Willows Day Nursery
Day nursery in Aylesbury, HP21. Part of the Buckinghamshire council area.
Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8BDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 August 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
Willows 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.
Willows Day Nursery against Aylesbury
| Willows Day Nursery | Aylesbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 130 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Grasshopper Day Nursery (Aylesbury) Outstanding, 73 places, HP21 9PD
- ME Montessori Nursery & Preschool Good, 40 places, HP21 9TT
- Stellar Nursery Good, 50 places, HP21 9NJ
Willows Day Nursery is run by Childbase Partnership, which has 44 nurseries in England and 23 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Aylesbury.
Questions parents ask about Willows Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Willows Day Nursery have?
- Willows Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 8 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Willows Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Willows Day Nursery for 130 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Aylesbury has 65.
- How much does Willows Day Nursery cost?
- Willows 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 Willows 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 Willows Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Willows Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Willows Day Nursery on 8 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Willows Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Willows Day Nursery is one of 44 day nurseries in England run by Childbase Partnership.
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.