Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove
Day nursery in Milton Keynes, MK2.
Lakes Estate Community Centre, Fern Grove, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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 Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove 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 Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove against Milton Keynes
| Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove | Milton Keynes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove
- What Ofsted grade does Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove have?
- Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove was rated Good at its inspection on 2 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove take?
- Ofsted registers Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Milton Keynes has 65.
- How much does Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove cost?
- Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove 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 Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove 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 Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove how it offers them.
- When was Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove on 2 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove?
- Nearby in MK2: Bletchley Montessori Day Nursery and Preschool, Eaton Mill Nursery, The Palace 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.