The House that Jack Built Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in High Wycombe for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 2024, with 25 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 & 30 hours accepted.
What childcare usually costs in Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire 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
HP15 7BZWhat 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, 4 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive excited for their day at this welcoming setting. They happily chatter to staff as they confidently separate from their parents. Staff have positive relationships with children and know them well. Children show that they feel safe and secure, this includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
Staff have high expectations for children. They are good role models and encourage children to use good manners. As a result, children behave well. They know the routine and what is expected of them. Staff encourage children to share and take turns. For example, while washing ride in cars in the garden, children share brushes as they concentrate on using the soapy water to clean the cars. If conflicts arise, staff successfully use distraction techniques and work with children to help them find a solution.
Children are encouraged to take control of their learning by making choices as to what they would like to do. In addition, older children benefit from planned activities to support their development and prepare for their next stage in learning, such as their move to school. For example, they listen and follow instructions while completing a creative activity. They patiently wait for their turn when they need support with using scissors and proudly show adults their achievements.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- give children time to think and respond when engaging in conversations to help extend their communication skills further n develop teaching skills even further to ensure all staff consistently identify opportunities to extend and challenge children's thinking skills to fully enhance their learning
- 4 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for The House that Jack Built Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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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