Full-day nursery in California, Buckinghamshire
Child First Aylesbury Pre-School
35 Rickfords Hill, Aylesbury, HP20 2RT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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 March 2020Reference 2579661Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places100 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 16 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
35 Rickfords Hill, Aylesbury, HP20 2RT · More nurseries in HP20
Stations
- Aylesbury4 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
21 bus stops within 400 m, including Morrisons, Friarage Road and Railway Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mingle Bob1 min walk
- Vale Park10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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 Buckinghamshire there are about 2.6 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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Child First Aylesbury Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 35 Rickfords Hill, Aylesbury, HP20 2RT, in California, Buckinghamshire. It is registered for 100 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited.
Run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited (company), which runs 25 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child First Aylesbury Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Child First Aylesbury NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Aylesbury College Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Treehouse Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Partou Beech Green Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Aylesbury ClubSessional pre-school | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Aktiva Elmhurst Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bearbrook Combined School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.4 miles
- Oak Green School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- Elmhurst School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected February 2024 0.7 miles
- The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit ages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- The Pace Centre ages 3–16 0.9 miles
- St Mary's Church of England School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- St Louis Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Child First Aylesbury Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Child First Aylesbury Pre-School Good at its inspection on 16 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Child First Aylesbury Pre-School take?
Child First Aylesbury Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
Who runs Child First Aylesbury Pre-School?
Child First Aylesbury Pre-School is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited, which runs 25 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Child First Aylesbury Pre-School?
Aylesbury is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2579661 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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