The Wendy House
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Milton Keynes for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. £18.00 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1998, with 34 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year, price list dated 01/04/2025.
| Age | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £18.00Morning / Afternoon (3 hours), 3 hrs | £6.00Extra hours beyond funded hours |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £0.30 a session Snack contributionper child, per session, per term
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £0.30 a session Voluntary contribution towards snack and consumable itemsChildren entitled to 30 hours of government funding attending full
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
We accept all government funding for 2,3 and 4 year olds.
Worth knowing. Children eligible to claim Nursery Education Funding may claim up to 15 hours, provided they are available. Extra hours will be charged at £6 per hour (£18 per 3 hour session). Children eligible to receive Nursery Education Funding and wanting more than 15 hours and/or using the Funding at another setting will be charged at £18.00 per session (3 hours). Children that are entitled to 30 hours of government funding are able to attend our setting full time with no additional charge for sessions (*w.
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
MK4 2ASWhat 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, 16 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager and motivated to learn. They form close bonds with the friendly and nurturing staff, who are dedicated to supporting their individual needs.
Children demonstrate that they feel settled and secure. They understand staff's clear expectations for behaviour and are polite and considerate of one another.
When any children feel upset or unsure, staff comfort them with kindness and sensitivity. They respectfully support children to understand and manage their feelings and emotions. As a result, children quickly settle and happily engage in their chosen activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- increase support for staff to develop their interactions with children to make sure they consistently expand and deepen children's knowledge around the areas they teach - review the organisation of large-group activities to ensure these times fully encourage children to focus and concentrate.
- 16 January 2023Good
- 28 June 2017Good
- 3 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Wendy House
- 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.
- Is £18.00 a session 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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