Harwell Day Nursery
Day nursery in Didcot, OX11. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
Harwell International Business Centre, Curie Avenue, Didcot, OX11 0QQ
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 June 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Harwell Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Harwell Day Nursery against Didcot
| Harwell Day Nursery | Didcot average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 92 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Ladybirds@Meadow View Expected standard in all 6, 54 places, OX11 6DW
- Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School Good, 102 places, OX11 7XT
- Butterflies Pre-School Didcot Good, 28 places, OX11 7BZ
Harwell Day Nursery is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Didcot.
Questions parents ask about Harwell Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Harwell Day Nursery have?
- Harwell Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 27 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Harwell Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Harwell Day Nursery for 92 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Didcot has 70.
- How much does Harwell Day Nursery cost?
- Harwell Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Harwell Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Harwell Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Harwell Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Harwell Day Nursery on 27 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Harwell Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Harwell Day Nursery is one of 245 day nurseries in England run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.