East Street Early Years CIO

what we do

We're an Early years setting in Banbury, offering stimulating, educational and engaging childcare all year round. Now taking registrations for nursery places, and for our summer holiday playscheme for children aged 5-11 years.

Rock-A-Bye-Baby Group

Wednesday mornings 10.00am-12 noon under 18mths £1.50 per family email office@esey.uk or rachelgilkes@esey.uk 01295 257100

Special Educational Needs Nurture support group for parents and their children

come along on a Wednesday afternoon 3.30-5.30pm for advice, support and a group to make friends over a cuppa. Free group to those families with children with special educational needs. Open to all families to book a place contact 01295 257100 or email office@esey.uk

Parent Information Booklet

Request a booklet to enable you to browse through and read more about how East Street Early Years Runs

email: theresa.baker@esey.uk

About us

East Street Early Years setting in Banbury offering both early years provision for children aged 3 months - 5 years and a school holiday playscheme for children aged 5 - 11 years. We aim to provide a stimulating and nurturing environment for all children, whilst offering engaging learning opportunities that meet the needs of each individual child.

Children are encouraged to develop to their own full potential at their own pace.

Based in the heart of the Grimsbury area of Banbury, East Street Early Years a non-profit organisation, we are able to offer a broader range of support to both children and their families, reinvesting any surplus we make into childcare provision in the local community.

Our aim is to offer excellent care and education in a fun, safe environment, taking into consideration the background and beliefs of all of our families. As a CIC we are able to specialise in providing inclusive care for children with special educational needs and also to provide additional support to families in difficult circumstances. Children are encouraged to develop to their own full potential and at their own pace with the support and care of our qualified and experienced staff. We encourage parents to be involved in their children’s learning, and our open door policy means you are welcome to come and visit at any time.

The largest outdoor area of any Banbury nursery
featuring a forest school, allotment, mud kitchen, giant sandpit, climbing frames and more!
Two dedicated rooms
to support children to learn and explore as they grow and develop
Nursery care all year round
We are open from 8am - 6pm 51 weeks of the year, closing on Bank Holidays and for approximately one week over the Christmas period
OFSTED rating 'Outstanding'
"Staff nurture children especially well." "Babies and children develop extremely secure attachments to their key persons. Their emotional well-being is exceedingly strong." "Staff know their key children remarkably well. "

View OFSTED Report 2019
(As Grimsbury Family Association)

OUR TEAM

All of our practitioners hold a relevant qualification to level 3 or above

Theresa Baker

Managing Director

NVQ Level 5 Early Years Leadership and Management
Setting Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
SENCO training
First Aid at Work training
Level 3 supervising mental health Emotion coaching Level 3 early years and education Level 3 Playworker