Sweetcroft Day Care
Day nursery in Princes Risborough, HP27. Part of the Buckinghamshire council area.
Saxon Court, Grymsdyke Farm, Main Road, Lacey Green, Princes Risborough, HP27 0RBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 April 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
Sweetcroft Day Care 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.
Sweetcroft Day Care against Princes Risborough
| Sweetcroft Day Care | Princes Risborough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 92 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sweetcroft Day Care
- What Ofsted grade does Sweetcroft Day Care have?
- Sweetcroft Day Care was rated Good at its inspection on 15 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sweetcroft Day Care take?
- Ofsted registers Sweetcroft Day Care for 92 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Princes Risborough has 50.
- How much does Sweetcroft Day Care cost?
- Sweetcroft Day Care 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 Sweetcroft Day Care 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 Sweetcroft Day Care how it offers them.
- When was Sweetcroft Day Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sweetcroft Day Care on 15 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sweetcroft Day Care?
- Nearby in HP27: Ashbourne Baby Nursery at Princes Risborough, Hill View Farm Nursery Ltd, Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Princes Risborough.
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.