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Not only did the nursery meet all our expectations but, in many areas, they exceeded themZaki H(Father of Child)

I can see the difference when she comes home! The practitioners are so kind and attentiveBeth P(Mother of Child)

The University of West Cambridge Nursery is truly the best you could ever ask forMahendrini A(Mother of Child)

Not only did the nursery meet all our expectations but, in many areas, they exceeded themZaki H(Father of Child)

I can see the difference when she comes home! The practitioners are so kind and attentiveBeth P(Mother of Child)

The University of West Cambridge Nursery is truly the best you could ever ask forMahendrini A(Mother of Child)

University at West Cambridge is a purpose built nursery situated on the West Cambridge campus of Cambridge University.
A friendly and enthusiastic staff team works closely with the children to provide continuity between nursery and life at home. Professionals believe parent partnership is important to allow key people to support each child and their families as individuals.
The nursery offers childcare for employees of the University of Cambridge but also...
University at West Cambridge is a purpose built nursery situated on the West Cambridge campus of Cambridge University.
A friendly and enthusiastic staff team works closely with the children to provide continuity between nursery and life at home. Professionals believe parent partnership is important to allow key people to support each child and their families as individuals.
The nursery offers childcare for employees of the University of Cambridge but also have a restricted amount of spots for local families who do not work or study at the university.
Each age group has its own designated garden directly outside its playroom, enabling all children to access a secure outdoor environment at any time of the day. The nursery has also obtained their Green Flag Eco-Schools Award.
In each of the five age groups, the children explore in light, airy and spacious rooms which provide them with the opportunity to grow and develop through a stimulating and sociable environment.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Minimum attendance
- 1 day per week
Full days available
YesGroup / Owner
- Childbase Partnership
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lesa Clare (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 64
Total Places for Children
- 120
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Nappies, Nappy Cream, Suncream, Wipes
Opening Times
- Monday08:00-18:00
- Tuesday08:00-18:00
- Wednesday08:00-18:00
- Thursday08:00-18:00
- Friday08:00-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays (excluding May Bank Holidays)
Parking
- Parking is on a shared car park pass.
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£479/ month
Non funded session
Non funded session
Full day 08.00 - 18.00 (nil funding) £106.
Funded only session
Full day 08.00 - 18.00 (10hrs funding) £0.
Optional consumable fees associated to funded sessions
Full day food £9
Full day non-food consumables £1.20
Full day extra-curricular activities £1.20
Hourly rate £10.60
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
1 day per week
£65
3 days per week
£479
5 days per week
£1,269
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 8:00am to 6:00pm (10 hours)
- 22.8 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks, Nappies, Nappy Cream, Suncream and Wipes
Price without government funding: £1,378 / month (£106 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £899/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 50 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 50 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.8 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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University Nursery at West Cambridge Reviews (158)
University Nursery at West Cambridge has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.905) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time University Nursery at West Cambridge has 158 reviews.
Our son has been at West Cambridge Nursery for more than 4 months now. We feel very happy he is receiving good care and attention he needs as a toddler. The nursery staff, including the manager, are all very welcoming and friendly. They very much care about the feedback we have provided and take...
Our son has been at West Cambridge Nursery for more than 4 months now. We feel very happy he is receiving good care and attention he needs as a toddler. The nursery staff, including the manager, are all very welcoming and friendly. They very much care about the feedback we have provided and take action immediately. Overall, we would like to recommend the nursery very strongly.
We absolutely love University Nursery at West Cambridge, the staff are the best!
We absolutely love University Nursery at West Cambridge, the staff are the best!
We have a very positive and caring view towards the work and staff at the nursery. Our son's well-being is clearly the focus of the staff and I think is is a wonderful environment for my child. I feel very safe and reassured leaving my son here. Clearly a lot of care and attention has been placed...
All staff are happy to chat with us about our son and always have time for us. Thank you.
Fantastic nursery with great staff who nourish the children in a great environment.
Fantastic nursery with great staff who nourish the children in a great environment.
Our daughter has been at West Cambridge nursery since joining as a 1-year-old in October 2021 and has loved it ever since! The team are wonderfully supportive and provide a range of ever-changing activities to keep learning exciting, often following the interests of the children to come up with new...
Our daughter has been at West Cambridge nursery since joining as a 1-year-old in October 2021 and has loved it ever since! The team are wonderfully supportive and provide a range of ever-changing activities to keep learning exciting, often following the interests of the children to come up with new ideas. The menus are excellent with a range of healthy choices for the children to enjoy. If we ever have any questions, or need help with something, the staff are always so friendly and willing to assist. It is really reassuring to know that our daughter is being taken care of so well every day. We would definitely recommend!
All staff from practitioners to the catering team and even the maintenance team are so friendly and supportive. I can't recommend them enough!
All staff from practitioners to the catering team and even the maintenance team are so friendly and supportive. I can't recommend them enough!
My daughter joined University Nursery at West Cambridge at 10 months old and now 4 years later is ready to leave as she starts primary school. If I could keep her here at West Cambridge forever I would!
The staff show so much love and care for all the children and I will be forever grateful for...
My daughter joined University Nursery at West Cambridge at 10 months old and now 4 years later is ready to leave as she starts primary school. If I could keep her here at West Cambridge forever I would!
The staff show so much love and care for all the children and I will be forever grateful for the positive impact they have had during such important and formative years. I know so much of the loving and caring child who she has become is down to the staff at West Cambridge.
As a parent, it is incredibly reassuring to know she has been so happy at nursery and I have complete faith they look after her like she was their own.
Both my boys attended from 1 year old to reception and we were always pleased with how loving and caring the staff are.
They learned a lot and were well-prepared by the time they went to reception.
Thank you so much! We will never forget West Cambridge Day Nursery.
Both my boys attended from 1 year old to reception and we were always pleased with how loving and caring the staff are.
They learned a lot and were well-prepared by the time they went to reception.
Thank you so much! We will never forget West Cambridge Day Nursery.
A very friendly, professional, and pleasant nursery offering children and their parents their fullest attention. All the employees clearly love their jobs which makes for a very welcoming environment. Watching the children develop has been a joy.
A very friendly, professional, and pleasant nursery offering children and their parents their fullest attention. All the employees clearly love their jobs which makes for a very welcoming environment. Watching the children develop has been a joy.
A fantastic nursery with kind, caring, and knowledgeable staff.
Thank you!
A fantastic nursery with kind, caring, and knowledgeable staff.
Thank you!
Excellent staff, friendly and caring.
Excellent staff, friendly and caring.
We have had our twins full-time at nursery for nearly four years. Our children are about to leave to start reception. Words are not enough to describe how grateful we feel to all West Cambridge personnel Everyone including key persons and practitioners, the management team have contributed...
We have had our twins full-time at nursery for nearly four years. Our children are about to leave to start reception. Words are not enough to describe how grateful we feel to all West Cambridge personnel Everyone including key persons and practitioners, the management team have contributed incredibly to our kids' development and growth throughout all this time. West Cambridge Nursery is like the extended family we could not see through difficult times during the pandemic. They feel like family as this is how they have treated us and our children. Thank you so much for everything.
We love Cambridge Nursery! Our son is so happy here and really thriving. The staff are brilliant, really friendly, helpful and understanding. Our son has a number of food allergies and staff are great at ensuring he still gets a balanced diet and gets to eat things which are similar to his friends...
We love Cambridge Nursery! Our son is so happy here and really thriving. The staff are brilliant, really friendly, helpful and understanding. Our son has a number of food allergies and staff are great at ensuring he still gets a balanced diet and gets to eat things which are similar to his friends as much as possible. We're currently expecting our second and the nursery has been fantastic at supporting us - taking our child for extra sessions when needed and incorporating taking care of the dolls into their activities and discussing the new baby with our son to help his adjustment! They also have a collection of books and toys they've lent us to use, read and play with at home to also ease things. The nursery is such a lovely community. We can't recommend enough!
We have been really happy with the nursery and felt our daughter has been very well looked after. Her key person is lovely and our daughter has really bonded well with her. She has grown a lot in confidence since being there and it is so comforting to us as parents to know that she is in good hands...
We have been really happy with the nursery and felt our daughter has been very well looked after. Her key person is lovely and our daughter has really bonded well with her. She has grown a lot in confidence since being there and it is so comforting to us as parents to know that she is in good hands and always has a lovely day. It also seems very well run, the food looks delicious and varied. The staff are always very helpful. We will be sad to leave when we move home.
We have felt incredibly comfortable with out little one coming to West Cambridge nursery. Sometimes it would be nice to have their lunches!
We have felt incredibly comfortable with out little one coming to West Cambridge nursery. Sometimes it would be nice to have their lunches!
We have loved West Cambridge right from the first visit! The staff are all amazing and make each child feel a valued and loved individual. It's a large setting, but has such a lovely family feel. We really couldn't imagine sending our child anywhere else!
We have loved West Cambridge right from the first visit! The staff are all amazing and make each child feel a valued and loved individual. It's a large setting, but has such a lovely family feel. We really couldn't imagine sending our child anywhere else!
Not only did the nursery meet all our expectations but, in many areas, they exceeded them. I personally feel that the best thing about this nursery is its exceptionally friendly and welcoming staff. We were very impressed at how quickly our son started enjoying and looking forward to going to the...
Not only did the nursery meet all our expectations but, in many areas, they exceeded them. I personally feel that the best thing about this nursery is its exceptionally friendly and welcoming staff. We were very impressed at how quickly our son started enjoying and looking forward to going to the nursery. We also like how we get regular updates of our son's daily activities and how well he is meeting his development goals. I highly recommend them and wish them all the best with running this great nursery.
My son has been attending University Nursery at West Cambridge for 3 months and he appears to be thriving thanks to the hard work of the team. The nursery were very flexible as he settled in, sent regular updates via the app to alleviate my concerns and have helped my son become confident in a new...
My son has been attending University Nursery at West Cambridge for 3 months and he appears to be thriving thanks to the hard work of the team. The nursery were very flexible as he settled in, sent regular updates via the app to alleviate my concerns and have helped my son become confident in a new environment. Now he happily crawls into the room each morning and is always smiling when I pick him up!
The nursery provides excellent care for children. The practitioners are caring and mindful. They observe children developing and help with further learning. I really like that majority of them are really excited about the child's progress and share that with parents with pride which shows that they...
The nursery provides excellent care for children. The practitioners are caring and mindful. They observe children developing and help with further learning. I really like that majority of them are really excited about the child's progress and share that with parents with pride which shows that they really care.
Excellent nursery made us and our child so welcome. The care is exemplary and the staff is understanding and caring, and really want to help and make it fun for our child. It takes a village to raise a child and they are our village.
Excellent nursery made us and our child so welcome. The care is exemplary and the staff is understanding and caring, and really want to help and make it fun for our child. It takes a village to raise a child and they are our village.
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News (7) & Events (0)
- 31 Jul 2025
There was cause for celebration at West Cambridge Day Nursery in Cambridge as proud practitioners and parents learnt that the setting had achieved an ‘Outstanding’ judgement from Ofsted for the...
- 27 May 2025
Childbase Partnership has been awarded a coveted ‘Top 10’ position in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025, ranking the company amongst the best employers in the...
- 03 Mar 2025
Childbase Partnership has topped the league tables for the second year running, maintaining the No.1 spot for the quality of Early Years care and education throughout its 44 day nurseries....
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Awards / Recognitions (22)
- 31 Mar 2026Recipient: Childbase Partnership
- 31 Mar 2025Recipient: Childbase Partnership
- 28 Mar 2024Recipient: Childbase Partnership
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for University Nursery at West Cambridge.
Meet the Team (1)

Lesa is the Manager of West Cambridge Day Nursery in Cambridge and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 21 years....
Lesa is the Manager of West Cambridge Day Nursery in Cambridge and has a wealth of experience, having worked in the early years sector for 21 years. Lesa has several qualifications, including an NVQ Level 3 Early Years Care and Education and has been with Childbase Partnership for 12 years.
What is your favourite feature of West Cambridge?I love the family environment at the nursery, the warm and welcoming staff and the outstanding practice delivered throughout all of our rooms.
What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?Being recognised as a top 20 rated nursery in East of England from DayNurseries parent reviews.
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