Highfield House Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Milton Keynes for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 2017, with 56 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 Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire 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 9AAWhat 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.
- 21 October 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 9 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nursery is calm and welcoming. Children form close relationships with their key person and settle quickly. Babies snuggle in for a cuddle with staff, showing their obvious affection for them. Staff consistently support children's good communication and language skills throughout the nursery. In the baby room, staff recognise babbling and making sounds as children's early attempts at talking, and they respond positively. When children eventually progress to the pre-school room, they are confident talkers who are eager to express everything they know. For example, they explain where treasure comes from and where you can find sea dragons.
Children become confident in solving mathematical problems, for example working out how many one more is. When they make dough, they successfully name shapes that they create using flour. They apply their knowledge as they count each spoonful when mixing ingredients together. Children are capable and independent individuals who demonstrate their eagerness to learn.
Children's behaviour is good. Staff take decisive action to address any concerns, for example when young children go through a period of biting. Staff help children to learn about their behaviour and work in partnership with parents to provide children with consistency.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- adapt the daily routine to better meet the individual needs of children so they sleep and rest when they need it most n increase staff awareness of children's heritage and individual backgrounds so they can celebrate what makes children unique and promote children's understanding of differences and similarities.
- 9 November 2021Good
- 31 July 2019Good
- 25 April 2019Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Highfield House Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
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