Maple Grove Community Group
Outstanding★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in March for children from birth to 8+, open 06:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 1995, with 76 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
PE15 8JTWhat 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.
- 8 November 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 9 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children build exceptional bonds with staff and flourish in their care. Staff are warm and responsive towards the children's needs and help them to feel safe and secure in their environment. Children demonstrate a fantastic attitude towards learning. They actively explore the well-resourced environment and share their learning experiences with members of staff. For example, children excitedly play in the role-play kitchen and discuss what they enjoy having for breakfast. Staff are fantastic role models, which results in children displaying excellent behaviour. They teach children how to be kind and respectful to others. Children are thoughtful and courteous. They help new children to settle in and offer to share their toys or include them in their play.
Children's learning is effortlessly woven through everything they do by the knowledgeable staff. For instance, staff ensure that the environment contains the key resources that individual children need to make them feel comfortable when settling in. There is a clear curriculum intent. The indoor and outdoor environments are remarkably well thought out so that children make exceptional progress with their learning and development. Children use their imagination to create their own stories. For example, children use a magnifying glass to find secret 'fairy doors'
hidden around the setting.
- 9 September 2022Outstanding
- 29 April 2016Outstanding
- 15 June 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Maple Grove Community Group
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.