Toybox Great Denham
90 Saxon Way, Great Denham, MK40 4GP
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 20 April 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets 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
Toybox Great Denham 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.
Toybox Great Denham against Bedford
| Toybox Great Denham | Bedford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 82 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bedford Greenacre Nursery Outstanding, 100 places, MK40 2NY
- Lavenders Day Nursery Outstanding, 108 places, MK40 3QJ
- Blue Orkids @ Queens Park Community Nursery Good, 44 places, MK40 4LE
Toybox Great Denham is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Bedford.
Questions parents ask about Toybox Great Denham
- What Ofsted grade does Toybox Great Denham have?
- Toybox Great Denham has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 20 April 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Toybox Great Denham take?
- Ofsted registers Toybox Great Denham for 82 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bedford has 63.
- How much does Toybox Great Denham cost?
- Toybox Great Denham 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 Toybox Great Denham 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 Toybox Great Denham how it offers them.
- When was Toybox Great Denham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Toybox Great Denham on 20 April 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Toybox Great Denham part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Toybox Great Denham is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees Nurseries.
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.