Full-day nursery in Downs Barn, Milton Keynes
Woodlands Day Nursery (MK)
Byerly Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7QE · 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.
Latest report published 2 February 2026. Ofsted inspected again after the inspection shown above; we'll add the new results when we next update our records.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 1997Reference 141883Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 January 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places83 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 October 2025Food 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
Byerly Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7QE · More nurseries in MK14
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Capel Drive, Downs Barn Boulevard and Darley Gate.
Parks and playgrounds
- Campbell Park10 min walk
- Canal Open Space12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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.
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Woodlands Day Nursery (MK) is a full-day nursery at Byerly Place, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes, MK14 7QE, in Downs Barn, Milton Keynes. It is registered for 83 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 4.7 from 16 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Childbase Partnership Limited.
Run by Childbase Partnership Limited (company), which runs 44 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Downs Barn School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.1 miles
- Southwood School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Brooksward School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Germander Park School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- The Webber Independent School ages 0–16has a nursery class 0.9 miles
- Willen Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.9 miles
- Wood End Infant & Pre-School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.1 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 Woodlands Day Nursery (MK)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Woodlands Day Nursery (MK) Good at its inspection on 17 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Woodlands Day Nursery (MK) take?
Woodlands Day Nursery (MK) is registered with Ofsted for up to 83 children at any one time.
Who runs Woodlands Day Nursery (MK)?
Woodlands Day Nursery (MK) is run by Childbase Partnership Limited, which runs 44 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Woodlands Day Nursery (MK)?
Milton Keynes Central is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Woodlands Day Nursery (MK)?
You can call 01908 690999 and visit childbasepartnership.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 141883 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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