Full-day nursery in Wixams, Bedford
Junior Adventures Group @ Lakeview
School Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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 September 2018Reference 2496944Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 October 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 28 April 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
School Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BH · More nurseries in MK42
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Dove Lane and Brooklands Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 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 Bedford there are about 3.6 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.
What parents say
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Junior Adventures Group @ Lakeview is a full-day nursery at School Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BH, in Wixams, Bedford. It is registered for 25 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Dawn Until Dusk Ltd.
Run by Dawn Until Dusk Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Adventures Group @ LakeviewThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Toes NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Junior Adventures Group @ Willow Grove MK45Sessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Wilstead Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bedford ElstowFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Warren Childcare CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Ladybirds Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lakeview School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.1 miles
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- Willow Grove Primary School Primaryages 4–11 0.8 miles
- Wilstead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.9 miles
- Elstow School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.6 miles
- Cotton End Forest School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.8 miles
- Wixams Academy Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.4 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 Junior Adventures Group @ Lakeview's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Junior Adventures Group @ Lakeview Good at its inspection on 4 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Junior Adventures Group @ Lakeview take?
Junior Adventures Group @ Lakeview is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
Who runs Junior Adventures Group @ Lakeview?
Junior Adventures Group @ Lakeview is run by Dawn Until Dusk Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2496944 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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