“Our 4 year old has just finished at The House That Jack Built to start school, having been at the nursery since he was 16 months old. He absolutely loved his time there. It’s a lovely spacious site with great facilities, and the staff are so caring, smiley and creative. He has such a special bond with them. All of the staff have helped him grow into such a confident little boy, and he walked happily into reception last week without a backward glance, despite being one of the youngest starters. We also have a 2 year old who is just leaving the baby unit and moving up to toddlers. The baby unit is an amazing space and run by the loveliest team. A huge thank you for all of your smiles and care over the last three years.”
59-61 Marlow Bottom Road, SL7 3NA
A nursery for High Wycombe families, just over the hill
If you commute from High Wycombe station into Marylebone, you already know that the morning run has to work like clockwork. A nursery that is a short drive from town, with on-site parking and no town centre drop-off stress, makes that a great deal more manageable. If you would like to come and have a look around The House That Jack Built, we would be glad to show you what we do.
Why families choose us
Our approach
What most parents notice first is that the children here are not following a timetable someone else wrote for them. From the baby room through to pre-school, children move freely between indoor spaces and the garden throughout the day, going where their curiosity takes them. That might sound like a small thing, but over months and years it builds something that is hard to put a name to: children who can make a choice, follow it through, and feel genuinely settled in themselves.
In practice
The practical side matters too. Before your child starts, we build in two settling-in sessions, with you there, and we extend those if your child needs more time. Once they are in, you have a key person who tracks how things are going and is your main point of contact day to day, alongside daily diary sheets and termly one-to-ones. We accept both 15 and 30 hours funded childcare for eligible families, and we are open 51 weeks of the year, closing only on public and bank holidays. Ofsted rated us Good, and we think what that reflects is a nursery that has been run with real consistency and care since 2000.
For families in High Wycombe
For families based in High Wycombe, the commuter pattern here tends to shape everything about how a morning works. A lot of parents are heading for the station rather than school-running through town, which means a nursery drop-off needs to be quick, calm and in roughly the right direction. Marlow Bottom sits just the other side of the Chilterns from High Wycombe, close enough that the drive does not add a difficult detour to a commute, but far enough that the setting feels completely different to anything in town. The on-site parking means you are in and out without circling for a space.
Address
59-61 Marlow Bottom Road, SL7 3NA
Phone
01628 481601Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6:30pm
Ages
3 months to 5 years
Ofsted
Good
Funding
15 & 30 hours accepted
Getting here
From High Wycombe, the drive to us at 59-61 Marlow Bottom Road takes around 8 minutes, covering about 4.3 miles via Desborough Road, Suffield Hill, Queen Alexandra Road and Marlow Hill, through the Handy Cross Roundabout and onto Wycombe Road into Marlow Bottom. If you are travelling from High Wycombe station, it is a straightforward drive in the same direction. We have on-site parking, so there is no need to find a space once you arrive.
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Parent reviews
What Buckinghamshire families say about us
The families already with us can tell you more than we ever could. Parents who started with us as babies are now sending their second and third children through our doors. That kind of trust is not given lightly, and we do not take it for granted.
“Both of my children have attended THTJB over the past 4 years and we have had the best experience. My son was so well prepared to start school last September, despite being one of the youngest in his year, and my daughter can't wait to run into her friends and key workers every morning that she attends. All the staff are so friendly and helpful and the children have a great balance of lots of fun combined with structure.”
“Cannot recommend more: my two daughters came here before leaving for school, my eldest who has special needs was well looked after, and they helped us with the EHCP, and any additional support that would be needed, was such a life saver, as for my youngest who just left for school recently is more than prepared! Both of my children loved this nursery, and made many friends, the staff are warm and friendly, and really take the time to listen to you and your children, they also have little events like pirate day and a Christmas sing!”
See us in action
Come and see a normal day
A tour is the best way to know whether we are the right fit. Meet our team, explore the spaces, and ask us anything.
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Things parents ask us
Common questions
We are about 4.3 miles from High Wycombe town centre, which is roughly an 8-minute drive via Desborough Road, Suffield Hill and the Handy Cross Roundabout. We are on Marlow Bottom Road with on-site parking, so the drop-off is simple and quick. For families commuting from High Wycombe station, the nursery is in a workable direction rather than a significant detour.
Yes, we accept both the 15-hour universal entitlement and the 30-hour extended offer for eligible families. If you are not sure which you qualify for, the government's Childcare Choices website is the clearest place to check your eligibility before you apply. We are happy to talk through how funding works in practice when you come to visit.
We take children from 3 months old through to 5 years, so we can be with a family from the very beginning of childcare right through to school. Places can go quickly, particularly for babies, so it is worth getting in touch sooner rather than later if you have a start date in mind. We would rather have an honest conversation about availability early than have you miss out.
An Ofsted Good rating means inspectors found the quality of teaching, the safety of the environment and the leadership of the nursery to all be at a good standard. For us, it reflects more than 25 years of running the nursery with genuine consistency, not a single inspection result. What it means in practice is that the things we say we do, we actually do, and Ofsted agreed.
The best starting point is to get in touch and arrange a time to come and have a look around, meet the team and ask whatever is on your mind. If you decide to go ahead, we build in two settling-in sessions before your child starts properly, with you there, and we extend those sessions if your child needs more time to feel ready. Shortly after your child starts, we check in with you to see how things are going from your side as well as ours.
Ofsted registered, inspected, and rated Good
Independently inspected so you do not have to take our word for it.
"Children develop strong social skills and gain high levels of confidence."