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Little Tinkers Preschool

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2025)
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3.7(3 parent reviews) ·Charles Warren Academy, Simpson, Milton Keynes, MK6 3AZ · Milton Keynes
Number of places
32 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Milton Keynes

About this day nursery

Little Tinkers Preschool, established in 2003, is a family-operated childcare provider passionately dedicated to early childhood education. With over 25 years of experience, they aim to equip children with essential tools for a successful start to their school life.

The preschool focuses on individualised learning within a stimulating and secure environment, offering flexible full or part-time care for children aged 18 months to 4 years 11 months. Little Tinkers operates across three locations in Milton Keynes: Simpson, Bletchley, and Fern Grove.

They pride themselves on providing affordable, high-quality preschool education from a team of highly qualified and DBS-checked staff. In addition to preschool services, their Holne Chase site offers an after-school club for children attending Holne Chase school.

Little Tinkers emphasises a partnership approach with parents to nurture each child's development and prepare them comprehensively for primary education.

What it's like

All children love attending Little Tinkers and settle quickly into activities. The pre-school fosters confidence, creativity, respect, and a sense of value in children through its strong values. Staff expertly deliver a highly effective and ambitious curriculum, ensuring children are highly motivated and make excellent progress.

Family-owned since 2003Affordable childcare3 locations in Milton KeynesExperienced and qualified staff

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers an early morning session charged at a flat rate per session.

Key facts

Session types

full-time care, part-time care, After school Club

Opening hours

Early Risers Session 8:30-9am

Age range

18 months - 4 years 11 months

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

2007

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Tinkers Preschool

Last inspected 4 February 2025 · Amanda Perkin

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

All children love attending Little Tinkers and settle quickly into activities. The pre-school fosters confidence, creativity, respect, and a sense of value in children through its strong values. Staff expertly deliver a highly effective and ambitious curriculum, ensuring children are highly motivated and make excellent progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders create a highly effective and ambitious curriculum.
  • Children's behaviour is impeccable, and staff are exemplary role models.
  • The pre-school day is built around books, songs and rhymes.
  • Families and their uniqueness are at the heart of this pre-school.
  • Staff seize every opportunity to promote children's understanding of leading a healthy lifestyle.
Inspection #10376136 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents share with the inspector children's desire to bring in healthy lunch boxes to pre-school

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Early intervention ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), or children in receipt of additional funding, have the targeted support that they need from the very start. Leaders go above and beyond to secure timely interventions and target support for individual children at the earliest opportunity, working alongside families and professionals to ensure all children have the same opportunities.

EAL / language support

Children receive additional music and dance sessions, where they practise their growing knowledge and understanding of stories as they play with puppets and props. This helps children, including those who speak English as an additional language, to be confident communicators.

Parent Reviews of Little Tinkers Preschool

3.7
(3)
Miane Deria
9 years ago

Great preschool. My child loves going there. The staff is lovely and really cares for the children. One of best nursery my kids has gone too.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2010

  • February 2025Outstanding
  • May 2019Outstanding
  • December 2014Good
  • February 2010Good

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