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Kindred St.Ives

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2025)
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5.0(10 parent reviews) ·Compass Point Business Park, Stocks Bridge Way, ST. IVES, PE27 5JL · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Kindred St Ives Nursery and Pre-School stands out as a nurturing environment where children from 3 months to 5 years old flourish through imaginative and open-ended outdoor play. The nursery boasts a captivating garden area, complete with a wooded section, playhouses, logs, and a sensory-rich mud kitchen, providing ample opportunities for daily exploration.

A unique 'secret garden' offers a serene escape with a canopy, encouraging den-building, natural material play, and peaceful moments amidst nature. The dedicated and experienced long-standing team ensures personalised and consistent care, fostering each child's growth.

The nursery prides itself on its all-inclusive and transparent fee structure, committed to making childcare accessible and stress-free for families. They offer diverse enrichment activities such as Spanish, Woodland Wonders, Music & Dance, and Monkeynastics, alongside an accredited menu of fresh, home-cooked meals prepared daily by an on-site chef.

Located in Compass Point Business Park, St Ives, the nursery provides convenient parking and maintains strong connections with local schools to support children's transition to reception.

Our ethos

Kindred St Ives champions imaginative and open-ended outdoor play in a natural setting, utilising their extensive garden and 'secret garden' for daily exploration, den-building, and sensory experiences. They are committed to providing personalised care from a dedicated team, alongside enriching activities and healthy, home-cooked meals, all within an accessible and stress-free environment for families.

What it's like

Staff create an environment that meets the needs of all children and encourages them to make good progress in their learning and development. Children become engaged in play, discovery and learning. Staff sequence the learning within the curriculum, which helps children to prepare for their next stage of learning, and their move to school.

Outdoor-focused playExperienced staffAll-inclusive feesStrong community linksEnrichment activities

Pricing & funding

Monthly fees are calculated based on the session type, age group, and the number of days booked. The nursery offers full-day, short-day, and half-day sessions, with specific fee structures for unfunded, 15-hour, and 30-hour funded children. Separate monthly consumables charges apply for food, non-food items, and activities.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • Monthly fees are available for full day (08:00-18:00), short day (08:00-16:00), and half day sessions.
  • Funding options include 15-hour and 30-hour monthly fee structures.
  • Monthly consumables charges are applied for food, non-food items, and activities depending on age and funding status.

Key facts

Food

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

Opening hours

07:30 - 18:00, 52 weeks of the year

Age range

3 Months up to 5 Years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2005

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kindred St.Ives

Last inspected 24 June 2025

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

Staff create an environment that meets the needs of all children and encourages them to make good progress in their learning and development. Children become engaged in play, discovery and learning. Staff sequence the learning within the curriculum, which helps children to prepare for their next stage of learning, and their move to school.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff create an environment that meets the needs of all children and encourages them to make good progress.
  • Children show high levels of emotional security and form strong bonds with familiar adults.
  • Staff collaborate with parents and other professionals to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) get the support they need.
  • Older children develop their fine motor skills through activities like using pipettes and drawing on clipboards.
  • Staff develop children's communication and language skills effectively through action songs, sign language, and descriptive language.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the planning for outside activities to engage all children to focus more and fully benefit from the learning opportunities
  • 2strengthen the practice of staff working with babies so that children's learning experiences consistently reflect their stage of development, helping babies to develop the skills they are capable of.
Inspection #10388779 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff collaborate with parents and other professionals to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) get the support they need. The management and staff consider how to spend any additional funding ensuring they target any gaps in children's learning. For example, they bought a basketball hoop to help children understand purposeful throwing, which helps children to regulate their emotions while developing coordination and motor control.

Outdoor space

All children enjoy spending time in the well-resourced outdoor areas. Babies enjoy practising their walking skills, while younger children play in the woodland garden and older children climb trees and make homes for bugs.

Parent Reviews of Kindred St.Ives

5.0
(10)
Jim Way
a year ago

Inspirational nursery! Kindred St Ives is absolutely fabulous, my son has thrived since starting when he was just 9 months old, to when he’s leaving now (at nearly 5 years old). Sheila is a wonderful manager, who quite simply ensures every single child is given the highest level of care by the fabulous staff she has working for her. Michelle, Amy, Scarlett, Cara and Katie stand out but we’ve never come across a staff member we didn’t like, they are all brilliant! The nursery is modern, fun and engaging. The outside space is vast compared to other local nurseries. I’ll be very sad to see my son leave, but equally know he is more than ready for school thanks to the fantastic team at Kindred. Would recommend any day of the week!

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Dan Terry
9 years ago

The nursery is part of a small group of local nurseries (others in Girton and Brampton). Well run with great staff and they really care about the children. My son has been in nursery since 9 month and he is now 4yrs old and loves every day. I would personally and highly recommend this nursery.

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Lucy Durrant
a year ago

Phenomenal, in every aspect. We couldn't have asked for a better setting, more passionate, caring, and knowledgable staff, or overall more enjoyable experience for our daughter. Thank you!

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Vik Measuria
8 years ago

My daughter has been going here since 6 months old. All the teachers are really great and spend time with the kids as individuals. My daughter always says she had a great day

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Adrian Lewis
9 years ago

A great place to start off your child's education. Well organised and a high level of care.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2009

  • June 2025Good
  • July 2019Outstanding
  • March 2015Outstanding
  • April 2009Good

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