The Palace Day Nursery
Day nursery in Milton Keynes, MK2.
2 Windsor Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2LNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 September 2023
| 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
The Palace Day Nursery 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.
The Palace Day Nursery against Milton Keynes
| The Palace Day Nursery | Milton Keynes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 37 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Palace Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Palace Day Nursery have?
- The Palace Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 15 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Palace Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Palace Day Nursery for 37 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Milton Keynes has 65.
- How much does The Palace Day Nursery cost?
- The Palace Day Nursery 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 The Palace Day Nursery 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 The Palace Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Palace Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Palace Day Nursery on 15 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Palace Day Nursery?
- Nearby in MK2: Bletchley Montessori Day Nursery and Preschool, Little Tinkers Preschool@ Fern Grove, Eaton Mill 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.