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The Wendy House Day Care Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2023)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Manor Farm Business Park, Shingay cum Wendy, Royston, SG8 0HW · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
85 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

The Wendy House Day Care Nursery, situated near Royston, offers a distinctive early years experience set within 12 acres of private park and farmland. The nursery operates from a converted stable block, providing spacious, naturally lit rooms.

It boasts an "Outstanding" Ofsted rating and holds the Millie's Mark accreditation for paediatric first aid. The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, featuring its own allotment, a Forest School known as 'Wendy Wood' for exploration and campfire activities, and a Conservation Cabin for environmental education.

Owners Matt and Jacquie are actively involved daily, focusing on continuous improvement, staff training, and maintaining high standards of care and resources. Matt, with Early Years Professional Status, leads the implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, while Jacquie manages staff development and business growth.

The nursery values strong parent partnerships, encouraging open communication to meet each child's individual needs. They are currently accepting applications for September 2026, though they do not offer half-day or term-time only places, with a minimum attendance requirement of three full days per week.

Our ethos

The Wendy House Day Care Nursery emphasises outdoor learning, incorporating its own allotment, a Forest School ('Wendy Wood') with campfire activities, and a Conservation Cabin for environmental education. They implement the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and value strong parent partnerships to meet individual children's needs, underpinned by a commitment to continuous improvement and high standards of care.

What it's like

Children thrive in the nursery, enthusiastically embracing opportunities to learn, experiment, and explore. They confidently describe their creations and understand the world around them, building positive self-esteem. They also learn to respect others and celebrate differences and similarities within the wider community.

Outstanding Ofsted ratingMillie's Mark accreditedForest SchoolOutdoor LearningSet in 12 acres of private land

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6.00pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full day

Established

2005

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Wendy House Day Care Nursery

Last inspected 8 February 2023

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 thrive in the nursery, enthusiastically embracing opportunities to learn, experiment, and explore. They confidently describe their creations and understand the world around them, building positive self-esteem. They also learn to respect others and celebrate differences and similarities within the wider community.

Inspector highlights

  • The dedicated nursery owners and senior team work exceptionally well to provide and maintain the highest levels of care and education for children.
  • Staff effectively combine a variety of impactful teaching methods to help children to rapidly build on what they already know and understand.
  • The emotional well-being of both children and staff are promoted by senior staff and providers.
  • Staff have a clear understanding of how children's home experiences influence their progress.
  • Children behave exceptionally well and welcome others to join in group activities.
Inspection #10263037 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children satisfy their curiosities in a variety of spaces during their well-planned day. For example, in the bird hide, staff provide binoculars, reference books, and posters to help children to identify what they see. While in a wooded area, children balance on logs and dig in the earth to create a habitat for an imaginary troll. Staff also encourage children to take supervised age-appropriate risks during their play and explorations, such as climbing in trees and using tools.

Parent Reviews of The Wendy House Day Care Nursery

5.0
(2)
Benjamin Powell
4 years ago

This nursery is amazing. If you're looking for an education provision that embraces the outdoors then this is the one for you. Children are looked after incredibly well by staff and you clearly see progression in their development. The staff form positive appropriate relationships with the children and clearly all really enjoy their work. Children get to go outside into a wood regularly and learn camping skills (building fires, insect hunting, log and den building). Food is made from produce that is grown by the children at the nursery and menus are varied depending on the seasonal vegetables available.

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Lauren Holland
2 years ago

The best nursery! We honestly could not fault the Wendy House one bit. Our son absolutely loves it here and comes home happy every day. We can see him really learning and growing there and we love how much time they spend outside.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2009

  • February 2023Outstanding
  • April 2017Outstanding
  • April 2015Good
  • July 2009Good

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