Full-day nursery in Lower Stondon, Central Bedfordshire
Merry Poppets Nursery
BLD 942, RAF Henlow, HENLOW, SG16 6DN · 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 September 2013Reference EY468971Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places106 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
BLD 942, RAF Henlow, HENLOW, SG16 6DN · More nurseries in SG16
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Borton Avenue, Bedford Road and Bird In Hand.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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 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.
What parents say
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Merry Poppets Nursery
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Merry Poppets Nursery
Merry Poppets Nursery is a full-day nursery at BLD 942, RAF Henlow, HENLOW, SG16 6DN, in Lower Stondon, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 106 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 18 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Merry Poppets Nursery Limited.
Run by Merry Poppets Nursery Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Poppets NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Stondon Stompers Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Acre Wood Day Nursery (Arlesey) LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Best Nursery (Arlesey)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Splat Day Nursery & Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Arlesey Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Best Nursery (Shefford)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Derwent Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Stondon Lower School Primaryages 5–9Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- Gothic Mede Academy Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.8 miles
- Raynsford Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.8 miles
- Meppershall Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Merry Poppets Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Merry Poppets Nursery Good at its inspection on 12 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Merry Poppets Nursery take?
Merry Poppets Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 106 children at any one time.
Who runs Merry Poppets Nursery?
Merry Poppets Nursery is run by Merry Poppets Nursery Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
How do I contact Merry Poppets Nursery?
You can call 01462 850242 and visit www.merrypoppets.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Central Bedfordshire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Central BedfordshireFees by age in Central Bedfordshire
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 EY468971 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free