Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Pre-School

Leyhill Farm, 2 Bridge Street, Whaddon, Royston SG8 5SQ
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9.4 67 Reviews
  • Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Pre-School, Royston
Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Pre-School provides quality day-care for children aged three months to five years.

The nursery prides itself on offering a highly supportive, well-managed nursery, where your child’s happiness is a priority.

Children learn best through play. The rooms at Bumpkins are bright and happy places, filled with beautiful resources. There’s an endless list of things to do at Bumpkins; with the support of caring staff your child will have a busy fun-filled day.

Bumpkins Day Nursery creates nutritious, home-cooked food for the children using only the highest quality ingredients from the best local suppliers.

The menu changes according to the seasons and is reviewed regularly to ensure the food is healthy, balanced and enjoyed by the children.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Paige Martin (Manager)

Admission Information

  • None

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 28

Total Places for Children

  • 116

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Parking on site

Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Pre-School Reviews (67)

9.4

Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Pre-School has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.389) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Pre-School has 67 reviews.

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Review from Marina K (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bumpkins are a great nursery. My son started there 2 years ago at age two and is already fully prepared to start reception. He really enjoys his nursery and is always happy to go there. He made close friendships and speaks very fondly of staff - even those that are not in his group. Staff are wonderful
- very kind, attentive and caring. The atmosphere is always very friendly and dynamic. Management are always helpful and responsive. There are always improvements going on - in outdoor space, inside areas and menus. I work full time and was very happy to find a place for my child which can ensure a very safe, comfortable and nurturing environment for 10 hours every day. We will miss Bumpkins when my son goes to school next year!
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Review from Nicola B (Mother of Child) published on 26 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Really pleased that we chose to send our child to Bumpkins Day Nursery. The staff are really friendly and my daughter seems very settled. We also get updates throughout the day on what activities she has been doing which is lovely.
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Review from Richard C (Father of Child) published on 2 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Just put the last of our 3 children through Bumpkins. They were fantastic for all 3. All of the staff are wonderfully professional and caring and the management were always prompt in their responses.
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Review from Nickie EE (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bumpkins Day Nursery are awesome!!! It was an emotional time when I first left my son at 10 month's old at nursery, but everyone at Bumpkins were so lovely and understanding. We had several settling in sessions so we were all comfortable by the time the full days started. My son thoroughly loves his
days at Bumpkins! And I feel confident leaving him there. If I want to check on him I can text or call in, and most days I get updates on his development and activities through Eylog. They are a wonderful bunch of people, enthusiastic and genuinely care about what they do. I'd recommend them with a big thumbs up. Thank you Bumpkins!!
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Review from Kirsten G (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bumpkins Day Nursery is an amazing service provider of early years care and education. My son loves every minute spent here and is developing amazingly. They are very supportive, incorporating specific focus areas that we have been doing at home and that makes me love this nursery. What other nurseries
nearby don't offer is the outdoor space and constant use of interesting learning and play in all environments. Finally the quality of food, both from source and how it is cooked is first class.
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Review from Alex (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Bumpkins for 18 months and has a lovely time there. She is leaving soon to start nursery at primary school. She is ready for the transition but we will miss Bumpkins. The staff are friendly and very kind. It is difficult to leave your baby when you return to work but I was sure
she was being looked after well and entertained all day.


Our daughter is lively, talkative and confident. She has learnt a lot at Bumpkins. Even when I collect late in the day, she is happy / busy playing. Often dressed as a princess or happy with a puzzle.


I will continue to recommend Bumpkins. It is a bit expensive but I really believe you get what you pay for!

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Review from Clare J (Mother of Child) published on 7 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Bumpkins is an amazing nursery. We are so pleased our daughter has had her last two years here. We put her in at just over a year and she has really thrived. What makes Bumpkins stand out is the staff. They are so committed and are clearly a strong team, reliable and skilled. Staff stay with Bumpkins
for long periods which we felt was important for continuity. They have been dedicated to our daughter's development and also provide warm and nurturing relationships with the children so they feel secure and safe. It has lovely food, great outdoor space and location and creative activities each day. I would recommend it to anyone.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.389)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.389) out of 10 for Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.915 for Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Pre-School is calculated as follows: ( (118 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 129 Ratings = 4.915
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.474 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Pre-School is based on 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 116 number of registered child places is 23.2. 11 Positive Reviews ÷ 23.2 = 0.474
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (2)

Paige

Paige Martin

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2011

Hello, I’m Paige! I’ve been working in childcare for 14 years and have spent the past 5 years in management. In March 2025, I proudly became the Manager at Bumpkins.


I’m passionate about providing a warm, nurturing, and inspiring environment where every child can learn and grow. I believe in supporting not just the children in our care, but their families too — creating a strong sense of community and partnership.
At Bumpkins, I’m dedicated to leading our wonderful team in delivering high-quality early years education, ensuring each child has the best possible start to their journey.

Louise

Louise Walsh

Job Title: Parent Relationship Manager Joined: 1994

My name is Louise Walsh I am very proud to say that I have worked in childcare since 1994, where I over the years have been a Nursery Nurse, Manager and Area Manager. I have completed my NNEB and Childcare and Education Level 4. I understand how important it is to every family to choose the right childcare for their children. With being the first initial contact for you at the start of your child’s journey I can guide and support you to find the right nursery that suits your child’s needs.

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