Tiny Steps Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Milton Keynes for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2007, with 82 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
MK6 2TGWhat 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, 6 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff have high aspirations for all children. They want all children to receive a positive start to their learning journey. Staff plan and deliver an effective and fun programme of learning. Children gain a wide range of skills and knowledge in preparation for starting school. This enables children to approach the move on to school with confidence and excitement. Staff support children especially well in their independence and language development. They skilfully help children build a wide vocabulary of words and phrases. This enables children to confidently talk to each other and express their thoughts and opinions. Children learn to do lots of things for themselves. They happily hang up their coats and use cutlery at mealtimes.
The highly inclusive nature of the nursery means all children feel valued and very welcome. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are fully involved in all aspects of nursery life. This enriches the experiences of all children who attend. Children learn well from the example set by the happy and helpful staff. They learn to manage their emotions and consider the needs of others. They show they feel safe, secure and very welcome.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- identify more precisely the learning intent for some activities, so staff can focus their teaching more precisely on building on children's existing skills or knowledge n support staff to develop a clearly defined curriculum for mathematics, to increase their confidence in supporting children to learn about numbers and mathematical concepts.
- 6 July 2023Good
- 5 January 2018Good
- 18 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tiny Steps 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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