Bright Horizons Wavendon Day Nursery and Preschool
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Milton Keynes for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2023. Open since 2005, with 63 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 Milton Keynes
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Milton Keynes 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 8AEWhat 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.
- 22 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 15 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel at ease and confidently explore their play space. They have close relationships with familiar staff. For example, toddlers cuddle up to read stories with their key person. Children happily say goodbye to parents at the door and eagerly find their friends and join them in their play.
Children are eager to learn. They show a great interest in other's comments and discussions. They listen intently to their friends, waiting their turn to speak. Older children understand right from wrong and confidently support their peers to understand the impact of their actions on others. Staff act as positive role models for children. They work well as a team, showing children how to support each other, with positive use of manners throughout their work. As a result, children say please and thank you, showing a growing respect towards their friends.
Children learn to communicate through gestures and expressions, showing their preferences in their play. Babies learn to babble early conversations with staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff's confidence to evaluate their practice more effectively to help identify and consistently improve the impact their practice has on children's learning n strengthen the opportunities for children to explore and discover through play and to use their newly acquired skills and knowledge to reinforce their learning.
- 15 August 2023Good
- 15 January 2018Good
- 16 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Horizons Wavendon Day Nursery and Preschool
- 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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