Whipperley Nursery
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Luton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2012, with 84 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 Luton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Luton 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
LU1 5QYWhat 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, 28 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted at the nursery door by kind and smiling staff who help them to settle quickly. They form strong relationships with staff and seek them out for comfort and support. Children engage in a wide range of enticing activities. Inside, children enjoy small-group activities. For example, they learn to manipulate malleable materials as they sing action songs. This helps children to strengthen their hand muscles in preparation for mark making. Children listen to stories regularly. Puppets and props are used to engage children's interest. Outdoors, children develop their physical skills as they excitedly fill and empty water containers. Young children develop their understanding of cause and effect. They curiously explore sounds and textures as they play with cereals and shredded paper.
Children demonstrate positive, friendly behaviours. For example, they learn about the 'golden values' through verbal and visual reminders. Young children use excellent table manners as they wait patiently for their lunch to arrive. They engage visitors in conversations about their home lives and show them pictures they have drawn. Children learn to be healthy. At snack time, they wash their hands and select fruit to eat independently. They pour their own drinks and tidy away afterwards. Children learn the importance of oral health as they regularly practise brushing their teeth.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review how children are supported to manage conflicts between themselves.
- 28 June 2022Good
- 7 May 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Whipperley 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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