The Willows Day Nursery (March)
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in March for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2015, with 69 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 9QAWhat 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, 23 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this warm and welcoming, home-from-home setting. They are greeted by friendly staff and eagerly join in with activities. Children thoroughly enjoy role playing hairdressers with staff and with their peers as they enthusiastically complete different hairstyles on one another. Staff promote positive behaviour and are good role models. Children effortlessly use their manners and are kind and considerate to one another. Staff support children to share resources with their friends and to tidy away their toys when they have finished playing.
Children show curiosity in their environment and explore the resources on offer. For example, babies use fidget boards to investigate how to operate the switches to make the lights turn on. Older children look for bugs in the garden and discuss how they can find food and a home for them. Staff plan interesting activities for children using what they know is of interest to them. This helps to motivate children's learning. Staff plan a range of outings that build on children's experiences. For example, they recently went to visit the pumpkin patch and the sea life centre. This helps children to develop an understanding of their community and the wider world around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen information-sharing with parents to help them to guide and support their child's learning at home n support staff to engage in more effective interactions that help develop children's thinking skills and extend their learning.
- 23 October 2023Good
- 24 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Willows Day Nursery (March)
- 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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