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Nurseries in MK42

22 registered nurseries — 1 Outstanding, 9 Good

Ofsted ratings in MK42

22

Total nurseries

1

Outstanding

9

Good

12

Not yet rated

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Good Old inspection

Progress Park, Bedford

112 places
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The Lodge Playgroup
Good

Daubeney Middle School, BEDFORD

20 places
KG
Good

The West Wing, Kempston

60 places
BM
Good

The Old Vicarage, Bedford

70 places
LP
Good

Bunyan Meeting Rooms, Bedford

30 places
HP
Good

Transfiguration Church Hall, Kempston

40 places
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Bunyan Playgroup
Good

Kempton West Methodist Church, BEDFORD

30 places
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Good Old inspection

School Lane, Bedford

25 places
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Good

Southfields Community Centre, Bedford

32 places
KC
Kiddi Caru Nursery
Outstanding

7 Holme Street, Bedford

95 places
ES
Not yet inspected

Lakeview Primary School, Bedford

FF
Not yet inspected

Bedford College, Bedford

PC
Not yet inspected

Elstow School, Bedford

20 places
JA
Not yet inspected

Springfield Primary School, Bedford

24 places
SS
Not yet inspected

Bedford Road Primary School, Bedford

24 places
TE
Tiny Eggs Room
Not yet inspected

King's Oak Primary School, Bedford

9 places
KM
Not yet inspected

The Keep, BEDFORD

JA
Not yet inspected

Bedford Road Lower School, Bedford

24 places
JA
Not yet inspected

Camestone Primary School, Bedford

30 places
JA
Not yet inspected

Balliol Lower School, Bedford

32 places
B(
Not yet inspected

Bedford Girls School, BEDFORD

220 places
SO
Skool's Out
Not yet inspected

Ridgeway Special School, Kempston

Why families love MK42

48.6/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in MK42

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in MK42?

MK42 has 22 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 1 are rated Outstanding and 9 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in MK42 are Outstanding or Good?

45% of nurseries in MK42 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in MK42?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in MK42 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in MK42?

Yes — many nurseries in MK42 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.