Parcs Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Peterborough for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £56.75 a day for over 2 – 5 Years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1992, with 72 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Twobirth to 2y | £57.96 | £33.81Mornings Until 1pm or Afternoons From 1pm | £271.69Full Week | |
| Over 2 – 5 Years2y to 5y | £56.75 | £32.62Afternoons From 1pm or Mornings Until 1pm | £265.37Full Week |
Funded hours
Free funding available for 2 to 5-year-olds, T&Cs apply.
Worth knowing. No, there are no conditions.
What childcare usually costs in Peterborough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Peterborough 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
PE1 4DZWhat 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, 26 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this friendly and welcoming setting. They wave goodbye to parents, and staff offer gentle support to those who need it. Children are excited to see their friends and settle into an activity straight away. Staff provide children with sensitive and responsive interactions. This means children feel safe in their environment and benefit from meaningful interactions from staff.
Children's behaviour at the setting is good. Staff provide children with clear boundaries and they are reminded of these before activities begin. Therefore, children know and understand what is expected of them. They respond well to adults and follow instructions. Each room provides staff and children with prompts about expected behaviour. For example, they remind children to share with their peers. Children respond to boundaries set and develop a sense of right and wrong.
Children develop strong relationships with staff through the well-established keyperson system. This means that children feel happy and safe in their environment and have a strong foundation to begin their learning. Staff support children's transitions very well, both with going to school and moving through the different rooms in the setting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor staff practice even more closely to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.
- 26 January 2023Good
- 8 June 2017Outstanding
- 16 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Parcs Nursery
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £56.75 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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