The Old Station Nursery Heyford

Camp Road, Upper Heyford, Bicester OX25 5BS
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9.9 66 Reviews
  • The Old Station Nursery Heyford, Bicester
The Old Station Nursery Heyford stands out as the only setting in the area that offers childcare all year round. The purpose-built, modern nursery is perfect for supporting families residing or working nearby. The nursery offers exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes, helping to equip children with valuable skills and deeper knowledge of the cooking process.

The nursery comprises of three rooms, each with age-appropriate resources and activities, and a spacious, secure garden area. Babies have their own warm and comfortable space, where they can explore and learn at their own pace, with access to soft play equipment, mirrors, musical instruments, and various other toys.

Babies proceed to the Tots' room, where they can experience more structured activities and learning opportunities. Children at around 3 years old progress to the Pre-School room, where activities revolve around their interests, and includes support in the to preparation for their next stage of education.

The nursery's ample outdoor space provides plenty of room for children to socialise, play and engage in exploratory activities with their friends. Additionally, the Heyford Park community offers numerous activities for children to enjoy.

With the support of a qualified, passionate, and child-centred team, children at The Old Station Nursery Heyford will thrive in the warm and welcoming environment at the nursery.
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Funding & Fees

Full Day £92.00 (Under 3)
Full Day £88.00 (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.

Contact The Old Station Nursery Heyford to get a personalised quote.

Contact The Old Station Nursery Heyford to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Heather Cooke (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 64

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • There is a car park next to the nursery for convenient pick up and drop off.

The Old Station Nursery Heyford Reviews (66)

9.9

The Old Station Nursery Heyford has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.892) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Old Station Nursery Heyford has 66 reviews.

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Review from Kate J (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It was very hard for me personally to send my daughter to nursery as I had never left her before, but everyone in the babies room was so so kind and patient with us taking time to reassure both myself and my daughter; we were allowed additional settling in sessions, which helped so much. My daughter
is from a dual language family, and the nursery often asks for translations of words and songs, which I just find outstanding to support my daughter. Also, a huge thank you to my daughter's key worker, who is an angel, honestly looks after my daughter so well and keeps me at ease!
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Review from Jevgenija B (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending all three rooms of the nursery, and l was happy with the care he was getting in all of them. He learned so much in there, and l know for sure that there are some skills he still wouldn't get from the family if he didn't go to The Old Station Nursery.
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Review from Lauren S (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband and I are extremely pleased with this choice of nursery care for our son.
The staff have formed a strong bond and attend to his needs and development very well. In such a short time, our son has made great progress in all areas of his development, and we couldn’t be happier as we know he
wouldn’t experience the same outcome from being at home. I am always well informed about my child’s day and information from management is always clear, thorough and concise. As first-time parents, we were well supported both with our son and our needs too. Overall, highly recommended and please see for yourself.
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Review from Sharna B (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The very friendly staff always happy to help, always go above and beyond to accommodate every child.


Even during the covid, they have strived to enrich the children's learning experience where ever possible. These are people who care about what they do.

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Review from Channon (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending The Old Station Nursery now for around 18 months and he loves it! He has various medical and developmental issues and all of the staff go above and beyond to give him the help and care that he needs. If any of the staff do not understand my son's needs, there is always someone
there to explain how to handle and deal with him and put him at ease! The manager is absolutely amazing. She is approachable, lovely and so caring towards all the children and parents. During this pandemic, she has put everyone's mind at ease with all the safety procedures they have in place to make sure our children are kept safe. My son's key worker is also brilliant, my son absolutely adores her. She always goes out of her way to make sure he is comfortable and she is lovely to speak to at pick up time, she informs me of everything he has done that day and he always leans in for a cheeky cuddle from her before he leaves! I would highly recommend The Old Station Nursery to anyone!
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Review from Scott M (Father of Child) published on 8 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has only been with the setting for a few weeks, already we are very pleased with the service we have received.


The manager was extremely helpful and welcoming upon registration, all the staff are very friendly and also welcoming, together with all the children that already attend.


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son moved daycare providers due to medical issues needing to be closer to home and nothing has been a problem. He has settled in incredibly well, we are all very happy, we highly recommend this setting to anyone.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.892)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.892) out of 10 for The Old Station Nursery Heyford 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 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.917 for The Old Station Nursery Heyford is calculated as follows: ( (209 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 228 Ratings = 4.917
  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 4.975 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Old Station Nursery Heyford is based on 19 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.975
    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 64 number of registered child places is 12.8, which has been reached with 19 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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 (1)

Heather

Heather Cooke

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2023

Hello, I'm Heather and I'm the Nursery Manager here at The Old Station Nursery Heyford.


We have a really great new building on the airfield at Heyford Park, with room to play and explore. Families travel to the nursery on foot and by car, from local houses and further afield from nearby villages. All are welcome


We look forward to welcoming you to our nursery!

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