Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Milton Keynes for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2002, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
MK6 3AAWhat 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, 31 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The provider has a vast awareness of different theoretical approaches to child development and a deep understanding about the benefit of different curriculum approaches. She accumulates these into a broad and well-balanced curriculum with a heavy focus on developing children's communication and language skills. Staff know the curriculum intentions and understand how to put this into practice. As a result, children generally benefit from rich experiences that boost their communication and language skills. Enjoying stories is crucial to children's learning.
Babies bring adults story books showing their desire to be read to. Older children take immense joy in sharing books about things that interest them, such as dinosaurs. They talk with a great sense of authority, identifying the different types of dinosaurs and correctly pronouncing their names. Children talk about their favourite characters and can retell familiar poems, rhymes and stories.
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage opportunities for children to think critically about their learning n expand the curriculum focus during all times of the day, including when children are waiting at mealtimes.
- 31 January 2024Good
- 14 February 2018Good
- 9 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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