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The Joint Colleges Nursery (Cambridge)

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
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4.7(12 parent reviews) ·6B Chaucer Road, Cambridge, CB2 7EB · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
57 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

Joint Colleges Nursery Cambridge (JCN) is a well-established nursery in Cambridge, providing high-quality childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Located conveniently near the city centre, the train station, and bus routes, JCN welcomes children from all backgrounds, regardless of University of Cambridge affiliation.

Established in 1980, the nursery has built a strong reputation for offering a fun and happy start to education, operating as a not-for-profit company solely for the benefit of the children. JCN is open year-round, closing only on Bank Holidays and between Christmas and New Year, with operating hours from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

The nursery is Ofsted registered and divided into three rooms: Under Two's (3 months – 2 years), Explorer (2 years – 3 years), and Pre-school (3 years - school leaver). JCN adheres to all legal requirements set by Ofsted, which regularly monitors and inspects the quality of childcare.

What it's like

Children are confident, well settled and enjoy attending the nursery. Staff take time to get to know children and their families from the start, so they understand children's experiences and needs. Leaders are ambitious to help all children build secure foundations, so that they can make the most of their future education.

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

8:30am until 5:30pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Joint Colleges Nursery (Cambridge)

Last inspected 17 November 2023 · Gail Warnes

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, well settled and enjoy attending the nursery. Staff take time to get to know children and their families from the start, so they understand children's experiences and needs. Leaders are ambitious to help all children build secure foundations, so that they can make the most of their future education.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have worked closely with the local authority, seeking training and guidance to improve children's experiences at the nursery.
  • Leaders have established an ambitious curriculum that helps children to build on what they know over time.
  • Staff working with babies are caring and vigilant to ensure babies' changing needs are promptly met.
  • Staff talk to children as they play, planning well to help them continue to build a wide vocabulary.
  • Children's independence is promoted well, with staff encouraging them to make choices and do things for themselves.

Areas to develop

  • 1focus the continuous professional development of staff to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.
Inspection #10299621 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

their children are happy to attend, and that they believe their needs are well met and that they are safe.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Staff encourage children to make choices and put on their coats to play outside. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

EAL / language support

This is beneficial for all children, especially for the large number of children who speak English as an additional language.

Parent Reviews of The Joint Colleges Nursery (Cambridge)

4.7
(12)
lorenza toffolon
a year ago

JCN is such a fantastic nursery. The staff is incredibly dedicated, caring and professional, and the environment is really safe, relaxed and fun. It's an independent nursery, run by a parents committee, which nurtures a truly special 'family-like' culture. It feels like home from home, and children are really happy there. I couldn't recommend it enough!

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Annie Kay
6 months ago

Best decision i ever made as a parent. Warm staff, great meals, brilliant age-specific learning.

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anne h
2 years ago

JCN has been a part of our family for the past 4 years. The staff are fantastic - they are both professional and fun, caring and careful, and incredibly dedicated. They have also supported us through so many little first-time-parent worries over the years, and are always ready with kind, informed advice. Our daughter is about to start school a confident, resilient, happy little person and I attribute this in very large part to JCN. I couldn't ask for more.

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Jenny Thornton
2 years ago

Such a nurturing environment for our young children - JCN is an incredible nursery with extremely talented and kind staff. Cannot recommend them highly enough!

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Rogier Kievit
8 years ago

A phenomenally good nursery. Our son developed a chronic genetic condition whilst at the nursery, and the staff did an incredible job supporting him and allowing him to develop. Kids come away confident, happy and polite, and even eat vegetables on occasion.

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: December 2009

  • November 2023Good
  • May 2023Inadequate
  • September 2017Good
  • February 2014Good
  • December 2009Good

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