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Welcome to Tiddlywinks Day Nursery and Pre-School

Tiddlywinks Day Nursery is privately owned and situated in an idyllic setting in Kempston Rural, on the banks of the River Great Ouse. We are based in a character filled old school building which dates back to 1844. Conveniently placed on prime commuter routes, making for an easy drop off and pick up on your way to and from work, with plenty of parking outside of the Nursery.

The Nursery is OFSTED registered and provides high quality care for children from 2 to 5 years. We have excellent facilities including bright and spacious rooms, one for our 2-3's and one for pre-schoolers. All of the rooms cater for the seven areas of learning, as outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are filled with exciting resources which are accessible at all times, supporting children to develop their independence. A spacious play area, outdoor courtyard and a nature garden provide ample opportunity for children to play outside.  Our natural surroundings, including woodland, open fields and the river, offer lots of opportunity for exploring the great outdoors.

We are open Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year, closing on Bank Holidays, Training Days and for a week at Christmas. Our opening hours are 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and Friday 8am to 3pm.  We provide healthy options for breakfast, lunch and tea with snacks on offer in the morning and afternoon, which are included in our fees. Fresh drinking water is available for children to access throughout the day.

We are very proud of our Nursery and would love to show you around. Please give us a call on 01234 843132 and we will happily arrange a visit at a time to suit you.


The Rooms

Tiddlywinks offers a home from home environment and we have worked hard to ensure that all of the rooms are comfortable and inviting. There are a range of exciting play resources in each room which cater for each individual child and covers the seven areas of development. Each child develops at a different rate so no matter what their developmental stage there will always be something exciting for them to do, giving them the best start in life.