Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne
Day nursery in Buckinghamshire, MK17.
Winslow Road, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes, MK17 0SW
Run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 21 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne against Buckinghamshire
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne | Buckinghamshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 98 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Teeny Queeny Day Nursery Expected standard in 3 of 6, 50 places, MK17 0EB
- Newton Longville Pre-school and Extended Services Good, 32 places, MK17 0BZ
- Thrift Farm Day Nursery Good, 74 places, MK17 0EQ
Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne is run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries, which has 38 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne
- What Ofsted grade does Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne have?
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 21 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne take?
- Ofsted registers Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne for 98 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Buckinghamshire has 57.
- How much does Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne cost?
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne how it offers them.
- When was Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne on 21 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ashbourne Day Nurseries At Swanbourne is one of 38 day nurseries in England run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.