Turvey Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bedford for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1993, with 24 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 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
MK43 8DBWhat 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, 13 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming pre-school. They demonstrate a strong sense of security as they confidently follow the routines and seek staff for comfort and play. Children behave well and staff swiftly and sensitively intervene to help children understand their feelings. Children use their imaginations and creativity as they have a go at the interesting opportunities provided. For example, they play with their friends, pretending to be mummies and daddies, extending the play to pretend to visit a holiday home.
Staff help children to develop a love of books and reading. Children choose to read books themselves and talk about them with visitors. Staff read, tell and help children act out familiar stories regularly. For example, children build a bridge to walk across. Staff help them to take turns being the troll and the goats. Staff narrate the story and children join in, excitedly saying the repetitive phrases. This helps children to remember stories and understand the sequence of events.
Staff plan opportunities that support children's physical skills well. They provide blocks and planks for children to build into a balancing track to develop their core strength. They stretch their whole bodies to paint poles and walls with large brushes and water. Children use glue, scissors and pencils with purpose as they make their own creations. This helps develop the small muscles in their hands and wrists.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- offer staff more sharply focused support to help them to consistently develop and extend children's knowledge and skills.
- 13 June 2023Good
- 23 January 2023Inadequate
- 27 April 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Turvey Pre-School Playgroup
- 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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