Jemima House Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Huntingdon for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2016, with 52 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
PE28 4XGWhat 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, 10 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle well into the setting as staff gather useful information from parents when children start. Children quickly develop a secure relationship with their key person. Staff greet children warmly. They are sensitive to children's needs and feelings. Children approach staff for reassurance and cuddles. Staff follow a flexible routine. This helps children feel secure. Staff support children to become independent in their personal care. Children use cutlery to feed themselves and pour their own drinks at mealtimes. Children enjoy meals as social occasions. Staff provide freshly prepared, healthy meals, and children often ask for second helpings.
Staff model positive behaviour. They help children to understand their feelings and how to manage their behaviour. Staff provide opportunities for children of different ages to socialise with each other outside. Children play happily together. They remind each other to share toys. Staff know the children well. They assess children's development and find out about their interests. They use spontaneous experiences, such as discovering a frog or a ladybird, to enhance children's learning. This helps to build children's wonder of the world around them. Staff provide strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who make good progress with their learning and development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop a systematic and individualised approach to staff's continuous professional development to support the improvement of teaching and implementation of the curriculum.
- 10 October 2024Good
- 20 December 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jemima House 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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