Little Buddies
Day nursery in Buckinghamshire, HP10.
36 Heath End Road, Flackwell Heath, HP10 9DYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 June 2022
| 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
Little Buddies 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.
Little Buddies against Buckinghamshire
| Little Buddies | Buckinghamshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 31 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Buddies
- What Ofsted grade does Little Buddies have?
- Little Buddies was rated Good at its inspection on 21 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Buddies take?
- Ofsted registers Little Buddies for 31 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Buckinghamshire has 57.
- How much does Little Buddies cost?
- Little Buddies 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 Little Buddies 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 Little Buddies how it offers them.
- When was Little Buddies last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Buddies on 21 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Buddies?
- Nearby in HP10: Little Oaks @ Tylers Green, Over the Moon Day Nursery, Montessori by Busy Bees at High Wycombe.
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.