Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp
Day nursery in Leighton Buzzard, LU7. Part of the Central Bedfordshire council area.
Mead Open Farm, Stanbridge Road, Great Billington, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9JHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 January 2025
| 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
Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp 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.
Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp against Leighton Buzzard
| Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp | Leighton Buzzard average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 114 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 64% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp
- What Ofsted grade does Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp have?
- Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp was rated Good at its inspection on 13 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp take?
- Ofsted registers Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp for 114 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leighton Buzzard has 66.
- How much does Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp cost?
- Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp 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 Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp 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 Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp how it offers them.
- When was Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp on 13 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Activity Day Camp?
- Nearby in LU7: Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Leighton Buzzard, Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Wing, Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool.
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.