Twinkle Tots Pre School
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Milton Keynes for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2001, with 32 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
MK13 7PGWhat 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, 7 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children follow a well-organised curriculum that excites and motivates them. They learn in ways that suit their interests and individual stage of development. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make rapid progress at the preschool. This is because staff recognise their needs early on and make effective plans to focus on the areas where they need most support. Children experience good levels of challenge. For example, they roll dice and count the dots, adding two numbers together. This helps children to expand on their mathematical abilities and put their knowledge into action. Children develop their physical skills well. Staff recognise when they need help to gain better control of the small muscles in their hands. Staff provide multiple activities to support this. For example, children use scissors to cut the wool and ribbon hair of animals in the 'pet parlour'. Children chose to play outdoors and explore the mud kitchen with curiosity. Children form warm relationships with the key people who look after them. This helps them to settle quickly at the pre-school.
Children are developing confidence and resilience. They behave well and demonstrate respect and courtesy towards each other and staff. Children are confident talkers who can express themselves clearly and competently.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that there is a leadership team whose members possess the knowledge and skills needed to supervise the work of the manager and sustain and build on the good quality of the provision n find out more about children's home lives and heritage to help celebrate what makes them unique n increase opportunities for parents to work even more effectively with staff to exchange information that further enhances children's learning.
- 7 October 2022Good
- 21 October 2021Needs improvement
- 17 October 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Twinkle Tots Pre School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.