Aspley Guise Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Aspley Guise for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2022, with 44 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We accept 15 and 30 hour funding for 2 year olds and 3 year olds.
What childcare usually costs in Central Bedfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Central Bedfordshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
MK17 8JTWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 15 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy attending this pre-school. They come through the door and leave at the end of the day with smiles on their faces. This is because children develop warm and trusting relationships with staff. Staff encourage children's positive attitudes towards learning. They ensure that the learning environment is well prepared with a good range of activities that match children's interests. Children explore the environment freely and remain busy in their play. For example, they blow bubbles and develop their fine motor control by holding and manipulating bubble wands.
Staff understand the skills children need to support their transition to school. They prioritise independence and social development, helping children to make friends in larger groups and be confident to listen and communicate. They encourage children to be curious and find out for themselves through exploration, for example, as they mix different colours to try and make the colour purple. Staff set clear expectations for children's behaviour. They remind children how to be respectful towards others and praise children's positive behaviours. Children behave well. They display good manners, play cooperatively with their peers and form early friendships.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently use high-quality interactions to further promote children's language development.
- 15 November 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Aspley Guise Preschool
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.