Manor Farm Day Nursery
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sandy for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2025. Open since 2013, with 61 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 Central Bedfordshire
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.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SG19 1DZWhat 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.
- 7 March 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 August 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff nurture children's emotional development very well at this caring nursery.
They provide support and cuddles to help children feel comfortable and content.
Staff are respectful and caring towards children. For example, they ask young children's permission before wiping their nose. This helps to build children's resilience, and as a result, children are confident to explore, play and learn. Older children demonstrate this confidence as they access resources and play appropriately with the toys. Additionally, they remind their friends what they have learned, such as when they need to speak kindly to each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- target professional development more sharply to help staff develop their teaching skills further, with particular reference to the communication and language curriculum for older children.
- 7 August 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 20 January 2023Good
- 30 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Manor Farm Day Nursery
- 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.
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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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