Carofalo Sonia Elena
OutstandingBirth to 8+Registered for decades
A childminder in Bedford for children from birth to 8+, open hours arranged with the childminder. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Open since 1998, with 6 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 Bedford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bedford 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
MK41 9QXWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on –.
Outstanding
Ofsted's top grade. The setting was judged to be doing more than is expected of it.
Still missing for Carofalo Sonia Elena
- 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.
Childminders within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.