are brilliant, we are always amazed by what they do every day and how advanced he is compared to other children his age, I credit a lot of that to the team and the care and hard work they put in. I would
recommend the nursery to anyone, it's brilliant. He particularly enjoys lunch and tea time, the food sounds great, It's clear a lot of thought and care goes into everything! Great nursery and team.
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Review from Helen K (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Two of our children have been through this nursery since January 2016 (our youngest is still there) and we have been delighted with the levels of care and education they have received. From speaking to parents about other nurseries it is clear that these levels are extremely high. Our daughter left
Culham Science Centre Nursery a year ago and has really happy memories of her time there as well as the people that taught and cared for her and it is also obvious that our son loves being there too given that he wants to come in, even at the weekend! We could not ask for more - thank you!
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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 11 August 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Culham Science Centre Nursery from 6 months old, she absolutely loves it, she is so far ahead of other children her age in terms of walking, understanding and reaching all her key milestones, she has recently moved from babies to toddler room and the continuity has been brilliant
she has bonded with the staff and they challenge her enough to keep her interested. It's such a wonderful place I would highly recommend. And the food, the kids eat better than I do.
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Review from S G (Father of Child) published on 29 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son is very well looked after by all staff at Culham Science Centre Nursery & Preschool, and we have really noticed the impact of the learning and activities provided. We could not be happier. The care from all staff, quality of food provided and the safe environment leave us entirely assured that
our son is in the very best of hands. To any parent considering sending their child here, you will not be disappointed.
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Review from Naomi L (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children absolutely love their days at Culham. They are happy, stimulated and cared for in a wonderful setting. The rooms are all fantastic and thoughtfully set up. The garden is the best around. So many activities and varied play areas. So many toys that no one ever seems to go without. The food
is excellent and they always eat really well. But the thing that really makes Culham stand out is the staff who are absolutely amazing. They are kind, attentive, caring and committed to the children in their care. Every day is planned so that the children get the most out of their time there. Right from day one my daughter's keyworker understood her needs and spent time and effort encouraging her so that she is so confident and happy and doesn't look back when I drop her off. My little boy settled in instantly. He adores his key workers and has a lovely bond with them all. I would not hesitate to recommend this wonderful place to friends and family.
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Review from Rob P (Father of Child) published on 25 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Outstanding in every regard. The staff have gone above and beyond what we could possibly have hoped for with care for our daughter. They have given her an incredible amount of support to help with her development and we are really delighted with her progress. Key workers and managerial staff have all
been fabulous in the help they have given us. We are looking forward to our next child attending. Thank you to the manager and staff- very highly recommended.
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Review from C S (Father of Child) published on 17 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great environment of happy and professional staff at all levels. Committed learning support with good facilities and resources.
Happy parents, happy children and happy staff.
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Review from Jamie W (Father of Child) published on 17 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child loves coming to nursery here and never fails to come home with a smile on his face.
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Review from Sarah C (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were naturally slightly anxious for our daughter as she started nursery for the first time in January but our concerns were shortlived. In the past three months, her carers have gone above and beyond to help her settle into nursery life and have exceeded our expectations on all levels.
She now looks
forward to going to nursery and speaks fondly of her key carer on home days.
The food is excellent and she is trying and eating, often double portions of meals. She wouldn't even try at home.
We highly recommend Culham Nursery to any parents seeking care that meets all their child's developmental needs.
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has flourished at the nursery. The care and attention shown to him has been superb.
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Review from H G (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been so impressed with the care that has been provided to our son since he started.
He settled so well and adjusted quickly to the routines. Every day we get a thorough run through of the day and are always assured that he has had lots of fun and is learning lots of new things.
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Review from Samantha W (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending for 8 months and has always loved coming to nursery. The staff consistently know him, they always have a good understanding of his abilities, his likes, his dislikes and what's normal for him. They seem to genuinely care how he is doing and form relationships with him. He loves
it and is always happy at drop offs and pick ups.
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Review from Daniella A (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, lovely staff.
My son seems to enjoy it more and more every day and is coming home with noticeable new skills.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.432)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.432) out of 10 for Culham Nursery & Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 13 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 4.981 for Culham Nursery & Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (153 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 156 Ratings = 4.981
  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 4.451 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Culham Nursery & Preschool is based on 13 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 144 number of registered child places is 28.8. 13 Positive Reviews ÷ 28.8 = 0.451
  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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