University Nursery at Edwinstowe Close (Cambridge)

Edwinstowe Close, off Chaucer Road, Cambridge CB2 7EB
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9.9 104 Reviews
  • University Nursery at Edwinstowe Close (Cambridge), Cambridge
University Nursery at Edwinstowe Close looks to provide a professional childcare service to employees of the University of Cambridge and have a limited number of spaces available for community families who are not working or studying at the University.

Edwinstowe offers full day care and part-time sessional care to children from three months to five years in four different age group based rooms.

An established staff team provides a wide range of activities, following the EYFS framework, which meet the needs of each individual child.

A wide range of age-appropriate resources both indoors and outside allows children plenty of opportunities to develop new skills. Supported by staff, the nursery environment is one where children of all ages can thrive.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Fran Harris (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 45

Total Places for Children

  • 79

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Limited parking is available for drop off and pick up onsite.

University Nursery at Edwinstowe Close (Cambridge) Reviews (104)

9.9

University Nursery at Edwinstowe Close (Cambridge) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.884) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time University Nursery at Edwinstowe Close (Cambridge) has 104 reviews.

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Review from Praveen S (Father of Child) published on 9 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent settings for my son and he loves going to the nursery now. Started on 20th Feb. Settling into the nursery was as easy as it could be. Very friendly staff and management. We are very happy that our son got a place at Edwinstowe Close.
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Review from Yael C (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very satisfied with the nursery. My daughter has been developing very well and enjoying her time at the nursery. The carers are very good with her and the food is very good as well.
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Review from Amy L (Mother of Child) published on 8 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter enjoys her nursery days very much. We can see the attention to detail the nursery staff pay her. She is learning new things, exploring and experiencing different activities in the nursery which she shows us from to time and really brings smiles to our faces. The staff are always helpful
and provide very detailed observations every day to keep us informed about our daughter's behaviours and needs. We feel very safe leaving our daughter and believe that she will be taken care of.
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Review from Isabel P (Mother of Child) published on 8 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely happy with all the work they do with my son. I trust them 100% and he loves being here. Extremely professional and focused on all that is best for the child.
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Review from Rachel M (Mother of Child) published on 8 January 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery and very friendly.
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Review from James F (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff really friendly and helpful. Learning experience is great - my son regularly comes home with lots of new experiences. The salary sacrifice system makes this the best value for money childcare in Cambridge. My son really enjoys his experience here. Overall very very satisfied.
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Review from C L (Father of Child) published on 29 November 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are friendly, pay attention to each individual. Feeling confident to send kids here. Food is extremely good. Kids love it. Learning, planning and schedule are excellent.
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Review from Sasha Z (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Edwinstowe is a fantastic nursery which feels like a family. Everyone, including workers in other rooms and the kitchen knows our two children's names and they love going here. They have made good friends and flourished as people and learners. We will miss the nursery and especially the staff. Recommendation
is to have more musical activities and more outings.
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Review from Barbara D (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great nursery for the children. They will have fun, learn and develop - physically, mentally and socially. Generally good or excellent standards. If you are a parent make use of the parents association to give feedback to management and affect change. Talk to other parents and interact outside of nursery
it will improve your child's time at nursery too.
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Review from Gabi C (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our first born has been going to this nursery for the last 3 years and our second born will be joining is a couple of weeks. We think it's a fantastic place and our son has really thrived since he joined. He's surrounded by so much love and support and speaks very fondly of the staff in his room. He
has made lots of friends and he feels accepted and valued and at the same time he learnt to value and respect others as well. We go to work knowing that he's happy and very well looked after. There's a variety of age appropriate activities they do regularly but children are also allowed to play freely and develop their interests. They spend a lot of time outdoors, exploring the wildlife, playing with sand, water and mud, ball games, riding bicycles. The meals are very healthy and cooked on site. We're lucky that both our boys are in such good hands. All a parents wants!
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Review from Rachel B (Mother of Child) published on 12 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with how my child has settled in. She has been well supported in this first month, bonding well with the staff. She enjoys nursery and I'm sure will continue to benefit as she develops and begins to move around more.
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Review from Jenny (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son started Edwinstowe when he was 4 months old and has just left now he's almost 4. Such a poignant time his last apple from the fruit bowl in reception. He was fine mind you, excited and confident about his next steps, it was me that was sad! As it had been when he started. I was extremely hesitant
about him going into nursery so young, however I really had no choice. I needn't have worried, the care and support have been outstanding, Edwinstowe have been true partners in raising him. The positive and caring interactions with the children I saw over the years put my mind at rest that our son was in a great place. The various medical needs we had were well-supported; he has always eaten well; we gained new toys at home led by the activities there; it took us half an hour or more to get him to leave at the end of the day. Our son was so happy there and has learned so much, I cannot recommend highly enough!
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Review from K E (Mother of Child) published on 31 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery, great staff, good facilities, really friendly. Couldn't wish for better.
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Review from Flavio T (Father of Child) published on 19 May 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very happy with the nursery and our daughter is happy to go there in the morning.
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Review from Guillem (Father of Child) published on 25 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very happy with the nursery. Everyone is extremely nice and helpful. The activities are very well organised and my son is very happy to come (almost) everyday. Extremely satisfied with the staff, great job!
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Review from S Y (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff in the nursery are really kind and helpful. The friendly environment encourages my son to develop well. It's really nice nursery.
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Review from Nicola W (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has loved learning about Christmas a t nursery, especially learning lots of new songs. She has been singing a new song nearly everyday and is still singing them now in January.
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Review from Stephen J (Father of Child) published on 29 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is great. Our little 4 year old loves to come and play in the garden with all of his friends. The staff are kind and loving and provide him with loads of support. It is well resourced with lots of toys and games but most importantly there is an air of fun and love.
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Review from Bruce N (Father of Child) published on 29 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly staff and safe well equipped nursery.
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Review from Emma H (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends nursery 3 full days & is so happy to be left in the morning which is a huge peace of mind for me. last week he told me that he loves his key worker.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.884)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.884) out of 10 for University Nursery at Edwinstowe Close (Cambridge) 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 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.884 for University Nursery at Edwinstowe Close (Cambridge) is calculated as follows: ( (194 Excellents x 5) + (19 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 216 Ratings = 4.884
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for University Nursery at Edwinstowe Close (Cambridge) is based on 18 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 79 number of registered child places is 15.8, which has been reached with 18 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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 (1)

Fran

Fran Harris

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2004

Fran is Manager of Edwinstowe Day Nursery and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early year's sector for over 23 years. Fran has a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Childcare and Education. Fran has worked at Childbase Partnership for 18 years.


What’s your favourite feature of your nursery?
I love how every room has its own garden and its quiet location in natural surroundings, which encourages a range of wildlife, despite being close to the city centre.


What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?
How passionate they are in helping the children to reach their full potential, seeing how much fun they have in teaching the children every day, resulting in the children being excited and engaged in their learning.

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