Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery

Innovation Way, Wootton, Bedford MK43 9SP
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8.7 13 Reviews
  • Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery, Bedford
Blue Orkids offers parents and their children exceptional childcare. It is the home of inspiration and love to encourage children to grow and learn. Children learn how to be the very best they can be, giving them an excellent start.

A brilliant beginning for children is essential for rapid development and acceleration. The safety of all children is paramount. The team will ensure that children feel secure thus promoting rapid development and self-expression. These are essential to a child’s sense of well-being, which is what Blue Orkids provides.

It is important for all stakeholders to bridge the gap between parents, children, and staff, ensuring the established ethos is maintained and continues to grow. They believe that happy staff equals happy consistent childcare leading to happy encouraged children. Therefore, Blue Orkids aims to provide a rewarding work environment for all staff. Their focus will be to set high-quality childcare, education, and strong leadership. Blue Orkids believe that if the educators are richly educated, the children will follow suit and enrich the future of the community of Bedfordshire.

As you know, in the first five years of your child’s life, they will go through some incredible stages. Observing an infant’s journey through these stages never ceases to fill the Blue Orkids team with awe and wonderment.
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Funding & Fees

0-2 Years: 8am-6pm (all inclusive) = £82.07
2-3 Years: 8am-6pm (all inclusive) = £77.26
3+ Years: 8am-6pm (all Inclusive) = £72.18

We offer various sessions within our opening times of 8am-6pm so please call to find out more.


We also accept 9 month old, 2 year old funding of 15 hours and 3 year old funding within our Preschool Room of either 15 hours or 30 hours.


We also offer Holiday Club for children aged 5-8 years.

Contact Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Contact Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Claire Hayward (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Car parking space are available

Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery Reviews (13)

8.7

Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery has a Review Score of 8.7 (8.687) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery has 13 reviews.

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Review from Kate K (Mother of Child) published on 2 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves going to blue orkids nursery. They provide a nurturing environment and our son has developed so well there. The nursery is a safe environment and the team are extremely friendly and helpful.
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Review from T S (Mother of Child) published on 11 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child loves attending this nursery! The staff are all so friendly and great with helping in areas such as potty training. They will also observe what strengths the children have within the nursery environment and help them to work on that. The open plan layout between toddlers and pre-schoolers has
definitely helped with the transition too. Overall my child is very happy here and I can see that the staff really care about the children.
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Review from F R (Mother of Child) published on 27 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery is an absolute gem! The staff are nurturing and attentive. The nursery is clean, safe and thoughtfully designed to encourage exploration and development. The daily activities are engaging and age-appropriate and our daughter runs in each morning with a smile on
her face. As a parent, I feel confident leaving her in their care knowing she is in loving hands.
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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 14 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just wanted to say how grateful we are for the lovely team at Wootton!
Our youngest (8 months) has only been there for a short amount of time yet they have already done such a fantastic job of helping her to settle so well!
Our oldest has come on so much socially since being at the nursery and really
enjoys the activities that are set out (the food seems to always be a hit too!).
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Review from Tara O (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery is a fantastic nursery. Our daughter has been attending four days a week since she was 11 months old. Her bond with all the staff (including their wonderful chef) leaves us beaming. She skips into nursery with a smile on her face. It is a small, intimate nursery
that provides that home away from home feel, with staff who care for the children as if they were their own. Our daughter has multiple food allergies which have been dealt with and provided for with amazing professionalism and care. We know that they understand her needs and she eats well every day with homecooked meals provided onsite. A wonderful asset to have in the village.
Reply from Kayleigh Fletcher, Manager at Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community NurseryThank you so much for your lovely review. This means a lot to us here at Wootton. She is a pleasure to have and the way she just walks into the rooms is amazing. Thank you again.
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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended this nursery and my youngest daughter still attends the nursery. She absolutely loves going into nursery. Being able for her to attend the pre-school term time has been great as having an older child at school means we aren't paying for her to attend when she doesn't need
to. But it is great that we have the flexibility to book her in during the half terms if needed.
All staff are amazing and really show how much they care for the children. Both my daughters have loved going into nursery and have never not wanted to go in. We will be gutted to be leaving in the summer for my daughter to start school.
Reply from Kayleigh Fletcher, Manager at Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community NurseryThank you for your lovely review. Having families that have been with us for many years is a pleasure as we get to see all the children grow and it's lovely that they come back and visit us. Thank you.
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Review from E S (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son loves attending Wootton Community Nursery, where he has created relationships with staff and other children. He enjoys all the activities on offer, in particular outside play. His key person is excellent. She uses his interest in his learning, which has allowed his development to come on leaps
and bonds. He comes out on a regular basis in messy clothes, which is a sign of a great day! The only area for improvement I can think of is the use of the app. It's such a good idea, but could be executed better. His key person is good at sharing his key moments, but would also be nice to have his naps and snacks on the app. I understand the lack of time!
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Review from N M (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girls love it at Wootton Nursery, and we do too. All year round, the staff are so supportive of both our needs and our little girls; they are always arranging fun activities and engaging with the children to teach them lots of new things. Highly recommend.
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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 1 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has had a really good time at the Wootton Blue Orkids Nursery. He settled in quickly and has made lots of friends. The team are caring and full of energy. The building itself is spacious and well-organised and is being continuously improved and updated by the team for the benefit of the children.
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food is great, says my little one, and he is kept busy with all sorts of activities, from themed days, water play, and outdoor adventure walks in the woods to playing in the garden.
He comes home singing songs and talking about activities and things he has made and done and is excited to go back the next day.
A fantastically welcoming and friendly place, and I wouldn’t hesitate to send another child there.
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Review from Simona M (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Wootton Community Nursery for almost a year now. She absolutely loves it and runs in every time. I can’t recommend them enough. From day one, they have made us feel very welcome, and my little girl settled into nursery so quickly with a smile at the end of most days, which
was absolutely down to the care, attention and focus on her. Every morning and evening you are greeted with smiling faces, and they really do seem to love their jobs. All of the staff were wonderful, caring and supportive. Any accounting questions I had, they always got right back to me - so easy to work with in all areas. We will really miss all of them!
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Review from Lauren M (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely love this nursery. My son attends and has come on leaps and bounds. They are also extremely supportive when it comes to needing their help with your child.
The manager and the staff are so lovely. I would highly recommend
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Review from Audra L (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely wonderful nursery, with an amazing team of people working there. My daughter had previously been at another nursery and really struggled, but since moving her to Wootton, the change in her has been unbelievable. No more tears in the morning - happily walks in on her own and tells me how happy
she has been at the end of the day. Being a lockdown baby, she can be incredibly shy, but the team have worked with her and really brought her out of her shell. I get regular updates and photos of her day via the app, which is always reassuring, and the handover at the end of the day is excellent. I honestly love this nursery and will be incredibly sad when my daughter leaves.
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Review from Meaghan D (Mother of Child) published on 10 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very welcoming and friendly team. Lovely setting. The staff offer a friendly, caring approach to looking after my daughter and son. The daily activities help to develop their learning, as well as lots of free playtimes. I get regular updates via the app with activities they are doing, how well they
have eaten, and how long they have had naps.
Would definitely recommend it as a great nursery to use.
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Current Review Score: 8.7 (8.687)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.7 (8.687) out of 10 for Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 4 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.7 out of 5 from 4 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 4.979 for Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (47 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 48 Ratings = 4.979
  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 3.708 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery is based on 4 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.375
    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. 4 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.333
  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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Claire

Claire Hayward

Job Title: Senior Manager Joined: 2018

I have worked in childcare since the age of 18 and have built my career around supporting young children to thrive in safe, nurturing, and inspiring environments. I hold an NNEB qualification, a Level 5 in Leadership and Management, and have recently completed the NPQ in Early Years Leadership.


With both hands-on experience and strong leadership training, I am passionate about delivering high-quality early years education, supporting staff development, and creating settings where children feel valued, confident, and ready to learn. My approach combines warmth, professionalism, and a commitment to continuous improvement to ensure the very best outcomes for children and families.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery accepts?

Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery Open?

Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery have capacity for?

Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery has capacity for a total of 60 Children.

How far is Blue Orkids @ Wootton Community Nursery to the centre of Bedford?

3.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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