Sugarcane Nursery LTD- Nursery on the Heath
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nr Bishops Stortford for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Open since 2011, with 68 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 Essex
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Essex 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
CM22 7EBWhat 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, 21 May 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children make good progress at the nursery. This is thanks to the dedication and hard work of staff and leaders. Many improvements have been made since the last inspection. Processes are embedded and staff fulfil their roles confidently. Children arrive and settle quickly, welcomed by the friendly staff in their rooms. Older children participate in daily risk assessments of the nursery. This helps them to learn about how to keep themselves and their friends safe.
Children learn to wait patiently, and staff prioritise teaching children to interact positively. Staff remind younger children of what is expected and wait for them to respond, using their manners. Older children readily use their manners when they need to. Children wait until their friends have finished eating before they leave the table. Staff sit with children and hold relevant discussions as they eat and supervise them well. These positive interactions support children's ability to build relationships with others and understand and follow the rules in place.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to plan and deliver learning opportunities that challenge and extend children and are tailored to children's individual ages and stages of development.
- 21 May 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 3 December 2024Inadequate
- 24 February 2022Good
- 14 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sugarcane Nursery LTD- Nursery on the Heath
- 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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