Foxcubs Nursery
30a Runley Road, Luton, LU1 1TZ
Run by Pre-School Learning Alliance What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 13 February 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Foxcubs Nursery 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.
Foxcubs Nursery against Luton
| Foxcubs Nursery | Luton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Fun To Learn Nursery & Pre-School Expected standard in all 6, 42 places, LU1 1LZ
- Mini Stars Childcare LTD Good, 33 places, LU1 3JA
- Mini Steps Daycare Nursery Good, 45 places, LU1 1RX
Foxcubs Nursery is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which has 20 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Luton.
Questions parents ask about Foxcubs Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Foxcubs Nursery have?
- Foxcubs Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 13 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Foxcubs Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Foxcubs Nursery for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Luton has 56.
- How much does Foxcubs Nursery cost?
- Foxcubs Nursery 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 Foxcubs Nursery 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 Foxcubs Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Foxcubs Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Foxcubs Nursery on 13 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Foxcubs Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Foxcubs Nursery is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
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.