Rockwell House Day Nursery

Rockwell House, Wallingford Street, Wantage OX12 8AZ
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Welcome to Busy Bees Rockwell House Day Nursery, the perfect choice for parents seeking excellent childcare, nurturing their child's learning, growth, and development. With a strong focus on providing exceptional care and tailored education, the nursery provides a nurturing environment where each child can flourish and thrive.

With a wide array of activities and resources available, there are endless opportunities for children to explore their imagination. The indoor setting provides a warm and welcoming environment where children can learn and flourish, while the large garden area allows them to experience the wonders of nature, develop physical skills, and take on safe risks under supervision.

For preschoolers, the nursery provides proactive learning experiences that prepare them for their next educational milestones. With the support of the highly qualified nursery team, children will be well-equipped to conquer new challenges with confidence.

Want to keep up with all the excitement? Parents can stay connected and up to date with their child's progress and exciting adventures through the ‘ParentZone’ app.

To discover more about what Busy Bees Rockwell House Day Nursery in Wantage has to offer and to meet the friendly team, book a visit today.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Megan Broughton (Centre Director)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 89

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

Parking

  • Small forecourt reserved for nursery visitors and parents.

Rockwell House Day Nursery Reviews (17)

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Rockwell House Day Nursery has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.323) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Rockwell House Day Nursery has 17 reviews.

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Review from S V (Mother of Child) published on 19 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff is always smiley and caring. They always take the time to tell you about your child's day telling about all the cute/funny things that happened during the day.
They are also very careful in not getting the children dirty which is a great help at the end of the day!
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Review from F R (Mother of Child) published on 30 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely amazing setting, lovely staff.
The setting is spacious compared to other nurseries and very clean.
The food is healthy and freshly made.
Parents get to download an application where they receive updates about nappies, meals and sleep, as well as photos.
My little own joined a month ago
and made so much progress already.
Overall, very high-level service.
5 stars for everything.
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Review from Holly M (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Rockwell has been the most fantastic start to our little one’s nursery journey. All the staff there are friendly, attentive and welcoming. Our little girl can be nervous around new people and it’s a testament to the nursery staff that by week 2 she was flinging herself into the carer's arms at drop-off!
The genuine love and care that the staff show for our little girl is incredible and the huge smile she comes out of nursery with speaks volumes! We get regular updates throughout the day via the app and always feel happy and comfortable that she is happy and safe at all times. The centre manager also knows everything about her which speaks volumes for how close-knit and caring all the nursery staff are. Keep doing a fantastic job Rockwell we are so grateful to have you in our little girl's life!
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Review from Tara F (Mother of Child) published on 15 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended Rockwell since April 2022 and my daughter since July 2023. Since that time, the nursery has had its fair share of struggles with staffing and management but both of my children have continued to be very happy at nursery and I have had no doubts that they have been thoroughly cared
for and looked after. Since the new management took over about 6 months ago, the nursery has changed tenfold and the staff are all amazing. So attentive, caring and always giving me thorough feedback about how both of their days have been. Both of my children are so happy to walk into nursery and their development has come on in leaps and bounds since being there. I can’t recommend Rockwell highly enough!
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Review from Laura B (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been at Rockwell since November due to the closure of the Shellingford nursery. The initial couple of weeks were tough on both of us with him settling in. However, after only a few short weeks he was excited to go into nursery each day and is always so happy and chatty when I collect
him. I've also really noticed a change in his development, he's more confident, more chatty and overall so happy and seems to be learning so much and takes me by surprise with new things he has learned! The staff are great and always take time to give me an update on his day! I was really apprehensive about this move but the staff made me feel so at ease and made it easy for us! I would definitely recommend this nursery!
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Review from R K (Mother of Child) published on 12 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been with Rockwell since the beginning of November following the closure of his previous nursery. Obviously, this was a big change for him, it is a bigger setting than previous with a lot more children and staff. It took him a few weeks to settle, but I have seen such a change in him, he
comes out after a day and is super happy and chatty talking about his day. The staff take the time to debrief me on his day and he seems comfortable with them.
The only minor thing I would ask for is more updates on what foods he is eating rather than just what he ate at breakfast/lunch/dinner. But that’s just a personal preference to me. The fact that he eats is what matters!
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Review from Charlotte B (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
My family and I have received awful care from Busy Bees. I'm writing this in the hope I can protect other families from experiencing what we did.
A summary of my concerns are:
Unsafe conditions for our child (read the Ofsted report);
Cancelling our placement with little notice (4 weeks to find a
new place);
Inadequate communication throughout the experience;
Lack of management response to concerns;
No adequate assessment of our child; No adequate planning for our child.
Busy Bees as a company have done nothing to address my concerns. I have been ignored at the nursery level, by regional management and now by the CEO.
Avoid at all costs.
Reply from Emily Graves, Digital Content Assistant at Rockwell House Day Nursery
Hello, as the UK's leading childcare provider, we are sorry to hear of your experience. Providing children with the best start in life is of the uppermost importance to Busy Bees.
We understand that…read more
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Review from Amy L (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has attended the nursery since he was 8 months old. We have always felt welcomed, my little boy is very well looked after and cared for by his key worker and the staff within his room. We get lovely detailed feedback of his day. He tries a range of foods whilst at nursery. He has come
on leaps and bounds with his development with activities that he’s been able to enjoy. He absolutely loves the huge garden, being able to access different equipment and resources. We definitely would recommend this nursery!
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Review from Kayleigh D (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended the preschool at this nursery and honestly came on leaps and bounds since she joined. She has enjoyed attending and made lots of little friends. The staff are fantastic and always kept us well informed. Lovely setting, big outside area and really convenient location. We, as a family,
will miss the nursery now that my daughter has left for school. We can't recommend Rockwell highly enough.
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Review from Lee D (Father of Child) published on 6 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Rockwell has been fantastic, our daughter, she has come on leaps and bounds since she began back in 2017. The staff have been fantastic and a big part of my daughter's progress is all due to the hard work and dedication of every single one of the workers within the nursery. Myself, and my wife and our
daughter will miss everybody so much. Thanks to you all so very much.
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Review from Jane F (Grandmother of Child) published on 2 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This wonderful nursery and preschool has looked after my Granddaughter since she was 10 months old. She graduated today from preschool.
The love, care and knowledge imparted from the staff has been amazing. The staff are all diligent and so dedicated.
My Granddaughter has blossomed into a confident,
caring and knowledgable child. They have prepared her for school in such a loving way.
The facilities are fabulous and they look to each child as individuals, nurturing their personality and encouraging great progress from all the children. I can’t praise it enough. Wish all my Granddaughters lived in Wantage, so they could all benefit from this amazing nursery/ preschool.
My most heartfelt thanks to you all.
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Review from Kate H (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
When I tell my 18month old daughter that she's going to nursery today she runs to the door shouting "cuddle" then lists the staff members she intends to cuddle at nursery. This is a great reaction for me as a parent as it tells me how happy and well cared for she is at Rockwell. The staff are so friendly
and helpful and always willing to have an open chat about how my daughter is getting on. She is always exhausted by the end of the day from being so well stimulated. We are very happy that our little girl is so happy!
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Review from Dani (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wow! What big shoes my daughter's school had to fill!
The staff truly went above and beyond with my daughter's care and nothing was ever too much trouble.
We miss all the staff at Rockwell so much and can not thank them enough for helping our daughter grow!
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Review from Philippa C (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 15-month-old daughter has been attending nursery 3 days a week since July 2018. We are very happy with the nursery and the care provision. The children are happy, the carers are very friendly and engaged. Daily feedback is always face to face from the key worker and is informative. The children get
lots of outdoor play time and the rooms inside are beautifully clean, spacious and stimulating. It is a very safe and caring environment and all the staff are focused on the care and welfare of the children. My daughter loves the food too so I would recommend Rockwell to everyone.
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Review from Dzifa N (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Learning environment where my daughter is growing and thriving. Staff and carers are very helpful and approachable. I will recommend the nursery to anyone who is looking for a home away from home for their toddlers!
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Review from Charlotte E (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We all love everything about Rockwell House.


Our daughter is an Owl (the preschool class) and loves her teachers, her (recently redecorated) free flow classroom space - she has the run of 5 rooms (including their little dining room and boot room) and a lovely (again, recently overhauled) garden

with room to run and play; and there is soon to be a vegetable plot for them. She has never eaten so well with all the fresh snacks, a healthy and varied hot lunch and tea (they also offer breakfast). She is making some lovely friendships there and I can see her growing in confidence and curiosity. She adores show and tell, painting and all the time they spend outside but I can also see her picking up numbers and letters... Most days I cannot get her to leave when I pick her up!


As a parent I think the space is wonderful, the staff and management are great (everyone is friendly, helpful and always try to be flexible) and my daughter is really flourishing there under their care.

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Review from Robin (Father of Child) published on 14 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We took a great a deal of time in choosing a nursery for our needs and decided upon Rockwell House - we haven't been disappointed!
The children always seem to be having fun and are learning at the same time, our daughter loves it and has been going for the last year.


The staff are brilliant and

are always very approachable. The facilities have recently been refurbished and modernised too. I would have no hesitation in recommending this nursery.
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Current Review Score: 8.3 (8.323)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.3 (8.323) out of 10 for Rockwell House Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.4 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.9 out of 5 from 6 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 4.386 for Rockwell House Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (64 Excellents x 5) + (7 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (9 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 4.386
  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 3.937 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Rockwell House Day Nursery is based on 6 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 = 3.6
    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 89 number of registered child places is 17.8. 6 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.8 = 0.337
  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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Meet the Team (2)

Megan

Megan Broughton

Job Title: Centre Director Joined: 2025

With over 21 years of experience in Early Years education, I feel incredibly lucky to spend my days helping children begin their learning journey. I truly believe the Early Years are the most important time in a child’s life, and I’m passionate about giving every child the best possible start.


As an experienced Early Years SENCO, I care deeply about making sure all children—whatever their individual needs—are supported, included, and given every opportunity to grow and thrive.


I absolutely love what I do and am dedicated to ensuring every child at Busy Bees Oxford Rockwell enjoys a happy, nurturing, and high-quality experience during their time with us.

Victoria

Victoria Bain

Job Title: Assistant Centre Director Joined: 2025

I'm Victoria, the Assistant Centre Director here at Rockwell. I have a background in Local Government and Elections, and then had 8 years as a stay-at-home mum before I decided to return as a Teacher specialising in Early Years. In the last 5 years, I have worked in two primary schools in London;


Teaching in Nursery, Reception and Year 1. In my last setting, I set up the nursery in a brand new standalone building,  with new staff and a new curriculum which I had designed - we had lots of fun and I especially loved our weekly forest sessions on the school grounds. I have recently moved to the area and wanted to see what the other side of the Early Years looks like; therefore, you'll find me mainly in Buzz, but working across the setting as I bring my skills to the setting and work with the lovely staff here at Rockwell. I look forward to working with you and getting to know your children, and helping them to thrive. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockwell House Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Rockwell House Day Nursery accepts?

Rockwell House Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Rockwell House Day Nursery Open?

Rockwell House Day Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does Rockwell House Day Nursery have capacity for?

Rockwell House Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 89 Children.

How far is Rockwell House Day Nursery to the centre of Wantage?

0.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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