Wigmore Church and Community Under Fives Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Luton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 1997, with 30 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
LU2 9TEWhat 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, 9 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting eager and ready to learn. All children, including those who are new, settle quickly into the pre-school routine. Children go straight into the garden area, exploring and finding out what is available for them today.
Children explore the 'challenge bikes', working together to move around the garden. Staff encourage children to develop teamwork skills and explain how it can be easier when they all work together.
Children show they feel safe and secure in the pre-school as they confidently make independent choices about their learning. Activities are planned to include children's interests and they concentrate for long periods of time. For example, at the activity tray, children investigate different ways to move the cornflour to uncover the transport pictures below. Children work hard, using trial and error methods to find different ways.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to encourage all children to participate in activities, especially the quieter children who may be more reluctant to engage.
- 9 January 2023Good
- 7 June 2017Good
- 29 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wigmore Church and Community Under Fives 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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