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The Old Station Nursery Oxford

The Sadler Building, Oxford Science Park, Heatley Road, Oxford OX4 4GE
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The nursery is very inclusive and welcoming and the staff are always cheerfulE S(Mother of Child)
The Old Station Nursery Oxford, Oxford
As a first time mum, the staff at The Old Station Nursery were amazing at welcoming my sonSophie M(Mother of Child)
The Old Station Nursery Oxford, Oxford
The Old Station Nursery Oxford, Oxford

The Old Station Nursery Oxford, located at the heart of Oxford Science Park, caters to local families, as well as those who work within the grounds. It is ideal for working families, with easy access to the offices at the park and convenient transport links via local buses or footpaths. The nursery offers exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes,...  

Funding & Fees

Full Day Session £98.60 (Under 3)

Full Day Session £98.10 (Over 3)

A £100 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.

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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Charlotte Dagg (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 77

Age Range

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

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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

Parking

  • There is designated parking outside the nursery for convenient drop off and pick up.

The Old Station Nursery Oxford Reviews (98)

9.8

The Old Station Nursery Oxford has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.810) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Old Station Nursery Oxford has 98 reviews.

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Review from H M (Mother of Child) published on 2 June 2026 Submitted via Website
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My son has now been attending Old Station Nursery Oxford for 5 weeks and it has been such a smooth transition....on what is a huge routine change for us as a family everyone in the baby room has been fabulous....from the updates on his day to day moments too the care and attention they give to him from the moment we walk in, in the morning.
Looking forward to seeing my son develop as he attends more and seeing what the future holds.

Thank you everyone for the support so far for this new chapter in my boys life.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford
Thank you for your wonderful review.

We are delighted to hear that your son's first five weeks at our nursery have been such a positive experience and that the transition has been smooth for both him and your family. Starting nursery is a significant milestone, and we are so pleased that our baby...  

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Review from Miroslava K (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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My daughter Lily loves her nursery! she loves the activities, cuddles and the home prepared food. Sometimes i have a feeling she would rather stay than go home with me at the end of the day..
The staff is very professional and friendly and the whole experience of introducing my little girl to a nursery, was comfortable and made my return to work easier.

thank you

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

We are delighted to read about how much your daughter enjoys her time at our nursery, including all the activities and meals. It's lovely to know that the team helped make her transition and your return to work feel so comfortable.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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Such a lovely setting for your child/children to attend. My girls absolute love going to nursery, getting involved in the creative activities and are really thriving. The staff are all so lovely and caring. They settled really quickly and love their key workers & staff in their room. All staff go above and beyond to accommodate for all needs. Highly recommend to anyone!

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

We are delighted to read how much your girls enjoy coming to our nursery and taking part in the creative activities. The team will be pleased to know that their care and support helped them settle so quickly and continue to thrive. Thank you for taking the time to recommend our nursery.

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Review from Alejandra B (Mother of Child) published on 22 January 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter has loved the Old Station Nursery, and both of her carers, first in the Babies, and currently the Toddlers room. They enjoy lovely regular activities, such as sports, and even creepy crawly visits. We are sad to have to move her as we move home and will be too far away

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

We are so pleased to read how much your daughter has enjoyed her time with us, and that she has taken part in such a wide range of activities. We are always sad to see children move on, but we wish your family all the very best with your move.

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Review from P M (Mother of Child) published on 12 November 2025 Submitted via Website
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Such a lovely nursery for my daughter to attend.

Office staff & nursery workers are super kind, friendly and always willing to assist/help with anything. My daughter's key worker is incredible. The nursery is always clean, update to date and does such lovely activities with the babies/children. The communication with the parents from OSN is great. Would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

We are delighted to read that your daughter is enjoying her time at nursery and that you feel supported by both our office and nursery teams. It is wonderful to know that you value the care, activities, and communication we provide. Thank you for taking the time to recommend our nursery.

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Review from K A (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2025 Submitted via Website
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We love it here. The home cooked meals and the friendly staff make it feel like home from home. My 2 year old loves it. She started in the baby room and is now in Toddlers, growing in confidence every day - The transition was brilliantly managed.

She plays outside all the time, does Sporty Minis weekly and yoga sometimes too. She does lots of baking and the usual painting and reading activities. The atmosphere is one of calm and I love that they all sit down to the table together to eat like a little family. Super cute! Regular pictures on the app are great to see and updates of what she's had to eat make me quite jealous! The staff are really friendly and caring, and have a good sense of humour which makes for a really positive atmosphere.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

We are thrilled to read how much your little one is enjoying her time with us, and that the transition from babies to toddlers felt smooth and well-supported. We are really proud of the calm, homely atmosphere we have created, so knowing that it feels like a little family around the table is exactly what we hope for. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

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Review from Jennifer S (Mother of Child) published on 4 June 2025 Submitted via Website
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We absolutely loved The Old Station Nursery at the Oxford science park and our son has really enjoyed his time there. The staff are amazing and so caring, and have helped our son develop confidence and life skills. It's such a wonderful, warm, caring environment. I'm so grateful to everyone there for all their hard work and highly recommend this nursery!

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

We're delighted to read that your son has enjoyed his time with us. It's incredibly rewarding to know that he has grown in confidence and developed valuable life skills during his time with us. Our team takes great pride in creating a warm and caring environment, and your appreciation truly means a great deal.

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Review from A P (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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My son started at the nursery one month ago and I am grateful to the staff for their kind care. I was dreading tears and screaming at drop off and turns out I had nothing to dread. He has settled in remarkably well and loves the staff and activities they do there. Thank you so much.

Reply from Hannah, Marketing Business Partner at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

We're so glad to hear your son has settled in so well and is enjoying his time with us. It means a lot to know you feel at ease and supported. Thank you for your kind words.

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Review from Z V (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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My daughter absolutely loves the Old Station Nursery at the Oxford Science Park. The staff are all amazing, caring, friendly and can form lovely bonds with the children. I admire their creativity when setting up various activities and my daughter always tells me about all the fun stuff she has been up to- be it cooking, baking, gardening, creative play with play dough, painting. She also loves sports and yoga class and music! Overall, we are very happy and can't be thankful enough for all the support the nursery provides to our family.

Reply from Hannah, Marketing Business Partner at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. We're delighted to hear how much your daughter enjoys her time with us and it's lovely to know our activities and support are making a positive impact on your family - that means the world to us.

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Review from Kiran M (Mother of Child) published on 14 April 2025 Submitted via Website
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Having had a very negative experience with a previous nursery, we were looking for somewhere colourful, caring, and nurturing - enter OSNO. During the tour we witnessed first hand how much they clearly care for their charges when a child became upset and was calmed and cared for beautifully. I knew I'd feel safe with my daughter being there. It is a vibrant, engaging, fun environment and we loved the free flow between the toddlers and pre schoolers via the outdoor area. There is a great carer-child ratio, and though every child clearly bonds to their key worker there is a great dynamic where the staff look after each other and each other's charges too. Communication with the manager is very responsive and friendly, and our daughter adapted so well and happily going from one on one nannying to two days, we're already moving her up to three. The previous experience was disheartening, so to find OSNO is a blessing. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to other similarly nervous parents!

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

Thank you so much for your detailed review. It means the world to us to read that you and your daughter have felt so welcomed and supported at our nursery. We understand how important it is to find a place that feels safe, nurturing, and full of, especially after a challenging previous...  

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Review from G B (Father of Child) published on 21 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Both our children have been at OSN for 3+ years and in that time we have not had a single complaint. We have found the service and care offered to be of the highest standard and our children love coming to nursety each day. All the staff are outstanding and we cannot fault them!

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

Thank you so much for your review. The team will be delighted to read this!

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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Our child has settled into nursery brilliantly thanks to the amazing staff in the baby room. His development is being thoughtfully observed and encouraged. The facilities are spotless and open ended play is supported. We love that the different stations are rotated around. Communication with our key person is excellent too. We had a few initial billing hiccups (promptly resolved!) and would love to see even more healthier options for tea and special occasion 'puddings'.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

It is lovely to read that your son has settled in well and is enjoying his time in the baby room. It's great to know that the facilities and open-ended play support his development and that communication with your key person has been excellent. We are happy to hear the issues were resolved promptly with regard to billing.

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Review from J F (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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High-quality facilities and activities. Our child is well looked after by engaged and caring staff. The variety of educational and development focused play is brilliant and shows a deep understanding of early years educational requirements. Our child is always happy going in and is very well settled and bonded with his key person. Having an on-site chef is a great bonus for quality, nutritious and varied meals. The chef is also very attentive to the children which is lovely to see. Management are easy to reach and responsive to any requests. We highly rate and recommend this setting.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

We are delighted that your son is thriving and enjoying his time with us. It's great to know that our facilities, activities, and the care our dedicated team provides are making a positive impact. We take great pride in offering engaging educational play and providing nutritious meals prepared by...  

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Review from Marta J (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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I would strongly recommend the Old Station Nursery in Oxford Science Park. Lovely staff that are always happy to answer any additional questions and take time to tell me how was my child's day.

My child has some skin problems, staff is always happy to help with applying special cream on him.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

Thank you for recommending our nursery! We are always happy to support and care for each child and their families with their individual needs.

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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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Our daughter began in the Baby Room of the Old Station Nursery at age 11 months, progressed through the Toddler Room and is now in the Pre-School. Throughout her time at the Old Station she has benefitted from extremely attentive care, wonderful learning opportunities and building positive relationships with both staff members and other children. She is a very happy, confident little girl and we attribute this in no small part to the support and encouragement that she has received from the Old Station Nursery staff. We enjoy receiving regular updates through the Parentzone website and app, and appreciate the detailed reviews of our daughter's learning and development that the team complete for her every six weeks. I would recommend the Old Station very highly to any parents who are looking for childcare.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

Thank you for your wonderful review! It's amazing to hear how much your daughter has grown and thrived throughout her time with us. Our team is dedicated to providing a nurturing and enriching environment, so knowing that it has had such a positive impact truly means a lot. We're glad you enjoy the updates on the app, it is a fantastic tool to have.

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Review from Katherine W (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2025 Submitted via Website
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We have been using the Old Station Nursery Oxford for 18 months now and have only positive feedback! The team are incredibly friendly, caring and supportive; the nursery is well-equipped with great indoor and outdoor facilities; the quality and variety of meals and snacks is impressive; and the location is excellent.
My son's development has taken leaps and bounds since joining the nursery, and the staff are always helping to focus on developing new skills and hitting milestones in a fun and engaging way.
While the nursery is very expensive, information about government funding and childcare support is well-communicated and easy to access, and the nursery manager goes above and beyond to support families navigate the available options.

Overall, we are extremely happy with the nursery and know that every day our son will be safe, supported and having fun with his friends.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

Thank you so much for your fantastic review; we're thrilled to read that your family has had such a positive experience with us! It's wonderful to know that your son's development has flourished and that you feel the team have been instrumental in making his journey fun and engaging. We understand...  

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Review from Daniel J (Father of Child) published on 9 December 2024 Submitted via Website
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Our son has experienced both the toddlers room and the pre-school room at The Old Station Nursery and has enjoyed his time in both. The facilities are impeccable, the food delicious, and the staff go above and beyond in every area possible including helping the parents understand the PHD level mathematics involved in calculating monthly invoices when funding and child care vouchers come into play. Staff also understand the complex emotions that toddlers and pre-schoolers go through and quickly recognise if something seems slightly off. They genuinely care and work with parents to provide to best possible environment both at the nursery and at home for all children. We would love for our boy to spend his remaining time before primary school at The Old Station Nursery but unfortunately we have had to move to another county. If we were staying, our youngest daughter certainly be enrolled into this nursery. Thank you so much to all the incredible staff at The Old Station Nursery.

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

We are so sorry to see you go, but thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your experience. We are delighted to read how happy you are with the care and support that we have provided.

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Review from Dzmitry B (Father of Child) published on 21 October 2024 Submitted via Website
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We've had such a wonderful experience at The Old Station Nursery! Our little one settled in quickly and has made so much progress since starting. His talking, eating and sleeping have improved, and he's become more confident and happy. The staff are incredible - kind, attentive, and always going the extra mile to ensure both the children and parents feel comfortable. We especially love the outdoor garden play and the wide range of activities that keep the kids engaged. We couldn't recommend this nursery more!

Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

Thank you for recommending our setting! We aim to provide a loving, nurturing environment for children so they leave for school with confidence and a love of learning. We are very proud of our outside space and try to be outside as often as possible.

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Review from Jo A (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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My son started at The Old Station Nursery a few months ago and we couldn't be happier with our experience so far. He settled in within two weeks and we can already see the amazing ways it's helping him develop - he went from refusing food to munching full meals within a few days of starting nursery, his sleep has improved and he's super confident and happy there. We're so thankful for the wonderful staff there - from the ace baby room staff to the on-site catering queen to the brilliant manager, everyone is kind, delightful and goes above and beyond to make my son and us happy and comfortable. We were particularly impressed by the way that the nursery carefully noticed when he bonded with a particular person and made them his key worker. We get lots of updates on the app during the day and a run-down of the day on pick-up. They do a great range of activities and we love the way that the kids spend plenty of time outside too. Would encourage anyone who's thinking about it to apply!

Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at The Old Station Nursery Oxford

We love spending time outdoors, come rain or shine.

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Review from Emily A (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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We enrolled our son into this nursery at the end of October 2023 with an official start date in November and from the start of enquiry right through to our son's settling sessions the nursery and staff have been amazing. We were worried at the start about our son settling as he hadn't been away from us really into a childcare setting but the nursery was so comforting and understanding when he was settling and would offer plenty of reassurance to us as parents. It has been lovely being able to go in when collecting our child as it enables us to see him playing and interacting.

We are really happy with this nursery and we are glad to have chosen to enrol him here.

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  • Posted: Monday 27 Apr 2026We are delighted to share that The Old Station Nursery has once again been recognised as one of the Top 20 Nursery Groups in the UK by Daynurseries.co.uk for 2026....
  • Posted: Wednesday 08 Apr 2026Our 1-minute school-readiness check-in, created by Early Years (EYFS) professionals, gives you a helpful snapshot of how prepared your child is to start school. Once you’ve completed it, we’ll send...
  • Posted: Wednesday 17 Dec 2025The Old Station Nursery is proud to announce that it has raised £11,971 for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity during the first year of its official charity partnership, strengthening connections across...
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Charlotte Dagg Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2017
Charlotte Dagg

Hello, I'm Charlotte and I'm the Nursery Manager here at The Old Station Nursery Oxford. I am qualified BA Hons in Early Years.

We have a really friendly team here in Oxford and enjoy following the children’s interests in all that we do. We are really convenient for parents who work on the Park, but we also welcome all local families

We look forward to welcoming you to our nursery!

Frequently Asked Questions about The Old Station Nursery Oxford

What is the Age Range of Children that The Old Station Nursery Oxford accepts?

The Old Station Nursery Oxford accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Old Station Nursery Oxford Open?

The Old Station Nursery Oxford 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 The Old Station Nursery Oxford have capacity for?

The Old Station Nursery Oxford has capacity for a total of 77 Children.

How far is The Old Station Nursery Oxford to the centre of Oxford?

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

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