Upwood Small to Tall
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Huntingdon 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2022. Open since 1980, with 38 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
PE26 2QAWhat 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, 14 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the pre-school. They explore their environment, freely moving between indoors and outside, as they follow their interests. Children learn about the importance of keeping safe. They wear safety goggles as they use small hammers to break up small blocks of ice. Children are delighted to find objects hidden in the ice when it comes apart.
Staff promote children's good health, encouraging them to be physically active.
Children develop their physical skills and gain a good understanding of healthy lifestyles. They learn to balance, control their muscles, and allow space for one another as they use equipment, such as ride-on toys. Children manage their personal care well. They competently wash their hands and sit at the table ready for lunch.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on the already good practice and seek further ways to help all staff provide high-quality teaching to consistently support the play and learning experiences for children.
- 14 July 2022Good
- 2 March 2016Outstanding
- 7 November 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Upwood Small to Tall
- 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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