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Cleverkidz

Ofsted: Needs attention·
4.7(24 parent reviews)
·Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5JB · Central Bedfordshire
Number of places
122 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire

About this day nursery

Cleverkidz, registered in 2004, is a childcare setting located in Houghton Regis, Dunstable, providing care for children aged 0-7 years. The nursery operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm.

Their latest Ofsted inspection on March 6, 2023, rated them as "Good" overall, having improved from a "Requires Improvement" rating previously. The dedicated team, including the manager, deputy manager, and owners, is committed to continuous improvement, ensuring a safe and well-maintained environment both indoors and outdoors.

They focus on promoting children's welfare and safety, and staff members receive regular supervision and training to enhance their practice. Children attending Cleverkidz are settled and happy, forming strong bonds with staff, and are encouraged to engage enthusiastically in activities that promote their problem-solving skills and self-esteem.

The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children, and staff offer well-tailored support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, working closely with parents and other professionals to ensure consistent care and development.

Our ethos

Cleverkidz aims to inspire education through care and play, focusing on providing exceptional care, education, and development in a home-from-home environment. The nursery also takes pride in its community focus and deep-rooted values of integrity, achievement, partnership, wellbeing, and commitment to excellence. They believe healthy eating and outdoor play are crucial for child development.

What it's like

Children are settled and happy in this nurturing setting, developing secure bonds with staff. They are enthusiastic and quickly become engaged in activities, persevering at tasks and solving problems. Staff celebrate children's achievements, building their self-esteem.

Nurturing SettingDedicated StaffChild Development FocusedStrong Parent Communication

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • registration fee£0 / session
  • deposit£0 / session

Key facts

Food

Nutritious, fresh and well-balanced meals are provided.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6.30pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2004

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Needs attention

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Needs attention

Grade summary

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Cleverkidz

Last inspected 15 April 2026 · Kelly Eyre

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are settled and happy in this nurturing setting, developing secure bonds with staff. They are enthusiastic and quickly become engaged in activities, persevering at tasks and solving problems. Staff celebrate children's achievements, building their self-esteem.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager, deputy manager and directors are committed to improving the setting and ensuring that changes are sustainable.
  • Staff confidently check what each child has learned and plan their next steps, ensuring every child makes good progress.
  • Staff offer well-tailored support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, working in close partnership with parents and other professionals.
  • Staff fully appreciate the importance of supporting children's communication skills, completing additional training to aid them.
  • Children have many opportunities to develop their understanding of counting and numbers.
  • Parents speak highly of the nursery and all have noted the improvements since the last inspection.
  • The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
  • The manager and nursery owners ensure that the nursery, both inside and outside, is safe and maintained in an appropriate condition for children to use, further promoting children's welfare and safety.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to develop further their management of children's behaviour, to consistently help children understand the impact of their actions.
  • 2Offer parents further support in extending their children's learning at home.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff offer well-tailored support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work in close partnership with parents and other professionals, ensuring consistent care and promoting development.

Outdoor space

Children develop physical skills outdoors, with babies strengthening leg muscles at a low table. The nursery ensures the outdoor area is safe and well-maintained.

EAL / language support

Staff provide specific support to younger children and those who speak English as an additional language by speaking clearly, narrating actions, and repeating words and sentences in their play.

Parent Reviews of Cleverkidz

4.7
(24)
Zoe Bryan
4 months ago

My son attended cleverkidz from 2022 and experienced the most best care from Miss Rebekah. Miss Rebekah went over and beyond to ensure that my son was looked after and taught in an exceptional way. Miss Rebekah is fantastic at what she does and is a true asset to the clever kids team.

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Kirsty Harbron
7 months ago

We couldn’t be happier with our daughter’s experience at [Nursery Name]. From the moment we walked through the doors, we felt such a welcoming and caring atmosphere. The staff are wonderful — so patient, nurturing, and genuinely interested in every child’s growth and happiness. Our little girl has come on leaps and bounds since starting here — she’s more confident, social, and excited to learn. Every day she comes home full of stories about what she’s done, and it’s clear she feels loved and supported. We also really appreciate the regular updates and photos we receive throughout the day — it’s such a comfort knowing she’s safe and happy while we’re at work. The nursery itself is bright, clean, and full of stimulating activities that keep the children engaged. We can’t recommend [Nursery Name] enough — it truly feels like a second home for our daughter!

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Zsuzsanna Guvat
7 months ago

I have mixed feelings about this nursery. My son has come mid term as we moved house, and first of all we were told that there is a small fee to be paid, on next visit I was enquiring about the small fee, which was said to be £45 a month for 5 x 3 hours a week, which I wouldn't say is small, but then I got an invoice of £90 and then was told that it's £45 only if I am sending him two full days. Kindly the nursery understood that I didn't have that much money, as we just moved to the area, and they let me pay only £45 if I take my son for two full days. Afterwards I kept asking for a breakdown of this money, and only message I got is "consumables", which is infuriating as I have only seen one painting my son made, and his previous nursery sent home a whole file of drawings and crafts and I didn't pay a single penny for them. Then I was told that nursery is going to help with toilet training issues, he was toilet trained by the time of nursery, he had some accidents in previous nursery, but here he constantly came home with wet trousers. The lunch I packed him was mostly untouched however on the parent app it was reported that he ate 3/4 of his food. Just now, that he started full time school I see the difference, as just after 2 weeks my son is going to toilet fully alone, he always eats his food, and brings home things he has made every 3 days. He loves going to school, and that wasn't the case with the nursery. I want to say thank you to everyone who honestly treated my son with love and care, but there are things to be improved.

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Nicholas Harry
9 months ago

A lovely nursery with truly dedicated staff Our son has absolutely blossomed since joining Cleverkidz. From day one, the level of care and attention given to each child has really stood out. It was picked up early on that our little one might have some additional needs, and the team have been fantastic in getting the right support in place. They’ve worked closely with us and outside agencies to guide us through what can be quite a complicated process, and we’re so grateful. He genuinely loves going in – every morning he heads off with a spring in his step, and by pick-up time he’s happy but well and truly worn out from a busy day! His preschool teacher, Miss Rebekah, has kept us updated every step of the way, making sure Oliver’s getting the support he needs while celebrating all the progress he’s made. We’ve also really appreciated the effort that’s gone into involving families – from stay and play sessions to a summer BBQ and a truly lovely little graduation ceremony. It’s a nurturing, supportive setting and we couldn’t be happier with the experience our son’s had here.

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Simone Taffurelli
9 months ago

My son has only just left cleverkids this term. Great nursery with great staff. My son blossomed once starting cleverkids especially when he moved into foxes and owls class. He loved going and was excited for it everyday. He came home everyday telling me about something he had learnt and I could clearly see he was developing at a lovely rate. My daughter will also Be joining clever kids this summer!

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Inspection history

Date: January 2007

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • April 2023Good
  • March 2023Good
  • September 2022Requires improvement
  • August 2022Requires improvement
  • March 2022Inadequate
  • February 2022Inadequate
  • October 2018Good
  • July 2015Good
  • March 2015Good
  • November 2014Inadequate
  • September 2014Inadequate
  • June 2014Inadequate
  • April 2014Inadequate
  • February 2014Requires improvement
  • December 2013Requires improvement
  • October 2013Good
  • September 2013Good
  • February 2013Requires improvement
  • January 2013Requires improvement
  • December 2012Requires improvement
  • November 2012Requires improvement
  • February 2009Good
  • January 2009Good
  • March 2007Outstanding
  • January 2007Outstanding

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