Thrift Farm Day Nursery
Day nursery in Buckinghamshire, MK17.
Thrift Farm, Buckingham Road, Whaddon, Milton Keynes, MK17 0EQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 May 2024
| 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
Thrift Farm 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.
Thrift Farm Day Nursery against Buckinghamshire
| Thrift Farm Day Nursery | Buckinghamshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 74 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Thrift Farm Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Thrift Farm Day Nursery have?
- Thrift Farm Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 15 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Thrift Farm Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Thrift Farm Day Nursery for 74 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Buckinghamshire has 57.
- How much does Thrift Farm Day Nursery cost?
- Thrift Farm 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 Thrift Farm 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 Thrift Farm Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Thrift Farm Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Thrift Farm Day Nursery on 15 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Thrift Farm Day Nursery?
- Nearby in MK17: Teeny Queeny Day Nursery, Newton Longville Pre-school and Extended Services, Running Rabbits Day Nursery Limited.
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.