Full-day nursery in Wharley End, Central Bedfordshire
Cherry Trees Day Nursery
1 Duncan Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0ZU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2016Reference EY499252Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places95 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 August 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1 Duncan Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0ZU · More nurseries in MK43
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Cranfield University Main Gate.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wharley End Play Area playground2 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Central Bedfordshire there are about 4.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Cherry Trees Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 1 Duncan Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0ZU, in Wharley End, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 95 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 12 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Childbase Partnership Limited.
Run by Childbase Partnership Limited (company), which runs 44 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cranfield Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–9Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.1 miles
- North Crawley CofE School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.4 miles
- Holywell School Middle deemed secondaryages 9–13Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Cherry Trees Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cherry Trees Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 23 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cherry Trees Day Nursery take?
Cherry Trees Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 95 children at any one time.
Who runs Cherry Trees Day Nursery?
Cherry Trees Day Nursery is run by Childbase Partnership Limited, which runs 44 nurseries.
How do I contact Cherry Trees Day Nursery?
You can call 01234 751900 and visit childbasepartnership.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY499252 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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