Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 17:00
Little Toes Nursery
Ofsted: Needs attention·Jubilee Centre, Jubilee Way, Wilstead, MK45 3HN · Bedford
Number of places
30 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2026
Local authority
Bedford
About this day nursery
Little Toes Nursery in Wilstead provides childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years, operating from Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00. The day nursery received an overall judgement of 'Needs attention' at its latest inspection on 7th July 2026.
Children are described as happy and settled, forming warm relationships with caring staff who effectively support their emotional well-being. Daily routines are well-established, helping children feel secure.
Children benefit from daily opportunities for physical activity in the outdoor area, developing coordination and confidence by climbing on balance beams and negotiating obstacles. They also engage in activities that develop fine motor skills and independence, such as serving their own snacks.
However, the inspection noted that children do not always make the progress they are capable of due to inconsistencies in teaching and curriculum implementation. While leaders have a curriculum in place, staff do not consistently understand its intent or tailor teaching to individual needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Support for children with English as an additional language (EAL) is also inconsistent, impacting their language development and progress. Leaders do work with parents and professionals to monitor development for children needing additional support, and use funding appropriately for a higher adult-to-child ratio for these children.
Safeguarding standards are met at the day nursery.
What it's like
Children are not always supported to make the progress they are capable of as teaching lacks clear purpose and is not consistently focused on building on what children already know and can do. Leaders have not planned and implemented an effective curriculum that supports children's learning and development consistently well. However, children enjoy the activities on offer and do make some progress from their starting points. Children are happy and settled in the setting. They form warm and positive relationships with caring, attentive staff, who support their emotional wellbeing effectively. Children quickly become familiar with daily routines.
Warm relationshipsEstablished routinesOutdoor playPhysical developmentEmotional support
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Needs attention
Last inspected Jul 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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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 routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted report for Little Toes Nursery
Last inspected 7 July 2026 · Sheila Sidey
Actions the provider must take
- ensure children who speak English as an additional language have sufficient opportunities to learn and understand English by 04/09/2026
- ensure staff can plan and implement a curriculum that builds on what children know and can do, to enable them to make expected progress from their starting points by 04/09/2026
- improve staff's understanding of children's individual next steps and ensure their teaching is matched to meet their needs. by 04/09/2026
- ensure foods are prepared in line with safer eating guidelines to minimise the risk of choking by 04/09/2026
- implement effective supervision for staff that clearly identifies areas of improvement, coaching and training needs to enhance staff skills and knowledge to support high-quality teaching by 04/09/2026
What it's like to attend
Children are not always supported to make the progress they are capable of as teaching lacks clear purpose and is not consistently focused on building on what children already know and can do. Leaders have not planned and implemented an effective curriculum that supports children's learning and development consistently well. However, children enjoy the activities on offer and do make some progress from their starting points. Children are happy and settled in the setting. They form warm and positive relationships with caring, attentive staff, who support their emotional wellbeing effectively. Children quickly become familiar with daily routines.
Areas to develop
- 1ensure children who speak English as an additional language have sufficient opportunities to learn and understand English
- 2ensure staff can plan and implement a curriculum that builds on what children know and can do, to enable them to make expected progress from their starting points
- 3improve staff's understanding of children's individual next steps and ensure their teaching is matched to meet their needs.
- 4ensure foods are prepared in line with safer eating guidelines to minimise the risk of choking
- 5implement effective supervision for staff that clearly identifies areas of improvement, coaching and training needs to enhance staff skills and knowledge to support high-quality teaching
Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders identify some children who may require additional support to close gaps in learning. They work in partnership with parents and other professionals to monitor children's development. They provide guidance to help parents support their children's needs at home. Leaders adapt their interactions, for example introducing early signs, 'now and next' boards and objects of reference. Leaders use additional funding appropriately, including providing a higher adult to child ratio. However, leaders do not have sufficient oversight to ensure staff are aware of children's individual needs, and the individualised learning plans are not consistently shared with staff, meaning children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are not consistently supported to make the progress they are capable of.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from daily opportunities to be physically active in the outdoor area, where they develop their coordination and core strength. Children are encouraged to take appropriate risks and build their confidence, as they climb on balance beams and negotiate obstacles.
EAL / language support
Children who speak English as an additional language do not receive consistently effective support or purposeful interactions. This does not support their language and communication development and limits the progress they make. Leaders do not promptly identify when children who speak English as an additional language require additional support with their language and communication development, consequently, targeted interventions are not implemented in a timely manner. Children are not consistently supported to communicate their needs.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
7 July 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportFrequently asked about Little Toes Nursery
About the setting
Little Toes Nursery is a childcare on non-domestic premises, registered with Ofsted on 24/03/2025. It is located at Jubilee Centre, Jubilee Way, Wilstead, MK45 3HN. It operates Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00.
- URN
- 2830213
- Registered person
- Wilson, Emily-Jane
- Day care type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Register
- EYR, CCR, VCR
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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