--- title: "47 Day Nurseries in Central Bedfordshire — Ofsted Ratings &…" description: "Compare 47 day nurseries in Central Bedfordshire: 6 Ofsted Outstanding, 4.5★ from 302 parent reviews, fees and hours." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which nurseries near Central Bedfordshire are rated Outstanding?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "6 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Central Bedfordshire, including Stondon Stompers Pre-school, Cherry Trees Day Nursery, Harper's Nursery School. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What do parents say about nurseries near Central Bedfordshire?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Across 26 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in Central Bedfordshire have left 302 Google reviews at an average of 4.5★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Central Bedfordshire?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "28 of the 47 nurseries in Central Bedfordshire (60%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which nurseries near Central Bedfordshire take babies?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "33 settings in Central Bedfordshire are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common." } } ] } ] --- [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/ "Nursery Advice") [Find Nurseries](/search)[Parent Hub](/parent-hub)[Compare](/compare)[About Us](/about-us)[For Nurseries](/for-nurseries) [Claim Your Nursery](/claim) [Home](/) › [Nurseries](/nurseries) › [East of England](/nurseries/east-of-england) › Central Bedfordshire # Find a Nursery in Central Bedfordshire **4.5★** average from **302** parent reviews on Google We track 47 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Central Bedfordshire. At their latest inspection: 6 rated Outstanding, 35 rated Good — 100% of graded settings in this area are Good or better. 3 settings have already been inspected under Ofsted's new report card, which grades each area separately instead of giving a single headline word. Parents have left 302 Google reviews across 26 of these nurseries, averaging 4.5★. 28 confirm they accept government-funded hours, 33 are registered to take babies under two. Open any nursery below for its inspection history, fees, hours and what local parents have said. ## Nurseries in Central Bedfordshire at a glance Based on Ofsted's register and parent reviews for every day nursery in Central Bedfordshire. 47 Ofsted-registered nurseries 100% Good or Outstanding 4.5★ 302 parent reviews 28 Accept funded hours 33 Take under-twos ### Latest Ofsted grades - Outstanding 6 - Good 35 5 awaiting a first inspection or with no published grade, and 3 inspected under Ofsted's new report card. ### Highest rated in Central Bedfordshire - [Stondon Stompers Pre-school](/nursery/stondon-stompers-pre-school-sg16-6lq-219300) · Ofsted Outstanding · 5.0★ (25) - [Cherry Trees Day Nursery](/nursery/cherry-trees-day-nursery-mk43-0zu-ey499252) · Ofsted Outstanding · 4.6★ (10) - [Harper's Nursery School](/nursery/harper-s-nursery-school-ltd-mk44-3nx-ey349379) · Ofsted Outstanding · 4.0★ (4) ## Towns & areas in Central Bedfordshire ## All day nurseries in Central Bedfordshire - [Acre Wood Day Nursery (Arlesey)](/nursery/acre-wood-day-nursery-arlesey-ltd-sg15-6rh) · Arlesey - [AJJ'S Nurseries T/A Bizzie Bees](/nursery/ajj-s-nurseries-t-a-bizzie-bees-lu6-3qf-ey447951) · Dunstable - [Aristotots Nursery School (LB)](/nursery/aristotots-nursery-school-lb-lu7-1fd-ey482434) · Leighton Buzzard - [Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Houghton Regis](/nursery/ashbourne-day-nurseries-at-houghton-regis-lu5-6tw-2736105) · Houghton Regis - [Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Leighton Buzzard](/nursery/ashbourne-day-nurseries-at-leighton-buzzard-lu7-3fe-ey561636) · Leighton Buzzard - [Banana Moon Day Nursery](/nursery/banana-moon-day-nursery-lu3-3nz-ey430621) · Lower Sundon - [Best Nursery (Arlesey)](/nursery/best-nursery-arlesey-sg15-6sl-ey494589) · Arlesey - [Best Nursery (Shefford)](/nursery/best-nursery-shefford-sg17-5qs-ey436585) · Shefford - [BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford)](/nursery/best-nursery-and-extended-services-langford-sg18-9qa-ey471343) · BIGGLESWADE - [Brambley Tots Day Nursery](/nursery/brambley-tots-day-nursery-sg18-8az-ey418473) · Biggleswade - [Busy Bees At Biggleswade](/nursery/busy-bees-at-biggleswade-sg18-8uq-ey557600) · Biggleswade - [Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre](/nursery/busy-bees-at-biggleswade-saxon-centre-sg18-8at-ey239643) · Biggleswade - [Busy Bees at Sandy](/nursery/busy-bees-at-sandy-sg19-1th-219271) · Sandy - [Busy Bees, Stotfold](/nursery/busy-bees-stotfold-sg5-4ld-ey387116) · Stotfold, Hitchin - [Cedars Day Nursery](/nursery/cedars-day-nursery-lu7-2pa-ey235059) · Leighton Buzzard - [Cherry Trees Day Nursery](/nursery/cherry-trees-day-nursery-mk43-0zu-ey499252) · Bedford - [Cleverkidz](/nursery/cleverkidz-lu5-5jb-ey278278) · Dunstable - [Convergent Intelligentia At Kip McGrath](/nursery/convergent-intelligentia-at-kip-mcgrath-sg18-0at-ey555500) · Biggleswade - [Diamond Days Nursery](/nursery/diamond-days-nursery-lu6-1ln-2782648) · Dunstable - [Early Childhood Playbus](/nursery/early-childhood-playbus-lu7-9ny-ey286969) · Leighton Buzzard - [Flitwick Day Nursery](/nursery/flitwick-day-nursery-mk45-1aj-ey486612) · Bedford - [Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School](/nursery/footsteps-nursery-pre-school-lu7-1ns-ey394420) · LEIGHTON BUZZARD - [Fordfield House Nursery & After School Club](/nursery/fordfield-house-nursery-after-school-club-mk45-2hz-219075) · Bedford - [Fordfield Nursery Ruxox House](/nursery/fordfield-nursery-ltd-ruxox-house-mk45-5bn-ey366384) · BEDFORD - [Gravenhurst & Villages Pre-School & Extended Services](/nursery/gravenhurst-and-villages-pre-school-mk45-4jf-ey396049) · BEDFORD - [Harper's Nursery School](/nursery/harper-s-nursery-school-ltd-mk44-3nx-ey349379) · Bedford - [Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool](/nursery/kiddi-caru-day-nursery-and-preschool-lu7-9nx-2637894) · LEIGHTON BUZZARD - [Kik-Back](/nursery/kik-back-ltd-lu7-3pf-2689394) · Leighton Buzzard - [Linden House Nursery](/nursery/linden-house-nursery-lu6-1se-ey103054) · Dunstable - [Little Squirts Pre School](/nursery/little-squirts-pre-school-mk45-1hn-ey484457) · Bedford - [Little Steps at St Georges School](/nursery/little-steps-at-st-georges-school-lu5-4hr-ey297718) · Dunstable - [Manor Farm Day Nursery](/nursery/manor-farm-day-nursery-sg19-1dz-ey459718) · SANDY - [Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp](/nursery/mead-open-farm-day-nursery-and-activity-day-camp-lu7-9jh-2706673) · Leighton Buzzard - [Merry Poppets Nursery](/nursery/merry-poppets-nursery-sg16-6dn-ey468971) · HENLOW - [Merry Poppets Nursery](/nursery/merry-poppets-nursery-ltd-mk45-5aa-ey434658) · BEDFORD - [Merry Poppets Nursery](/nursery/merry-poppets-nursery-ltd-mk45-1bp-ey463599) · BEDFORD - [Merry Poppets Nursery](/nursery/merry-poppets-nursery-ltd-mk45-2td-ey550755) · Beds - [Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Astwick](/nursery/monkey-puzzle-day-nursery-astwick-sg5-4bh-2549864) · Hitchin - [Orchard School & Nursery](/nursery/orchard-school-nursery-mk45-4lt-ey350158) · Bedford - [Puddleducks Wrest Park](/nursery/puddleducks-nursery-mk45-4hs-ey549141) · Bedford - [Rainbow Pre-School & Extended Services](/nursery/rainbow-pre-school-extended-services-sg18-0ly-ey482746) · Biggleswade - [Smilers Nursery](/nursery/smilers-nursery-ltd-sg19-1aj-2524061) · SANDY - [Splat Day Nursery & Forest School](/nursery/splat-day-nursery-forest-school-sg16-6dd-ey557213) · Henlow - [Stondon Stompers Pre-school](/nursery/stondon-stompers-pre-school-sg16-6lq-219300) · Lower Stondon - [The Family Tree Day Nursery](/nursery/the-family-tree-day-nursery-sg17-5bh-ey489726) · Shefford - [The Marston Day Nursery](/nursery/the-marston-day-nursery-mk43-0xt-2578903) · Marston Moretaine - [Toddington Childcare and Forest School](/nursery/toddington-childcare-and-forest-school-lu5-6aj-2851453) · Dunstable ## Frequently asked questions How many day nurseries are there in Central Bedfordshire? We list 47 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Central Bedfordshire. The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week. Which nurseries near Central Bedfordshire are rated Outstanding? 6 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Central Bedfordshire, including Stondon Stompers Pre-school, Cherry Trees Day Nursery, Harper's Nursery School. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location. What do parents say about nurseries near Central Bedfordshire? Across 26 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in Central Bedfordshire have left 302 Google reviews at an average of 4.5★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals. Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Central Bedfordshire? 28 of the 47 nurseries in Central Bedfordshire (60%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top. Which nurseries near Central Bedfordshire take babies? 33 settings in Central Bedfordshire are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common. [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/) The independent UK nursery directory. Built with Ofsted data, kept current weekly. 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