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Greenfields Day Nursery in Sandy

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Apr 2024)
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5.0(6 parent reviews) ·The Sports Field, Caxton Road, Sandy, SG19 3BH · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
31 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Greenfields Day Nursery, established in October 2000 by owner and manager Susan McGeoch, is a village nursery located in Bedfordshire. It is situated in the Sports Pavilion on the Sports Field, surrounded by open land, offering a stimulating and secure environment for children aged 6 months to 4 years old.

The nursery prioritises providing high-quality, dependable childcare, fostering a nurturing space where children feel safe and staff are committed to delivering excellent care. Learning is facilitated through play, and the nursery prides itself on maintaining staff continuity, believing that happy staff contribute to happy children.

Greenfields Day Nursery operates Monday to Thursday from 7:45 am to 5:45 pm, and on Fridays from 7:45 am to 5:30 pm, closing only for Bank Holidays and a brief Christmas break. The nursery has been recognised as an Ofsted Outstanding Provider and provides meals prepared on-site, with a three-week rotating menu available for viewing during visits.

The team is dedicated to helping children grow, learn, and prepare for school, working closely with parents to support each child's development and well-being.

Our ethos

Greenfields Day Nursery's approach is rooted in facilitating learning through play, emphasising staff continuity for a happy environment, and working closely with parents to support each child's development and well-being. They are committed to providing high-quality, dependable childcare in a stimulating and secure setting.

What it's like

All children thrive in the nursery, eagerly joining exciting learning opportunities and becoming deeply involved in new discoveries. Staff help babies develop strong communication skills and build emotional resilience through close and caring attention. Children are highly independent and confident, which builds great resilience in readiness for school.

Ofsted OutstandingVillage settingMeals cooked on-siteLong-standing staff team

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age bands for children under two, two to three years, and three years plus. Parents can choose between daily rates, which include all meals, or hourly rates.

Good to know

  • Daily fees include all meals.
  • Fees are effective from 1st January 2025.
  • Hourly rates are available for all age groups.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday: 7:45am - 5:45pm, Friday: 7:45am - 5:30pm

Food

Meals prepared on-site (breakfast, morning snack, hot lunch, afternoon snack, light tea)

Age range

6 months - 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2000

Waitlist

Preschool places now available

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Greenfields Day Nursery

Last inspected 26 April 2024 · Naomi Brown

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

All children thrive in the nursery, eagerly joining exciting learning opportunities and becoming deeply involved in new discoveries. Staff help babies develop strong communication skills and build emotional resilience through close and caring attention. Children are highly independent and confident, which builds great resilience in readiness for school.

Inspector highlights

  • The nominated individual, who is also the manager, is highly reflective and insightful regarding her own, and staff, practice.
  • The key-person system is highly effective in practice.
  • Parents give the nursery the highest praise.
  • Staff have a great deal of fun with children, and their enthusiasm and commitment to play gives children a great sense of enjoyment in learning.
  • Staff plan and deliver activities and experiences that test out whether children have learned what they want them to know.
Inspection #10338954 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They particularly highlight how robustly the setting supports their children's emotional needs, how caring the staff are, and the considerable progress their children make during their time at nursery.

They share how special the setting is and how well the staff have supported their children where there are any potential delays in their development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff thoroughly understand each child's needs and ensure that all children's needs are met. Parents share how well the staff have supported their children where there are any potential delays in their development. Staff commit to giving all children, regardless of their level of need, the same high-quality access to excellent learning opportunities and experiences.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed activities, indoors and outside, and assessed the impact these have on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Greenfields Day Nursery

5.0
(6)
Sandra Read
a year ago

an amazing nursery we can go to work with the confidence that our little girl is in the very safest hands. our daughter started at 6 months old and is now starting her last year before school. Since day one all of the staff have been friendly, supportive and caring. There will never be enough praise we can give to greenfields day nursery

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Tom Owen
3 years ago

Our daughter has been at Greenfields for coming up to 2 years and she could not be happier! There hasn’t been a single day she hasn’t skipped in excitedly. We could not speak more highly of Susan and every single member of the team. They all take incredible care of the kids, and form bonds that transcend life outside of Nursery. She always talks about Abbie, Megan and the other staff at the weekend. They are caring, supportive and flexible with us as a family, and as a family that doesn’t have Grandparents nearby, we don’t know what we would do without them. I’ll actually be sad when she goes to school and I won’t keep getting to say hello!

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Emanuela Spiteri
7 years ago

Fantastic nursery - I send both my children here and cannot fault them on any level. Their level of care is exceptional and they are so very consistent in the attention they give to all the children in their care. My kids love going to nursery and that is all a mother wants.

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Nasia Stachtea
a year ago

My boy absolutely loves his nursery! We are also very happy to see that there are different activities that allow him to develop his skills while having fun !

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Robert Hyde
5 years ago

Both of my children have been through Greenfields and all I can say is they have been amazing! I can easily recommend them to anyone who is looking for a truly amazing team to help their children grow!

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Inspection history

Date: August 2006

  • May 2024Outstanding
  • April 2024Outstanding
  • July 2018Outstanding
  • July 2018Outstanding
  • August 2015Good
  • July 2015Good
  • March 2011Good
  • February 2011Good
  • January 2007Requires improvement
  • August 2006Inadequate

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