Victoria House Day Nursery and Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Marlow for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2022, with 43 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 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
SL7 1DLWhat 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.
- 25 September 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Since the last inspection, leaders and managers have made significant improvements to ensure the safety of children in this setting. They have reviewed and implemented new policies and procedures and provided staff with training to improve safeguarding knowledge. Each child has a key person assigned to them and staff know their needs well. Children show that they feel safe and secure and seek comfort and support from staff when required. When children first start, information is gathered about their interests and experiences and staff use this to plan for children's individual needs.
Staff have high expectations for children's learning and development. They model positive language and good manners. Children behave well. They arrive happy for their day at the setting and are welcomed by the friendly staff. Children know the routine and what is expected of them.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. Staff work with other agencies to assess, plan and provide activities to meet children's individual needs. The environment is well thought out to ensure it is inclusive and meets the needs of children. Individual support is provided for children and their families. Communication between staff helps them to understand the needs of the child and the required support.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of the learning they want children to gain from activities, to help them focus more precisely on helping children achieve these aims n develop opportunities to support children's understanding of online safety.
- 21 February 2024Good
- 29 August 2023Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Victoria House Day Nursery and Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- 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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