Full-day nursery in Chicksands, Central Bedfordshire
The Family Tree Day Nursery
The Old School, East Lodge, Ampthill Road, Shefford, SG17 5BH · 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 June 2015Reference EY489726Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places51 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating3 (Generally satisfactory)inspected 1 July 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old School, East Lodge, Ampthill Road, Shefford, SG17 5BH · More nurseries in SG17
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Priory Gate and School Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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 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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The Family Tree Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Old School, East Lodge, Ampthill Road, Shefford, SG17 5BH, in Chicksands, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 51 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shefford Lower School Primaryages 3–9has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.2 miles
- Campton Academy Primaryages 5–9Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Meppershall Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.6 miles
- Robert Bloomfield Academy Middle deemed secondaryages 9–13Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Samuel Whitbread Academy Secondaryages 13–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.3 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 The Family Tree Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Family Tree Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Family Tree Day Nursery take?
The Family Tree Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 51 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Family Tree Day Nursery?
You can call 01462 337273 and visit www.familytreedaynursery.co.uk.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY489726 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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