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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 daughter has been with this nursery for almost 3 years and I've been very happy with them throughout. Especially her first key person was absolutely wonderful in helping her settle in, quickly forming a strong bond with my daughter. Since then I've watched her grow more confident in the nursery...
Our daughter has been with this nursery for almost 3 years and I've been very happy with them throughout. Especially her first key person was absolutely wonderful in helping her settle in, quickly forming a strong bond with my daughter. Since then I've watched her grow more confident in the nursery setting, learn new things, and form friendships with some of the other children. Most importantly, she enjoys going to nursery every day. The staff provide excellent care, a safe and nurturing environment for the children to thrive in, with lots of fun and educational activities, as well as healthy nutritious food that my daughter clearly enjoys. I am also very impressed with the measures that have been taken recently by the nursery to manage the risks associated with the Covid-19 crisis. They have done everything they can to make it as safe as possible for the children, families, and staff, with minimum impact on the children's comfort, enjoyment and learning at nursery.
Coming from a foreign language household we were a bit concerned that he would have struggled with the English...
Coming from a foreign language household we were a bit concerned that he would have struggled with the English but the carers took great care of him, also with regards to this aspect. He is now very confident when interacting with his peers in English, and this is mostly thanks to the staff at nursery.
Very warm and attentive staff, amazing outdoor spaces, management and reception team very professional. I'm glad my second child has been offered a place there and will start attending soon!
The staff at the West Cambridge Nursery have created such wonderful, stimulating, caring and learning-focused environment that I have not seen anywhere else. They truly care about each child and it shows in the relationships they build together. My son loves going to the nursery every day and has...
The staff at the West Cambridge Nursery have created such wonderful, stimulating, caring and learning-focused environment that I have not seen anywhere else. They truly care about each child and it shows in the relationships they build together. My son loves going to the nursery every day and has learned so much from counting to table manners to sign language and even some French. The gardens for the children are full of wonderful outdoor toys and areas for them to explore from sandboxes to mud kitchens to slides, it is a child's paradise. I love that they teach the children about planting vegetables and flowers. My son can't stop telling me about how bees help feed the flowers and plants, something he learned from nursery. I am constantly recommending West Cambridge Nursery to all the parents that I meet.
The nursery has been very supportive with mu daughter, they provide outstanding care and are 100% committed to my daughters learning. I don't often get the chance to visit however I receive daily sheets on my daughter's care. She seems to love the food as she almost always eats it all. I get weekly...
The nursery has been very supportive with mu daughter, they provide outstanding care and are 100% committed to my daughters learning. I don't often get the chance to visit however I receive daily sheets on my daughter's care. She seems to love the food as she almost always eats it all. I get weekly observations on the parent zone App and I can clearly see my daughter THRIVING in their care.
My daughter has attended West Cambridge University Nursery since August 2018. She started at 2 years old and settled in quickly due to the attentive staff and settling in process. She is now in pre-school and I am very pleased with her progress and the nurseries commitment to school readiness. She...
My daughter has attended West Cambridge University Nursery since August 2018. She started at 2 years old and settled in quickly due to the attentive staff and settling in process. She is now in pre-school and I am very pleased with her progress and the nurseries commitment to school readiness. She has made some firm friends within the setting and enjoys coming to nursery every day.
My two kids started at West Cambridge Nursery in September '19 and they settled in very quickly with the help of the friendly and welcoming staff across the nursery. They are very well looked after. They strive here and learn and develop every day. We are very thankful for the amazing care they get...
My two kids started at West Cambridge Nursery in September '19 and they settled in very quickly with the help of the friendly and welcoming staff across the nursery. They are very well looked after. They strive here and learn and develop every day. We are very thankful for the amazing care they get and feel that they are in good and professional hands. Special thanks to the kitchen staff for feeding them delicious and nutritious meals every day. Five Star staff all around!
The staff at West Cambridge are so kind, caring and supportive. I can't thank them enough for what they do.
The staff at West Cambridge are so kind, caring and supportive. I can't thank them enough for what they do.
Thank you so much for everything and for making our daughter a...
Thank you so much for everything and for making our daughter a strong and confident character.
The nursery provides most attentive care, staff are always engaged with children and help enormously with their development. The food is exceptional, the outdoor areas second to none. I'm very lucky that both of my children can attend the West Cambridge Nursery.
The nursery provides most attentive care, staff are always engaged with children and help enormously with their development. The food is exceptional, the outdoor areas second to none. I'm very lucky that both of my children can attend the West Cambridge Nursery.
This is an amazing place where my son feels safe and happy - he is loving the activities on offer and learning loads and loves the staff. We, as parents, are absolutely confident to leave him there in the mornings.
This is an amazing place where my son feels safe and happy - he is loving the activities on offer and learning loads and loves the staff. We, as parents, are absolutely confident to leave him there in the mornings.
Always helpful.
Child is happy and thriving.
Flexible with attendance.
Always helpful.
Child is happy and thriving.
Flexible with attendance.
My daughter had difficulties in settling in another nursery. But she did very well in West Cambridge Nursery. The staff here are very friendly and patient. My daughter can bond very well with the key person. The parents can get feedback everyday and also could track the kid's activity on...
My daughter had difficulties in settling in another nursery. But she did very well in West Cambridge Nursery. The staff here are very friendly and patient. My daughter can bond very well with the key person. The parents can get feedback everyday and also could track the kid's activity on parentzone. We are very happy with this nursery.
We have been very happy with the welcome that we have had since our son started in November 2018. All staff have been very helpful, kind and welcoming. We have been reassured when needed about our son settling into the nursery. We were very happy with the change in his developments already....
We have been very happy with the welcome that we have had since our son started in November 2018. All staff have been very helpful, kind and welcoming. We have been reassured when needed about our son settling into the nursery. We were very happy with the change in his developments already. Overall, excellent service so far by all.
Our daughter loves University Nursery at West Cambridge. She really enjoys the range of activities on offer and we love the fact she gets to do so many things we can't offer her at home. She has already made good friends with her peers and always introduces them to us when we pick her up! We know...
Our daughter loves University Nursery at West Cambridge. She really enjoys the range of activities on offer and we love the fact she gets to do so many things we can't offer her at home. She has already made good friends with her peers and always introduces them to us when we pick her up! We know the staff really care for the children they look after and the relationship between the children and their key workers is particularly special. Thanks for all you do for us West Cambs!
An excellent nursery that meets the needs of my child fully. She is very happy here and her learning progress has been outstanding. I am very pleased with this nursery.
An excellent nursery that meets the needs of my child fully. She is very happy here and her learning progress has been outstanding. I am very pleased with this nursery.
The staff and management were very supportive while my son settled into nursery. Due to this he settled more quickly than we initially expected and he bonded with all the staff in the room. He loves going to nursery and is thriving there.
The staff and management were very supportive while my son settled into nursery. Due to this he settled more quickly than we initially expected and he bonded with all the staff in the room. He loves going to nursery and is thriving there.
Very caring staff, alert to the children's needs which creates a relaxing environment.
Very caring staff, alert to the children's needs which creates a relaxing environment.
For the last 2 months, my Daughter has been going to the nursery at Settlement Step. I am very impressed because all the staff at the nursery give help with adapting to the nursery. I know she is safe playing with her peers and staff in the nursery. Not only the facilities but also the staff in the...
For the last 2 months, my Daughter has been going to the nursery at Settlement Step. I am very impressed because all the staff at the nursery give help with adapting to the nursery. I know she is safe playing with her peers and staff in the nursery. Not only the facilities but also the staff in the nursery are highly qualified and excellent. I recommend the nursery to parents who are sending their child to nursery for the first time.
Found the staff very accommodating to my child's personal needs. Always friendly and welcoming. Happy to help with personal needs and accommodate learning desires.
Found the staff very accommodating to my child's personal needs. Always friendly and welcoming. Happy to help with personal needs and accommodate learning desires.
Due to room staff change, the staff made sure my daughter felt at ease with the new staff and to help the morning drop off, they had a familiar face in the room until my daughter felt at ease again with the new staff.
Due to room staff change, the staff made sure my daughter felt at ease with the new staff and to help the morning drop off, they had a familiar face in the room until my daughter felt at ease again with the new staff.
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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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