Mini Monsters Preschool Ltd
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Milton Keynes for children from birth to 5, open 08:15 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 2011, with 42 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 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
MK5 6LSWhat 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, 5 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled. They enjoy the company of their friends and thoughtful staff. Children make good use of the well-resourced environment and exciting activities on offer. They are confident to make choices about what to do and where to play. Children enjoy free flow to the outdoor area. They enjoy positive interactions with their peers and staff. Children understand routines and take part with enthusiasm.
Children behave well and support each other. Children develop good social skills and learn to share and take turns. Older children show kindness as they share resources at the creative table. They understand the rules and how to stay safe, and risk assess their play. Children communicate well. They enjoy talking about home and their families. Children learn about what makes them similar to and different from others. Staff help them to celebrate their uniqueness. Children are developing a broad vocabulary as well as key listening skills to take turns in conversations.
The manager and staff place an emphasis on building children's confidence and independence in readiness for school. Children have plenty of opportunities to practise early writing skills. For example, they learn to write their names and recognise the sounds that letters represent. The managers use additional funding thoughtfully. For example, staff work on a one-to-one basis with children who need it. This gives them instant help and support to enable them to make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent so they are clear on what they want children to learn from the activities provided n support staff to develop communication and language further by giving children time to talk and express their ideas.
- 5 April 2022Good
- 7 February 2017Good
- 11 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mini Monsters Preschool Ltd
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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