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Kindred Huntingdon

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
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5.0(12 parent reviews) ·Poplars Farm, 42 Thrapston Road, Huntingdon, PE28 4TD · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-School is situated in a beautifully converted barn, offering a bright and spacious environment for children to learn and develop. The nursery is surrounded by tranquil green fields, providing two large outdoor areas for adventure and imaginative play, complete with climbing frames and open-ended resources.

The setting emphasises outdoor-led activities, encouraging a connection with nature for comprehensive child development. Open from 7am to 6pm, it caters to families with commuting or hospital work schedules.

The nursery fosters strong partnerships with families through a Parent Ambassador programme and maintains close ties with local primary schools to ensure seamless transitions for children. They provide care for children from 3 months to 5 years, maintaining staff-to-child ratios in line with UK regulations to ensure individual support and attention.

Kindred Huntingdon also offers a unique settling-in process with three one-hour sessions to help children and parents adjust comfortably to the nursery environment. Additionally, the nursery is connected to The Family Hub, offering a 5% discount on fees for its members.

Our ethos

The nursery emphasises outdoor-led activities, encouraging a connection with nature for comprehensive child development. They foster strong partnerships with families and ensure seamless transitions to primary school.

What it's like

Children are confident individuals who thrive in the staff's care. They have formed strong attachments to their key person, who provides the security for them to become absorbed in their learning and play. Staff provide babies with warm, consistent care and respond to their needs, making sure they stay close by, comforting babies when they are tired or upset.

Beautifully converted barn settingEmphasis on outdoor play and nature connectionStrong family and school partnershipsAll-inclusive approach to childcareFlexible opening hours

Pricing & funding

Fees are billed monthly and vary based on the number of days booked per week, with sessions available for full days, short days, mornings, and afternoons. Monthly consumables charges for food, non-food items, and activities are charged separately depending on the child's age.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • Sessions available include Full Day, Short Day, Morning, and Afternoon options.
  • Monthly fees are structured across bookings of one to five days per week.
  • Separate monthly consumables charges apply for food, non-food items, and activities.
  • Consumables charge rates are banded by age, with different structures for under and over three years old.

Key facts

Food

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

Opening hours

07:00 - 18:00, 51 weeks of the year

Age range

3 Months up to 5 Years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kindred Huntingdon

Last inspected 10 January 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 are confident individuals who thrive in the staff's care. They have formed strong attachments to their key person, who provides the security for them to become absorbed in their learning and play. Staff provide babies with warm, consistent care and respond to their needs, making sure they stay close by, comforting babies when they are tired or upset.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are confident individuals who thrive in the staff's care.
  • Leaders have designed a curriculum that ensures every child has a good start to their education.
  • Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.
  • Children enjoy listening to well-read stories and enthusiastically join in, saying the familiar words.
  • Mealtimes are social occasions where children and babies relish the freshly made meals and snacks.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the implementation of the changes to the organisation of mealtimes for older toddlers and evaluate the impact of those changes on the quality of children's experiences
  • 2continue to build on the already good practice, seeking further ways to enhance staff's professional development that focus on deepening their knowledge of teaching and learning.
Inspection #10326329 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress. Additional funding, such as early years pupil premium, is used effectively to support children and reduce any differences in their learning.

Outdoor space

Children develop their physical skills as they learn to balance, control their muscles, and allow space for one another as they scoot along on ride-on toys. Staff support younger children as they try to walk across the 'bridge', encouraging them to persevere.

Parent Reviews of Kindred Huntingdon

5.0
(12)
Hollie Payne
a year ago

The nursery provides a warm and welcoming feeling with big open spaces outdoors, staff always go the extra mile to ensure they know their children and are able to provide them the best experience while in the setting. Activities are stimulating and engaging but also age appropriate, the app is great at keeping parents updated about their children’s development and being able to see their whole nursery day on there is a bonus. I would highly recommend this setting to anyone looking for an early years provider.

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Giusepa B
5 months ago

My twins love the readiness room. Great staff. Happy smiling children.

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Sarah H
2 years ago

Kindred Huntingdon has been fantastic since my little boy started attending last year. He has additional needs and they have gone above and beyond making sure he is safe and settled. It’s been such a huge support to us as a family and I can’t recommend them enough!

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Eleanor Sibley
a year ago

The team at Kindred Huntingdon are hard working and passionate about providing excellent care and experiences for all children. With two great outdoor spaces where you can see cows in the field next door and endless activities for the children, it really encapsulates what you look for in a nursery.

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Katie
a year ago

Kindred Huntingdon is a wonderful setting with a warm family feel. All the staff are amazing and engage well with the children, giving them the up most development, support and warmth throughout their whole nursery journey.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2016

  • January 2024Good
  • July 2019Good
  • February 2016Outstanding

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