BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford)
Day nursery in Biggleswade, SG18. Part of the Central Bedfordshire council area.
Langford Lower School, Church Street, Langford, Biggleswade, SG18 9QAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 February 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) against Biggleswade
| BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) | Biggleswade average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 61 | 79 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford)
- What Ofsted grade does BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) have?
- BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) was rated Good at its inspection on 27 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) take?
- Ofsted registers BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) for 61 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Biggleswade has 79.
- How much does BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) cost?
- BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) 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 BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) how it offers them.
- When was BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford) on 27 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near BEST Nursery and Extended Services (Langford)?
- Nearby in SG18: Rainbow Pre-School & Extended Services, Busy Bees at Biggleswade Saxon Centre, Brambley Tots Day Nursery.
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.