RAFA Kidz Brize Norton

Royal Air Force, Brize Norton, Carterton OX18 3LX
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9.4 29 Reviews
  • RAFA Kidz Brize Norton, Carterton
RAFA Kidz Brize Norton is conveniently located in Carterton, close by to camp as well as surrounding family accommodation.

Inside the nursery there are five different rooms, catering to children of different ages and stages of development. Children are guided through the nursery by a team of kind and experienced practitioners who work hard to ensure that children feel safe and at home. With endless opportunities to play, learn and explore, the team aim to give children the best start to their early years and prepare them for a successful journey into school life.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sarah Rathbone (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 38

Registered Charity Number

  • 1154822

Total Places for Children

  • 103

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Available on request

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-17:30
    Tuesday 07:30-17:30
    Wednesday 07:30-17:30
    Thursday 07:30-17:30
    Friday 07:30-17:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • They have a car park directly outside the setting - please be aware of the one way system whereby you need to drive directly in front of the building following the road around to the car park.

RAFA Kidz Brize Norton Reviews (29)

9.4

RAFA Kidz Brize Norton has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.388) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time RAFA Kidz Brize Norton has 29 reviews.

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Review from Amber P (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
A great nursery. My little girl has loved attending from day 1. All members of staff are polite and friendly. The facilities are great. Information on their day (food/sleep/nappies) is shared seamlessly on their app, the only thing missing is if we could find out more of their day to day development
and what activities they’ve been doing. Otherwise a super nursery, extremely reasonable compared to others in the area and we’re very lucky to have it on our doorstep.
Reply from Sarah Rathbone, Manager at RAFA Kidz Brize Norton
Thank you so much for your kind review. We are super proud of our setting and love having both of your little ones with us.
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Review from Katie F (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Warm, welcoming setting. Worked well to help settle my apprehensive daughter and always reassured me with messages/pictures that she was happy and having fun. Incredible staff who really understand the children and some of the tough times they go through with deployments and work together to help ease
this. Would recommend to anyone looking for a setting for their children. Thank you everyone.
Reply from Sarah Rathbone, Manager at RAFA Kidz Brize Norton
Thank you for you kind review, we love having your daughter with us and supporting her in her care, learning and development.
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Review from Hazel F (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery with caring staff. Both my children have been happy here and made good progress in their development. Recent changes have meant staff are now more able to give written feedback regularly about my child's learning. Staff are wonderful in each room and we have been very happy to send
our children here. Some activities off site for the older children would be wonderful e.g. a nature walk locally
Reply from Sarah Rathbone, Manager at RAFA Kidz Brize Norton
Thank you so much for your lovely review and for sharing some thoughts on further activities; this is definitely something that we will add. We have loved supporting your children in their…read more
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Review from Rosie M (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son attends here two mornings per week and he couldn’t be happier going to nursery. It’s reassuring to see your child happily going in and leaving with a big smile on his face. It’s the first nursery we have ever used and have had a fantastic experience. The staff are always friendly and we love
the regular updates on the app. It’s great to see him thriving at such a supportive caring setting
Reply from Sarah Rathbone at RAFA Kidz Brize Norton
Thank you so much for your review, we really do have the best jobs and love watching your son grow and develop. Thank you for trusting us with his care.
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Review from N P (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love RAFA Kidz Brize Norton! Our son is so happy and excited to attend each and every day. All the staff, not just our son’s room staff, are friendly, helpful and welcoming. They know and recognise us, and also greet our son by name daily. The staff take great pride in their jobs caring for our son
and are always happy to help and accommodate any worries we may have. Communication is super as are the weekly updates about what the nursery and our specific room have been up to each week. We can’t recommend RAFA Kidz more highly!
Reply from Sarah Rathbone, Manager at RAFA Kidz Brize Norton
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We love having your son with us and watching him learn, grow and develop.
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Review from Amy S (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Daughter has been at this nursery for over 18 months, she has gone from strength to strength here with the support and love she has received. The food provided is excellent and offers such a variety each day.
Reply from Sarah Rathbone at RAFA Kidz Brize Norton
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we love having your little one with us. We are so lucky to have our own in-house chef making fresh, home-cooked meals every day.
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Review from H M (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so happy with RAFA Kidz Brize Norton! I feel really reassured knowing my son is well looked after and settled at nursery. We receive lots of updates via the app and face to face during pick up and he always comes out really happy and smiley!
Reply from Sarah Rathbone, Manager at RAFA Kidz Brize Norton
Thank you so much for your lovely review of RAFA Kidz Brize Norton, it really does mean so much. We love having your little one here with us, it is an absolute pleasure watching him learn, grown and…read more
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Review from Amy H (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been coming to this nursery since the baby room, and every room with all members of staff has been amazing. The management has been kind, caring and supportive. I couldn't ask for a better place for my son.
Reply from Lynne Greenham, Manager at RAFA Kidz Brize Norton
Thank you for your lovely review my team will appreciate your kind words.
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Review from Emily D (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has attended this nursery and now pre-school since he was 8 months old, he's now 3.5. I can't explain how much he loves the place. It's like a big family. The staff are all so welcoming and will always help with any queries you might have. The meals served are nutritious and filling and
he always goes for 2nds it's that good! His development in speech, communication, and social ques is all down to the nursery and pre-school. For me, it's the best one in the area.
Reply from Lynne Greenham, Manager at RAFA Kidz Brize Norton
Thank you for your kind words, it's always lovely to get positive feedback and know that we have been part of your child's learning journey.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.388)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.388) out of 10 for RAFA Kidz Brize Norton is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 14 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 4.708 for RAFA Kidz Brize Norton is calculated as follows: ( (140 Excellents x 5) + (24 Goods x 4) + (14 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 178 Ratings = 4.708
  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 4.68 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for RAFA Kidz Brize Norton is based on 14 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 103 number of registered child places is 20.6. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 20.6 = 0.68
  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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Sarah

Sarah Rathbone

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2023

Hi, my name is Sarah and am the manager here at RAFA Kidz Brize Norton.


Having worked in the Early Years of my whole career I am passionate about supporting children in their earliest years and being a part of families' lives; providing them with support, guidance and care.


Working within Early Years really is the best job; taking children on a journey by providing a home-from-home environment, exciting and enticing learning opportunities and developing an outstanding staff team to enable this to happen.


Staff development is key and one of my passions, pedagogy, curriculum and practice is continually developing and being able to develop a staff team within this is exciting.


I really look forward to welcoming you all to our setting.

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