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We were nervous about the 20 minute commute each day but that’s a very small price to pay for absolute confidence that your child is in the right setting, getting the care and support you’d give yourself. Elaine is the baby room is absolutely\nWonderful. So supportive to us as parents as well as a second mother figure to our little girl. The whole team is really amazing. They do wonderful meals, all home made on site. I can’t fault them. Our daughter has had some health issues and allergies, and nothing has been an issue for them to manage. Highly recommend (but register early!)", "datePublished": "2023-10-18T06:06:52.339088Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jess Booth" }, "reviewBody": "Wonderful Nursery and forest school. Sent my first here and no qualms about sending my second. Lovely staff and setting. 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Harper's Nursery School # Harper's Nursery School Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2021) · 4.0 (4 parent reviews) · Station Road, Blunham, Bedford, MK44 3NX · Central Bedfordshire Number of places 98 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Nov 2021 Local authority Central Bedfordshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Harpers Nursery & Forest School, situated in Blunham, Bedfordshire, offers a comprehensive early years education for children. The nursery embraces an "All-Inclusive" package designed to ensure a high-quality experience, featuring freshly prepared, nutritious meals by an on-site chef and a range of essential provisions such as nappies and wipes. The curriculum is enriched with Forest School lessons led by qualified leaders, offering unique outdoor learning opportunities and interactions with animals like their wellbeing dog, ponies, and hatching chicks. Harpers prioritises a strong transition to school through their School Readiness Programme and maintains a dedicated staff-to-child ratio, particularly for two-year-olds. They also offer "Interactive Evening on the Muddy Mound" for parents to learn about Forest School benefits. Harpers Nursery commits to guiding families through the complexities of fees and funding, aiming to provide a supportive and educational environment where children can thrive and develop essential skills for life. Our ethos Harpers Nursery & Forest School uses an "All-Inclusive" package and a curriculum enriched with Forest School lessons, offering unique outdoor learning opportunities. They focus on a School Readiness Programme and a supportive, educational environment where children can thrive and develop essential life skills. What it's like Children are enthusiastic and highly motivated to learn. They settle very quickly, behave very well and receive exceptionally warm and nurturing care. Children demonstrate that they feel very safe in the care of the staff. This supports children's emotional well-being extremely well and enables them to flourish. Forest School All-inclusive package Highly qualified staff Animal interaction ## Pricing & funding Fees are calculated using an annualised formula to ensure equal monthly invoices. The weekly total is multiplied by 50 weeks and then divided by 12 months. Funding accepted 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare Good to know - Monthly invoices are calculated by multiplying the weekly total by 50 weeks and dividing by 12. - Fees are annualised to produce equal monthly payments. ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, for 50 weeks per year, from 7.30am to 6pm ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Harper's Nursery School Inspection date Nov 2021 Inspection no. 10137508 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50174560)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY349379) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=harper-s-nursery-school-ltd-mk44-3nx-ey349379) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Harper's Nursery School Last inspected 11 November 2021 Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding What it's like to attend Children are enthusiastic and highly motivated to learn. They settle very quickly, behave very well and receive exceptionally warm and nurturing care. Children demonstrate that they feel very safe in the care of the staff. This supports children's emotional well-being extremely well and enables them to flourish. Inspector highlights - The experienced and extremely knowledgeable manager is passionate about the care and learning opportunities provided for the children. - Staff have an excellent range of qualifications, experience and skills. - Staff know the children exceptionally well and ensure their individual needs and interests are prioritised. - The outdoor environment provides children with an abundance of learning opportunities and is used to facilitate many hands-on experiences and forest-school activities. - Partnerships with parents are particularly strong. Inspection #10137508 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50174560) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive high levels of support. Staff work very closely with the child's family and other professionals, setting achievable targets and making swift adaptations to activities to enable every child to take part and become fully engaged. Outdoor space The outdoor environment provides children with an abundance of learning opportunities and is used to facilitate many hands-on experiences and forest-school activities. Children learn to take risks in the natural environment and develop their confidence, strength and physical skills. ## Parent Reviews of Harper's Nursery School 4.0 (4) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKSDnkDKGfNyJTESY03jICUN0JNCsrI2RqHenpyQajMfKyiCw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Ellie Billers 2 years ago Truly feel we hit the jackpot with this nursery for our first born. We were nervous about the 20 minute commute each day but that’s a very small price to pay for absolute confidence that your child is in the right setting, getting the care and support you’d give yourself. Elaine is the baby room is absolutely Wonderful. So supportive to us as parents as well as a second mother figure to our little girl. The whole team is really amazing. They do wonderful meals, all home made on site. I can’t fault them. Our daughter has had some health issues and allergies, and nothing has been an issue for them to manage. Highly recommend (but register early!) [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUM1MzdicXV3RRAB!2m1!1s0x4877c91c7bbf509d:0x6a170342616cf57e) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjX0ir_6hLPR4YUmfsNA6pv8YkWWOFXsh0wzVTfgBS7IaLEc9enO=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Jess Booth 2 years ago Wonderful Nursery and forest school. Sent my first here and no qualms about sending my second. Lovely staff and setting. They have quite a waiting list. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR4LW9hTmp3RRAB!2m1!1s0x4877c91c7bbf509d:0x6a170342616cf57e) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVqElTfbSWtulEGu4X49B-bpCbwBRFbeF15kHBwSYay0_QmM18v=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Lee Arrowsmith a year ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURJOE1Yb3NnRRAB!2m1!1s0x4877c91c7bbf509d:0x6a170342616cf57e) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKD_NC6w0gZyiPMhFeOOPTtC0q257oFmJTwPlWcrjBTZxBINw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Robert Anderson 7 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR3Mk55OXFRRRAB!2m1!1s0x4877c91c7bbf509d:0x6a170342616cf57e) Reviews from Google for Harper's Nursery School. 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