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Pre-school in Leighton Buzzard

Little Footsteps Explorers Nursery and Pre School

Not yet inspectedBirth to 5Open a few years

A pre-school in Leighton Buzzard for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2026, with 32 places.

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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 5Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Sessions in term time, often mornings
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
32 placesMedium for England
How long open
2 yearsOpen a few years
Address
Leighton Buzzard Rugby Club, Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HR

Where it is

LU7 9HR
Ofsted URN 2870623On the register since 23 January 2026
Ofsted

What 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.

This setting re-registered. It replaced “Little Footsteps Explorers” at the same address, which had been registered since 15 May 2024. A change of owner or legal entity gives Ofsted a brand new record, so the inspections below may only cover the time since then.

    Still missing for Little Footsteps Explorers Nursery and Pre School

    • 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.
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    Pre-schools within a couple of miles

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    Bumblebees Pre-School

    Pre-school · Bumblebees Playgroup, Appenine Way, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AJ

    Not yet inspectedTakes funded hours£40.00 a dayBirth to 5From 2 years09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week42 placesOpen for decades
    1.2 mi
    23 min walk
    01525 853333Their website

    Oscar Club

    Pre-school · Taywood House, Brooklands Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PG

    GoodTakes funded hours£8.10 an hourBirth to 8+From 2 years07:45 to 17:00, 5 days a week30 placesOpen for decades
    1.4 mi
    4 min drive
    01525 376314Their website

    Tilsworth Montessori School

    Pre-school · The Leys, Dunstable Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9PU

    Not yet inspectedTakes funded hours£6.50 an hourBirth to 5From 2 years09:30 to 12:30, 5 days a week20 placesOpen for decades
    1.9 mi
    5 min drive
    01525211055Their website

    Mentmore Under Fives

    Pre-school · The Pavillion, Mentmore Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2NZ

    GoodBirth to 5Sessions in term time, often mornings24 placesOpen for decades
    2.3 mi
    6 min drive
    07845 971542

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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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