Mead Open Farm Day Nursery

Stanbridge Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 9JH
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9.9 63 Reviews
  • Mead Open Farm Day Nursery, Leighton Buzzard
Mead Open Farm Day Nursery and Pre-school is part of the Farm Day Nurseries group and sits within a farm environment. It has two self-contained, nursery and pre-school buildings, a fantastic garden and the opportunity for children to visit the farm and play attractions daily.

It has modern facilities in a rural setting and provides nurturing care for children and babies from the age of six weeks to five years, with funded pre-school places available. The nursery ensures that the children have a well-balanced diet, and can cater for any special dietary requirements that may be needed.

Care Provided by Mead Open Farm Day Nursery

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Vikki Bosworthick-Bass (Nursery Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 47
  • Total Places for Children
  • 114
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • 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

Funding & Fees Guide for Mead Open Farm Day Nursery

  • Early collection: 7:30 am - 8:00 am
    Full-day session: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Morning session: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Afternoon session: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Late collection: 6:00 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.


  • Parking
  • There is adequate parking on-site at the Nursery & Pre-School, for use when dropping-off/collecting your child.


Mead Open Farm Day Nursery Reviews (63)

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9.9

Mead Open Farm Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.895) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Mead Open Farm Day Nursery has 63 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are great and our daughter loves it here. The day trips to the farm are always an added bonus. The buzzing in which is definitely needed can be a little bit slow getting in. I understand that everybody is busy. It's a small negative but I'd rather be safe.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn't be happier with Mead Open Farm Day Nursery. Our daughter has been going since it opened in April and thoroughly enjoys it. The staff are kind and professional, the facilities are excellent and the interaction with the Farm and the animals is fantastic.

Reply from Stephanie Laing, Manager at Mead Open Farm Day Nursery

Thank you for such a lovely recommendation. The children are enjoying the many opportunities that the farm has to offer. The staff are only doing a job they love, however it is always good to feel appreciated by our parents.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing brand new nursery. Staff are friendly and the link between the nursery and the farm is brilliant. My little one is so excited and comes home with loads of stories. Well done! Awesome team as well.

Reply from Kirsty, Marketing Assistant at Mead Open Farm Day Nursery

Hi Eloise, thank you for your feedback and kind words. We're delighted to hear you are pleased with our brand new nursery at Mead Open Farm and your little one has lots of exciting stories to tell! We will pass your lovely comments along to the rest of the nursery team as well. Thank, Mead Open Farm Day Nursery


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.895)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.895) out of 10 for Mead Open Farm Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 24 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.895 for Mead Open Farm Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (258 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 287 Ratings = 4.895

  • b) 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Mead Open Farm Day Nursery is based on 24 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 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 114 number of registered child places is 22.8, which has been reached with 24 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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)

Vikki

Vikki Bosworthick-Bass

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hi, I’m Vikki Bosworthick-Bass, Nursery Manager here at Mead Open Farm Day Nursery & Pre-School! With daily visits to the farmyard, children LOVE meeting the goats, counting the piglets and bottle feeding the lambs. There is plenty of animal interaction and learning opportunities here.


We are situated within a farm environment on the edge of Leighton Buzzard and provide children with the very best early year’s education, following the EYFS structure of learning like all our other farm-based Day Nursery sites.
Mead Open Farm Day Nursery & Pre-school has its own dedicated nursery garden and boasts modern
facilities in a rural setting.