Kindred Huntingdon
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Huntingdon 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 2014, with 100 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 4TDWhat 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.
- 9 May 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident individuals who thrive in the staff's care. They have formed strong attachments to their key person, who provides the security for them to become absorbed in their learning and play. Staff provide babies with warm, consistent care and respond to their needs. They make sure they stay close by, comforting babies when they are tired or upset. Children eagerly share their thoughts about their experiences at the nursery. They explain that lunchtime is their favourite and that the lunch is in their tummy.
Leaders have designed a curriculum that ensures every child has a good start to their education. Staff have a good knowledge of their key children and use information from their observations of children to guide their planning. Staff help children to think about keeping themselves safe. Together, they discuss the importance of tidying up toys, so they do not trip over. Children are beginning to understand their feelings and learn to manage their behaviour with considered support from staff. Children follow the good example set by staff, who gently remind them of the rules. Staff praise children's efforts and children readily celebrate each other's achievements. This helps build their confidence and reinforces their positive attitudes to learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the implementation of the changes to the organisation of mealtimes for older toddlers and evaluate the impact of those changes on the quality of children's experiences n continue to build on the already good practice, seeking further ways to enhance staff's professional development that focus on deepening their knowledge of teaching and learning.
- 10 January 2024Good
- 30 July 2019Good
- 17 February 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kindred Huntingdon
- 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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