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Kindred St Neots Nursery and Pre-School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Oct 2022)
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4.8(5 parent reviews) ·117 Great North Road, Eaton Socon, ST. NEOTS, PE19 8GT · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
44 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Kindred St Neots Nursery and Pre-School is a highly-rated childcare provider that places a strong emphasis on fostering deep connections with both families and the local community. The nursery boasts a remarkably stable and experienced team, with a significant number of staff members having dedicated over a decade to the institution, and the manager, Sarah, celebrating over 20 years of service.

This consistency provides a comforting and secure atmosphere for children. The nursery encourages children to explore their local surroundings through regular outings to places like the library and market, fostering a sense of community.

To extend the learning experience into the home, Kindred St Neots offers a unique cooking box scheme, providing families with recipes and ingredients to cook together. The nursery prioritises the safety, health, and overall well-being of its children, demonstrated by its Gold Standard First Aid Accreditation from Millie's Mark and an Oral Health award.

Kindred St Neots provides care for children aged 3 months to 5 years, operating 51 weeks a year with extended hours from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. The nursery takes pride in its "Outstanding" Ofsted rating and offers a variety of enrichment activities such as Mindfulness Monday, Hartbeeps, Cooking with Celia, Mini Athletics, and Boogimites.

Fresh, home-cooked meals, prepared by an on-site chef, are a cornerstone of their provision.

Our ethos

Kindred St Neots Nursery and Pre-School focuses on fostering deep connections with families and the community, with a stable and experienced team providing a secure atmosphere. They encourage exploration of local surroundings and offer a cooking box scheme to extend learning into the home.

What it's like

Children at this nursery receive an outstanding start to their education, learning techniques to understand and regulate their emotions, such as mindfulness. They are self-assured and confident, actively exploring their well-resourced environment and forming close friendships.

Long-standing staff teamCommunity engagementGold Standard First Aid AccreditationOutstanding Ofsted ratingAll-inclusive childcare

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around monthly consumables charges divided by age group and funding status. Consumables are split into food, non-food, and activities. Specific core fee rates are not listed and must be accessed via the nursery's downloadable fee sheet.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • Consumables charges are billed monthly.
  • Consumables are split into food, non-food, and activity categories.
  • 5% discount is available for NHS and Service Personnel.
  • Full fee breakdown and core rates are provided in a separate downloadable fee sheet.

Key facts

Food

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

Opening hours

07:30 - 18:00, 51 weeks of the year

Age range

3 Months up to 5 Years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kindred St Neots Nursery and Pre-School

Last inspected 19 October 2022

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

Children at this nursery receive an outstanding start to their education, learning techniques to understand and regulate their emotions, such as mindfulness. They are self-assured and confident, actively exploring their well-resourced environment and forming close friendships.

Inspector highlights

  • Children demonstrate an outstanding level of independence.
  • Staff provide a language-rich environment that builds on children's vocabulary and understanding.
  • Children understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle.
  • Staff value parents' thoughts and opinions.
  • All children have excellent opportunities to explore the world around them.
Inspection #10236026 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They say that they feel it is a wonderful environment, where their children are loved and well cared for.

Parents also note that they feel extremely supported.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

The fantastic garden space provides children with a range of rich experiences, including playing with superhero capes on while building in the sandpit, and growing different fruits and vegetables. Staff support this learning through carefully planned outings to food markets and allotments.

Parent Reviews of Kindred St Neots Nursery and Pre-School

4.8
(5)
keith jipps
2 years ago

This nursery has been superb for our 3 year old for the last couple of years. I have seen her confidence, learning and social skills grow significantly through the excellent team of people at Orchards. There are regular updates on progress, daily through the Kindred site, face to face and by allowing parents in for activities and to share special days. There seems to be a great people focus at the nursery, my child runs into the nursery, so happy to go there, is always greeted with huge smiles and care that is obviously achieved through the culture created there. She always comes out happy and talks fondly and excitedly about what she's done that day. Very good variety of food that is nutritional but also helps our child to experience new flavours. Cannot recommend this place enough. It's the people that make it. The team are great.

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Rory Fry
2 years ago

I can’t recommend Orchards enough. Our son started nursery a very shy little boy who would cling to us on drop off and get upset. Orchards couldn’t have done more to support both us and our son with the transition though. They tried different things to help him settle, sent us regular photos of him smiling and playing, and filled us with confidence on pick-ups telling us about all the things he’d been up to. He’s now been attending for a year and the difference in him is incredible. He gets excited to go to nursery and his development has come on leaps and bounds. We have complete trust in those who are looking after him and it’s clear to see how much they care for him. A fantastic nursery that has done wonders for our son.

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Catherine Channon
3 years ago

Absolutely phenomenal, the staff here are like family. My son absolutely loves it and we've gotten to know the other parents through events they've organised. They also provide lots of great feedback on development and progress as our son grows which is a massive help. Can't recommend this nursery enough!

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Holly Trangmar
2 years ago

Fantastic nursery with lovely staff. Excellent communication with an app to keep you updated on your child’s day, including pictures. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to others looking for care for their child.

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Christine Quinn
3 years ago

Staff great with children that attend and their families but not a great place to work.

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2022

Date: April 2013

  • October 2022Outstanding
  • December 2016Good
  • April 2013Good

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