Full-day nursery in Simpson, Milton Keynes
Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd
Hill Farm House, 44 Old Groveway, Simpson, Milton Keynes, MK6 3AA · 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 August 2002Reference EY226139Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 January 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 April 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
Hill Farm House, 44 Old Groveway, Simpson, Milton Keynes, MK6 3AA · More nurseries in MK6
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Simpson Roundabout South, Simpson Roundabout East and Simpson Roundabout North.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ashland Lakes2 min walk
- Ouzel Valley Park7 min walk
- Caldecotte Lake8 min walk
- Ouzel Valley Park9 min walk
- Caldecotte Lake North11 min walk
- Playground3 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 Milton Keynes there are about 3.2 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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Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at Hill Farm House, 44 Old Groveway, Simpson, Milton Keynes, MK6 3AA, in Simpson, Milton Keynes. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lift Charles Warren Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Langland Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Moorlands Centre Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.6 miles
- Moorland Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- The Redway School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- New Chapter Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 1.0 miles
- Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision ages 4–19 1.1 miles
- Heronsgate School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 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 Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 31 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd take?
Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd?
Fenny Stratford is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Bears Day Nursery Ltd?
You can call 01908 232832 and visit www.littlebearsnurserymk.co.uk.
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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 EY226139 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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