The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery
Day nursery in Buckinghamshire, HP22.
Nash Lee Lane, Wendover, HP22 6BGWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 3 of 6 Inspected 19 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor 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 Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery against Buckinghamshire
| The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery | Buckinghamshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 3 of 6 | 80% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery have?
- The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 19 November 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in 3 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Buckinghamshire has 57.
- How much does The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery cost?
- The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor 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 Shepherd's Hut Outdoor 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 Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery on 19 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Day Nursery?
- Nearby in HP22: Little Acorns Kindergarten, Little Ferns, Partou Woodlands Halton Day Nursery & Pre-School.
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.