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[Home](/) 2. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [East of England](/search?region=East+of+England) 4. Meadow Lane Children's Nursery # Meadow Lane Children's Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2020) · 5.0 (3 parent reviews) · The Old Pig Farm, Meadow Lane, St Ives, PE27 4LG · Cambridgeshire Number of places 68 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Feb 2020 Local authority Cambridgeshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Meadow Lane Children's Nursery is situated on an expansive farmland setting in St Ives, offering a unique environment with livestock, allotments, and diverse indoor and outdoor play spaces. This enables numerous Forest School sessions and abundant opportunities for outdoor play and learning, fostering children's connection with nature. The nursery adheres to the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum while also integrating the Reggio Emilia approach, which promotes learning and development across seven key areas through exploration, discovery, and play, emphasising respect, responsibility, and community. The environment is continuously updated to align with the children's interests, placing them at the core of all activities. Staff create resources by hand to ignite imagination and curiosity. The nursery encourages lifelong learning by building self-confidence through varied experiences and skills acquired via self-directed play. Meadow Lane comprises four classrooms—Dandelion’s, Daffodil’s, Daisy’s, and Dahlia’s—where children transition based on their developmental progress. They utilise inquiry-based learning, developing topics and questions that incorporate children's interests to enhance their learning journey, with staff co-learning alongside the children. Our ethos Meadow Lane Children's Nursery integrates the Reggio Emilia approach and the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, using inquiry-based learning to place children at the core of all activities. They prioritise children's connection with nature through a Forest School approach and ample outdoor play, fostering curiosity, self-confidence, and a love for lifelong learning through self-directed play and exploration. What it's like Children are truly at the heart of this very special, unique and awe-inspiring provision. They thrive as they thoroughly enjoy the huge range of indoor and outdoor learning opportunities. Children are wonderfully muddy, covered in paint and joyfully engaged in their learning and make impressive progress especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Forest School Reggio Emilia approach Outdoor Play On-site farm ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](mailto:admissions@meadowlanechildrensnursery.co.uk) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday all year round from 8am until 6pm Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Meadow Lane Children's Nursery Inspection date Feb 2020 Inspection no. 10111195 Lead inspector Anna Davies [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50147435)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY545800) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://meadowlanechildrensnursery.co.uk/) The Old Pig Farm, Meadow Lane, St Ives, PE27 4LG Opening hours Monday to Friday all year round from 8am until 6pm [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-0.06713/52.32286/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near St Ives - [Day nurseries in St Ives](/search?q=St+Ives) - [Day nurseries in East of England](/search?q=East+of+England) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=meadow-lane-children-s-nursery-pe27-4lg-ey545800) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Meadow Lane Children's Nursery Last inspected 11 February 2020 · Anna Davies Overall effectiveness Outstanding What it's like to attend Children are truly at the heart of this very special, unique and awe-inspiring provision. They thrive as they thoroughly enjoy the huge range of indoor and outdoor learning opportunities. Children are wonderfully muddy, covered in paint and joyfully engaged in their learning and make impressive progress especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Inspector highlights - Children are truly at the heart of this very special, unique and awe-inspiring provision. - Staff are absolutely dedicated to ensuring that the environments they provide, give children a truly exhilarating early years experience. - The leadership and management of this provision is highly successful. - The quality of teaching is worthy of dissemination to others. - Partnerships with parents are exemplary. Inspection #10111195 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50147435) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Why sit down inside when you can be outside digging and getting dirty? > The effort, care and attention that goes into looking after my son and supporting his development is first class > Staff go above and beyond to ensure every child thrives Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children make impressive progress in every aspect of their learning and development, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Outdoor space Children thrive as they thoroughly enjoy the huge range of indoor and outdoor learning opportunities. They develop a true sense of the world around them as they grow produce in the large kitchen garden and learn to manage risks and outdoor challenges around the farm and forest school area. ## Parent Reviews of Meadow Lane Children's Nursery 5.0 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKdp4TwVbfJ4-rrli3Wb9rsmcj654Wzmb3iYxCKMq7H0_Thwg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Tom Hookham 11 months ago Both of our children have attended Meadow Lane Nursery, and we couldn’t recommend it more highly. The care, attention, and learning environment are exceptional. We previously used another nursery and thought it was fine, until we experienced Meadow Lane. The difference was clear immediately. The staff are caring, consistent, and clearly love what they do. Regular updates through the app give great peace of mind, and the highlight is seeing photos of the children exploring, building, or feeding the animals. The food is varied and healthy, with ingredients the kids often help grow themselves! If you're looking for the best nursery in the St Ives area, this is it. Meadow Lane does everything you'd expect to a high standard, and then goes above and beyond. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2taNFNUbDFka0ZSYUcxNGRreENaWHBEWkcxb1FrRRAB!2m1!1s0x4877de593dbdfeb1:0xcaabc00c76edfdc8) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUvlcLGZWa-zRd5xw3Oum_PTJ5Ku8VTtcUol8aZPOV3h6PxNtjT3Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) hazel Johnson 4 years ago Absolutely the best nursery ever. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNXNC1hQ1B3EAE!2m1!1s0x4877de593dbdfeb1:0xcaabc00c76edfdc8) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJR37KDDlgLB-S2zK8KMDzz13V2xPGt-ZsYEFI4Vr9XurntGJ_T=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Martin 2 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQxalBDZ1V3EAE!2m1!1s0x4877de593dbdfeb1:0xcaabc00c76edfdc8) Reviews from Google for Meadow Lane Children's Nursery. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=14603977376446414280&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Ofsted records show this provider has **closed** and was never graded. There's no inspection history to display. ## Frequently asked about Meadow Lane Children's Nursery ### How can Meadow Lane Children's Nursery be contacted? ### What do parents say about Meadow Lane Children's Nursery? ### What outdoor spaces does the nursery have? ### Is Meadow Lane Children's Nursery suitable for under-twos? ### Which curriculum approach does Meadow Lane Children's Nursery follow? ### How did Meadow Lane Children's Nursery do at its last Ofsted inspection? ## About the setting Meadow Lane Children's Nursery registered in 2017. The nursery employs 23 members of childcare staff, with 15 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including the manager and deputy who both hold qualifications at level 5. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round from 8am until 6pm and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. URN EY545800 Registered person Covill, Sophia Anne Day care type Full day care Register Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Establishment type Childcare on non-domestic premises ## Nearby day nurseries in St Ives Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Meadow Lane Children's Nursery. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.2 mi ### St Ives Nursery St. Ives · PE27 5JP 4.8(10 reviews) ](/nursery/st-ives-nursery-pe27-5jp-ey553133) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### Kindred St.Ives St. Ives · PE27 5JL 5.0(10 reviews) ](/nursery/kindred-st-ives-pe27-5jl-ey304740) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.7 mi ### Ladybird Day Nursery Huntingdon · PE28 9JZ 5.0(11 reviews) ](/nursery/ladybird-day-nursery-pe28-9jz-2522419) - [ Ofsted: Good 2.2 mi ### Fen Drayton Montessori Nursery Cambridge · CB24 4SJ 4.7(15 reviews) ](/nursery/fen-drayton-montessori-nursery-cb24-4sj-ey426331) - [ Awaiting first inspection 2.7 mi ### RAFAKidz Wyton Huntingdon · PE28 2EX ](/nursery/rafakidz-wyton-pe28-2ex-2843323) - [ Ofsted: Good 3.5 mi ### Over New Road Preschool Cambridge · CB24 5PJ ](/nursery/over-new-road-preschool-cic-cb24-5pj-ey439387) [See all nurseries in St Ives →](/search?q=St+Ives) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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