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Day nursery in Leighton Buzzard

Early Childhood Playbus

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Open for decades

A day nursery in Leighton Buzzard for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2004, with 16 places.

Call 07719681124

Cost

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

£7.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.50an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
16 placesSmall for England
How long open
22 yearsOpen for decades
Address
Early Childhood Playbus, Model Farm, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NY

Where it is

LU7 9NY
Ofsted URN EY286969On the register since 7 September 2004
The rating

What Ofsted said

Ofsted hasn't published a graded inspection for this setting yet.

Not yet inspected

Ofsted has not published a graded inspection for this setting.

Still missing for Early Childhood Playbus

  • 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.

I know some of thisI run this nursery
Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

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Early Childhood Playbus

Day nursery · Early Childhood Playbus, Model Farm, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9NY

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm16 placesOpen for decades
07719681124

Duckies' Learning Centre

Day nursery · The Old Telephone Exchange, Rear of 46 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EA

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm39 placesNewly opened
1.5 mi
4 min drive
07983422747

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Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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