Walton Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Milton Keynes for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2007, with 106 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
MK7 6BBWhat 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.
- 11 November 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children follow an exciting and ambitious curriculum that offers them a wide range of enjoyable experiences. For example, children take part in ballet and tennis classes and enjoy weekly cooking sessions. They grow fruits and vegetables from seed in the extensive grounds of the nursery. Overall, staff support children well and they make good progress in their learning. Children develop into confident talkers who can express themselves and their needs articulately and with enthusiasm. Staff support young children well, for example, using songs and stories to gain children's interest. Older children use questions to help deepen their understanding and staff give explanations, introducing children to new words and expanding on their vocabulary. Babies make good progress in their physical development and staff are alert to how babies learn best. For example, staff know babies need to spend time lying on their stomachs to strengthen their core muscles. There are multiple activities are available to help children to practise and perfect the use of tools such as scissors, chalks, pencils and knives and forks.
Children behave well and show courtesy and respect for staff and each other. Staff teach children about good manners. Children show they feel confident and content at the nursery. They separate from parents with confidence and are eager to start learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- gather more information from parents and professionals to tailor care and support for children's needs from the outset n provide children with consistent opportunities to lead their play and become immersed in the exciting curriculum activities on offer n expand on staff's professional development so they have wider opportunities to enhance their personal knowledge and more confidently deliver the curriculum.
- 10 February 2023Good
- 10 April 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Walton 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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