Thrift Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School

Thrift Farm, Buckingham Road, Whaddon, Milton Keynes MK17 0EQ
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  • Thrift Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School, Milton Keynes
Thrift Farm Day Nursery and Pre-school is a nursery based on the farm at Thrift Farm.

Thrift Farm Nursery were awarded ‘good’ by Ofsted in their most recent report (May 2024) for their quality and standards that give children the very best start in life. At every stage, children are encouraged to develop with structured educational play and overall enjoy the ‘second’ home environment.

Caring for children aged from six weeks to five-years-old, the qualified and experienced staff actively work in partnership with parents and guardians to ensure the children are healthy and happy and ready for mainstream school.

The nursery provides the children with fantastic learning experiences out on the farm, including daily visits to see the animals. Regular informative parents evenings and holiday activity camps are also provided by Thrift Farm.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emma Hall (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Breakfast club: 7:30 am - 8:00 am
    Full-day session: 8:00 am - 6:30 pm
    Morning session: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Afternoon session: 1:00 pm - 6:30 pm

  • Each situation is different and bespoke to your childcare needs. To find out more about our fees, please do get in touch so we are able to build a profile and give you a breakdown of what we believe best suits your child’s needs.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Thrift Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (67)

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Thrift Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.212) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Thrift Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School has 67 reviews.

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Review from Natalie S (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves coming to nursery. The ladies here are so lovely, really welcoming and treat the children as their own. I recommend Chestnuts 100%
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Review from Jenna G (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at little Chestnuts are fantastic! My son enters nursery/pre-school happily every morning and leaves every day excited to tell me about all the wonderful things he has gotten up to. I am extremely happy with the care - he is well looked after and I fully trust the staff which is important.
This nursery is the best in my opinion and I would highly recommend.
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Review from Kelly G (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff are very welcoming and friendly and always have time to talk to you. End of the day feedback is particularly good and informative. My second child is now attending nursery here. I am really pleased with the progress that my child is making and the progress that my other child made whilst in
the setting. This really helped my other child to be prepared and settled into school quickly.
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Review from Jade F (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A really great nursery that I feel confident leaving my 18-month-old at. His social and language skills have improved since he started at Chestnuts and the staff are all very friendly. There is always a new activity for the children to participate in and he always comes home happy. Security is excellent
and I am quite sure my child is safe all day while I have to work. Excellent staff means happy children and parents.
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Review from Delina T (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are overall very good and there are a few that always go beyond standards, helpful and polite. My daughter is more confident around children due to experiences from the nursery. Always been bright, polite, caring but like that she has stayed so throughout the nursery. Lots of different areas to
play and like that layout changes during terms.
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Review from Julia Y (Mother of Child) published on 6 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I find the staff very friendly and they care for the children well. My child is attached to the staff and enjoys seeing them and her friends.
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Review from Adela A (Mother of Child) published on 14 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have to say after raising 3 children, this has been the best nursery I have experienced. The staff are obviously passionate about the children's welfare and happiness and bend over backwards to be helpful. My daughter loved coming in and built really close relationships with the staff which meant
leaving her was made so much easier. My daughter is now about to start school but attended Little Chestnuts Day nursery for about a year, and I did not have a single cause for complaint in that time. I would definitely recommend this nursery!!
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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.212)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.212) out of 10 for Thrift Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.929 for Thrift Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (78 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.929
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.283 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Thrift Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on 7 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.7
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 number of registered child places is 12. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.583
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (1)

Emma

Emma Hall

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Having worked in childcare for 20 years, Emma has a degree in Early Years Studies and Early Years Teachers Status. Emma loves spending time with friends and family and has two little girls who attended Little Chestnut’s Day Nursery. Emma's passion is watching children grow and develop their own personalities.

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