Great Holm Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Milton Keynes for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 14:45, 5 days a week. £20.00 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 1996, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
9:30 - 12:00 £20 per session Morning snack provided with milk and water
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Funded hours
15 hours - 6 free sessions 30 hours - 10 free sessions.
Worth knowing. Funding is available from the term after your child’s birthday.
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
MK8 9AYWhat 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, 10 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children follow a curriculum that helps them to become independent in their personal skills and confident communicators. Staff have high ambition for all children and continually review and adapt the curriculum to meet their needs.
Children move around the pre-school with a strong sense of purpose and enthusiasm for their learning, displaying good levels of concentration. Children enjoy playing outdoors. Staff are developing the garden area with new initiatives, and this is highly beneficial for children's learning. It promotes both their physical development and emotional well-being, especially for children who need to expel high energy levels. Staff extend and expand on children's interests. When children enjoy the story of 'The Three Little Pigs', staff bring the story alive for them.
Children use puppets to act out the story and building homes using wood, straw and bricks. Children repeat and re-tell their favourite parts of the familiar story showing their good ability to recall their previous learning and make connections with new ideas.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- expand the curriculum to introduce children to more technology in their play, developing their confidence in keeping safe when using devices n introduce effective ways for children to explore their lively, boisterous play in ways that are safe and suitable.
- 10 May 2023Good
- 6 September 2017Good
- 4 January 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Great Holm Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £20.00 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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
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