Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts
Day nursery in Milton Keynes, MK10.
Monkston Community Centre, St. Bartholomews, Monkston, Milton Keynes, MK10 9FJ
Run by Ducklings What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 September 2023
| 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
Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts 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.
Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts against Milton Keynes
| Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts | Milton Keynes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 43 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Chipmonks Pre-school Limited Outstanding, 34 places, MK10 9NJ
- Caring Kindergartens Good, 131 places, MK10 7HB
- Broughton Manor Nursery Not yet graded, 48 places, MK10 9AA
Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts is run by Ducklings, which has 9 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Milton Keynes.
Questions parents ask about Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts
- What Ofsted grade does Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts have?
- Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts was rated Good at its inspection on 18 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts take?
- Ofsted registers Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts for 43 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Milton Keynes has 65.
- How much does Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts cost?
- Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts 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 Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts 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 Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts how it offers them.
- When was Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts on 18 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ducklings Monkston @ St Barts is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Ducklings.
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.