Full-day nursery in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire
Smilers Nursery Ltd
54 High Street, SANDY, SG19 1AJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2019Reference 2524061Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 28 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places66 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
54 High Street, SANDY, SG19 1AJ · More nurseries in SG19
Stations
- Sandy4 min walk · 0.1 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Station Road and Sandy Railway Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground10 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.
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Smilers Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at 54 High Street, SANDY, SG19 1AJ, in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 66 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Smilers Nursery Limited.
Run by Smilers Nursery Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Smilers Nursery LtdThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Robert Peel Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Laburnum Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.5 miles
- Maple Tree Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.1 miles
- Sandy Secondary School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.8 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 Smilers Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Smilers Nursery Ltd was inspected on 28 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Smilers Nursery Ltd take?
Smilers Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 66 children at any one time.
Who runs Smilers Nursery Ltd?
Smilers Nursery Ltd is run by Smilers Nursery Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Smilers Nursery Ltd?
Sandy is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2524061 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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