Caddington Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Luton for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2016, with 24 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
LU1 4JDWhat 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, 11 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily play and learn in the pre-school. They enthusiastically join in activities that staff have planned for them. For example, they chop vegetables and place them in saucepans before they pretend to cook and eat the food. Children comment on the aromas of the vegetables and talk about the food they eat at home. Children listen to the new words staff introduce to them while they play together. They work out when to use those words, such as 'chop' and 'stew', in their own sentences. This helps children to build on their growing vocabularies in a meaningful way.
Children benefit from spending time with children of a similar age and ability to themselves. Younger children have opportunities to speak and listen in a smaller group, which helps to build their confidence. They repeat favourite activities, which helps them to practise what they already know and understand before they move forward in their learning. This helps children to learn at their own pace.
Children behave well. They are keen to learn and consider the feelings of others.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- give children time to solve problems, find different ways to complete tasks and predict outcomes for themselves n provide more training and induction for committee members to help them carry out their leadership roles and responsibilities at the highest level.
- 11 May 2023Good
- 25 November 2022Inadequate
- 14 March 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Caddington Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.