Happy Bunnies Nursery School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Shepreth for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2023, with 30 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
SG8 6PZWhat 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, 6 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff help children to feel safe and secure. They provide children with a warm and friendly welcome that helps children to settle. Children behave well. Staff offer regular praise and encouragement, which raises children's self-esteem. For example, when children help each other or show kindness to others, staff congratulate them. This helps to promote children's personal, social and emotional development.
Children explore a range of different environments that support the intent of the setting's ambitious and clearly planned curriculum. Children learn both inside and outside on a daily basis. For example, regular outings to the local wildlife park, a walk to the meadow and visits to the local primary school all support their growing understanding and sense of the local community.
Children's physical development is promoted well. As well as the many outdoor opportunities they have, there are also good opportunities for children to enjoy dance and sport sessions. Children listen to staff and follow their instructions, while having fun. In addition to this, staff encourage children's fine motor development using small tools during cooking activities and when helping staff to make tea.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- identify ways to help staff communicate better with the parents of their key children to support parents in extending children's learning at home n consider how staff can support children to develop and use their home language in play and learning.
- 6 October 2023Good
Still missing for Happy Bunnies Nursery School
- 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.
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