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Kindred Cambourne

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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4.2(5 parent reviews) ·2 High Street, Great Cambourne, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 6BJ · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
110 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Kindred Cambourne Nursery and Pre-School provides a warm and nurturing environment where children from 3 months to 5 years are encouraged to learn through exciting and diverse experiences. The nursery fosters creativity and imaginative play through activities such as dancing, dressing up, and engaging group sessions.

With free-flow access to a well-equipped garden featuring climbing frames and loose parts, children have ample opportunities for outdoor exploration and problem-solving. The nursery highly values family partnerships, actively involving parents through craft days, regular updates via the Kindred Satchel app, and encouraging them to share their cultures and celebrations.

Located in the heart of Cambourne, near Cambridge, the nursery is open 51 weeks a year from 8:00 to 18:00 and proudly holds a "Good" rating from Ofsted. They offer a comprehensive schedule including rolling breakfast and snacks, adult and child-led activities, enrichment programmes such as Mini Mindfulness and Gymnastics, and nutritious home-cooked meals prepared daily by an on-site chef.

Additionally, the nursery maintains strong links with local schools and community centres, ensuring a smooth transition for children to primary school and contributing to local welfare initiatives.

Our ethos

We are one big family. We’re a loud, busy, and energetic team that loves to have fun; you’ll often find us dancing, dressing up, and coming together as a whole nursery as much as possible. We support each other every day, and we really, really love cake!

What it's like

Children of all ages are happy to arrive and enjoy their time in this friendly nursery. The enthusiastic staff greet children warmly and chat to them about the day ahead, supporting them to settle swiftly. Staff provide a wealth of age-appropriate activities and learning opportunities, centred around children's interests and development needs, which keeps all children engaged.

All-inclusive childcareAward-winningFamily-centred approachOutdoor play & woodland walksAccredited menu

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged monthly and vary by age band, session type, and the number of days booked per week. The nursery offers full-day sessions (8:00am to 6:00pm) and half-day sessions (8:00am to 1:00pm or 1:00pm to 6:00pm). Monthly consumable charges apply for food, activities, and non-food items.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Full day sessions run from 08:00 to 18:00.
  • Half day sessions run from 08:00 to 13:00 or 13:00 to 18:00.
  • Monthly consumable charges apply to both under 3 and over 3 age groups.
  • Consumable fees cover food, non-food, and activities.

Key facts

Food

Fresh meals from our accredited menu prepared daily by our on-site chef.

Opening hours

08:00 - 18:00, 51 weeks of the year.

Age range

3 Months up to 5 Years

Session types

Full Day, Half Day

Waitlist

Unknown

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kindred Cambourne

Last inspected 20 November 2024

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

What it's like to attend

Children of all ages are happy to arrive and enjoy their time in this friendly nursery. The enthusiastic staff greet children warmly and chat to them about the day ahead, supporting them to settle swiftly. Staff provide a wealth of age-appropriate activities and learning opportunities, centred around children's interests and development needs, which keeps all children engaged.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff place a sharp focus on developing children's language and communication skills.
  • Leaders conduct regular appraisals with all staff and have a realistic assessment of the team's strengths, areas for development and their individual needs.
  • Leaders are committed to enhancing the care they provide for all children, evaluating practice regularly and making well-considered changes.
  • All staff demonstrate a deep understanding of children in their care and use this knowledge well to support specific needs.
  • Leaders and staff develop effective relationships with other professionals, particularly when supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas to develop

  • 1The provider should enhance and embed effective methods of coaching to support staff to identify areas for development and raise the quality of their practice to a consistently high level across all areas of the nursery.
Inspection #10360147 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff develop effective relationships with other professionals. This is particularly well observed when supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders work closely with a range of professionals to introduce strategies that support children's specific learning and emotional needs.

Parent Reviews of Kindred Cambourne

4.2
(5)
Susannah Davies
2 years ago

The nursery and staff are brilliant and our son loves going there. They do a great range of activities each day. With a lot of focus on outdoor time and skills development, their communication with us through their app is great. The staff really care about the children and have always been responsive when we've needed to discuss anything with them. Would definitely recommend!

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Gareth Davies
2 years ago

My son has been at Kindred Cambourne for nearly two years and he has enjoyed every minute of it. Even those that he has found challenging, he has been supported throughout by the most attentive staff who have been extensions of our family. They are such a core part of his life and at no point have we ever doubted our decision to entrust him to their care. Every day, they come up with creative and innovative ways to help him develop and engage with the world around him and we are constantly impressed with the growth he shows week in and week out. The team also communicate with us really well which helps us to continue supporting his learning at home. We will forever be grateful to the staff at Kindred Cambourne for helping us to raise our little boy and for giving him such a wonderful start.

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suzette williams
2 years ago

Our daughter went to kindred nursery and preschool, the staffs there are very lovely and helpful, they help families who are in very difficult situation. The greatest thing is that they involve us in our daughter care, by sending us pictures of their daily activities they're doing in the nursery. My daughter will come home singing song that she has learned at the nursery. So I will definitely recommend this nursery to anyone who wants to start their child in a nursery and preschool..

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Rachel Green
2 years ago

Our daughter has been going to kindred since she was 10 months, at each stage of her development they’ve been caring, supportive, engaging and loads of fun! She has a brilliant time and has made some wonderful friends. The staff really go above and beyond . The communication with parents is great, the food is delicious and the environment is wonderful. Thank you Danielle and Team!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

20 November 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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