Alphabet Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Peterborough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Open since 2023, with 63 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
PE7 2HAWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 13 May 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very well settled, happy and engaged in their chosen activities. They show that they feel safe and secure. Children form strong bonds with staff. Babies smile broadly, showing familiarity with their key person and the staff team. Older children seek staff out to share conversations and their discoveries. Children benefit from staff's consistent and respectful approach. They listen and follow instructions.
Children build good levels of self-esteem and show consideration and respect towards each other and to staff.
From the start, staff build strong partnership working with parents. They gather information from parents that helps them understand children's routines and what they know and can do. Staff place priority on supporting children's well-being and communication and language skills. They value each child and plan well to support their individual interests and stage of development. Children learn to share and take turns as they play games with staff and when they make play dough. Babies enjoy cuddles as they look at books with staff. They receive lots of encouragement as they explore their mobility, such as when they start to stand and take steps.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff build on teaching skills further to support children's deeper thinking skills.
- 13 May 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 7 June 2024Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Alphabet Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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