What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 March 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
Jumping Jacks Childcare 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.
Jumping Jacks Childcare against Bedford
| Jumping Jacks Childcare | Bedford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Jumping Jacks Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Jumping Jacks Childcare have?
- Jumping Jacks Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 8 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Jumping Jacks Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Jumping Jacks Childcare for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bedford has 63.
- How much does Jumping Jacks Childcare cost?
- Jumping Jacks Childcare 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 Jumping Jacks Childcare 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 Jumping Jacks Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Jumping Jacks Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Jumping Jacks Childcare on 8 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Jumping Jacks Childcare?
- Nearby in MK40: Bedford Greenacre Nursery, Lavenders Day Nursery, Toybox Great Denham.
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.