Warren Childcare Centre
Southfields Community Centre, Southfields Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7NRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
| 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
Warren Childcare Centre 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.
Warren Childcare Centre against Bedford
| Warren Childcare Centre | Bedford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Warren Childcare Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Warren Childcare Centre have?
- Warren Childcare Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Warren Childcare Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Warren Childcare Centre for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bedford has 63.
- How much does Warren Childcare Centre cost?
- Warren Childcare Centre 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 Warren Childcare Centre 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 Warren Childcare Centre how it offers them.
- When was Warren Childcare Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Warren Childcare Centre on 6 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Warren Childcare Centre?
- Nearby in MK42: Kiddi Caru Nursery, Banana Moon Day Nursery, The Lodge Playgroup.
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.