Putnoe Woods Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bedford for babies from 6 months up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. £70.00 a day for under 2 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 2014, with 70 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
47 weeks a year, price list dated 1st May 2025.
| Age | Full day | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 yearsbirth to 2y | £70.008am – 6pm | £7.00 |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £5.00 per 15 minutes Late Pick Up Fee
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Early learning for 2 year olds, Government Funded Places for 3&4 year olds (up to 15 hours per week), Government Funded Places for 9months+ (up to 30 hours of funded childcare per week).
Worth knowing. Funding cannot be used for ad hoc sessions, only permanently booked sessions. If you opt to stretch your funding across the holiday weeks you must sign up for one full year which is 3 terms from when your child becomes funded. To access funded childcare parents must complete and sign a declaration form each term.
What childcare usually costs in Bedford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bedford 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
MK41 8QAWhat 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, 17 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages enjoy the time they spend in this friendly setting. They are welcomed by enthusiastic staff, who provide a positive start to the day in this stimulating and inviting environment. Children remain thoroughly engaged in ageappropriate activities that support their interests and development. For example, babies sing nursery rhymes while exploring cooked pasta in a sensory activity.
Toddlers discuss the different insects they find hidden in trays of soil. Pre-school children are encouraged to explore the different colours they can create in a painting activity.
Children demonstrate that they feel safe in the environment. They form close bonds with the nurturing staff. Babies cuddle up to their key persons when tired and hungry. Toddlers are comfortable seeking out staff and asking for support when necessary. Pre-school children enthusiastically explore their environment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children's communication skills further by ensuring staff across all rooms consistently demonstrate a good understanding of the English language n enhance methods of coaching and mentoring to support staff to identify areas to improve their practice and further raise the quality of their teaching.
- 17 August 2023Good
- 25 August 2022Needs improvement
- 6 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Putnoe Woods Preschool
- 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.
- Is £70.00 a day still the rate? 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.
- 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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