Brambley Tots Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Biggleswade for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2010, with 64 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
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
SG18 8AZWhat 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, 24 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Babies confidently explore a sensory tray while looking at their familiar adults for reassurance. They wait eagerly to see what is next as adults select an item from the tray. Babies giggle and clap as adults support their language with songs. They sit and use blocks to make marks on paper, using paints. Staff are warm and encouraging, praising babies as they do new things. Babies who are new to the setting are offered constant reassurance. As a result, they settle quickly. Children are confident and are motivated by their engaging environment. Children play busily with activities that are planned well to reflect their interests and abilities.
Older children use a variety of toy vehicles to make marks in flour. Staff support children and talk about the different types of vehicles and where they may see them. Older children are excited to go outside of the nursery and listen to sounds in the environment. Children enthuse as they learn and say new words, such as
'crunchy' and 'frost', as they talk about the sounds they make when they step on the grass. Children enjoy playing outside. They paint boxes to make pretend ice blocks and swirl ribbons, making patterns in the air.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide experiences where children can be curious and explore them for themselves n allow children time to respond to questions and share their thoughts and feelings.
- 24 January 2023Good
- 6 June 2017Good
- 8 January 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brambley Tots Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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