Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-school

Poplars Farm, 42 Thrapston Road, Huntingdon PE28 4TD
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9.5 51 Reviews
  • Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-school, Huntingdon
Kindred Huntingdon is a warm and welcoming environment where staff are passionate about the mission to create inspiring worlds full of awe and wonder for little ones to grow and thrive in.

By creating days filled with unique moments and opportunities, the nursery are able to truly enrich a child’s development during the 0-5 years.

Not only that, but Kindred also personally understand what it is to be a parent during this magical time and create meaningful relationships with every parent and will never miss an opportunity to share in the joy of every child’s developmental and learning moments.

Kindred are more than just inspiring childcare but making sure the parent partnership is at its very best.

Kindred Huntingdon is located in a lovely converted barn setting with a large outdoor area. The nursery offers exceptional childcare and early years education to children aged from 3 months up to 5 years.

Open from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm and offer funded places for three-year-olds and qualifying two-year-olds. Speak to their manager, Laura, too find out more.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Nicki Toon (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 22

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

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

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-school Reviews (51)

9.5

Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-school has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.530) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-school has 51 reviews.

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Review from Sarah H (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kindred Huntingdon has been fantastic since my little boy started attending last month. He has additional needs and they have gone above and beyond making sure he is safe and settled. It’s been such a huge support to us as a family and I can’t recommend them enough!
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your kind review and recommendation.
We love what we do, and we're so pleased this shows in the care of our little ones. We're one big happy family at Kindred and you, as parents are part of it too and it's our mission to provide the best early years foundation, we can by helping all the children create those moments of awe and wonder in order for them to grow and thrive.
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Review from N Y (Mother of Child) published on 25 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at this nursery for just over a year now and I cannot thank the staff enough for their understanding and support in the early days allowing her to adjust to the new routine and setting.
She is now fully settled and gets excited to attend each day, her development has come on leaps
and bounds and that is largely down to her day-to-day experiences at Kindred.
She has a balanced diet and gets loads of socialisation with other children to form bonds with both the practitioners and her peers.
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your kind response.
We're so pleased that your daughter is settled within our home-from-home care and enjoying her time with us at Kindred. All little ones are individuals, so we adapt our care to suit each one. Considering their home routines and parents' wishes all helps to make for a content and happy child. Creating moments of awe and wonder to develop their curiosity, creativity and imagination are all developed to help them grow and thrive, building on their personalities and giving them the best early years foundation that we can.
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Review from Kelly G (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends the nursery 5 days a week and has been coming since she was 5 months old. She absolutely loves it there, every day when I drop her off the staff are warm and inviting and she’s always treated with love and warmth. She has built up such close relationships with the staff around her
and her key worker is like a second mum to her, she loves her very much. The activities provided every day are fantastic and I know my daughter is experiencing and learning so much. I feel the care she receives is excellent and she is always happy on pick up. My daughter loves the food at the nursery and I’m reassured that the food she is provided is nutritious and safe. I’m satisfied with the nursery as a whole, the staff are always warm and welcoming and I feel that my daughter’s development is tracked efficiently, it’s lovely to see her journey on the app and look back at what she has achieved and enjoyed.
Overall I would highly recommend this nursery.
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your kind review and recommendation.
We truly see all our children and their families as part of our Kindred family and as such we treat the children as if they were our own. Our little ones' needs are paramount and we class ourselves as being very lucky to be able to steer and join them on their early years journey. We love our app and how it allows us to communicate with our parents. Please don't forget that you can also share with us what you get up to whilst your daughter is not at her home-from-home nursery.
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Review from Jemma K (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have nothing but positive stuff to say about the care my children have received during their time in this setting. They have been shown so much love and given so many opportunities to grow and learn. It really gives off a family feel which is so important to me coming from a small family. The activities
are so much fun and my child always comes away with many tales of her day. She loves all of the practitioners very much.
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your kind review.
We are one big happy family at Kindred Huntingdon and it's part of our mission to help all our children to grow and thrive whilst creating moments of awe and wonder. We love what we do and we're so pleased you do too.
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Review from Tara M (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kindred Nursery is a wonderful nursery. I am so very grateful for the care they have provided my son. It is a very child-led approach making sure my son's every need is met whether that is nutrition, sleep routines or play. They treat both children and parents with respect and kindness.
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your kind review.
We are one big happy family at Kindred Huntingdon and both children and their parents are included in this. As such we care for our little ones as if they were our own and it's part of our mission to help them develop, grow and thrive through the moments of awe and wonder they create using their imaginations, creativity and curiosity.
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Review from Michelle E (Mother of Child) published on 19 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
I booked my 13mnth old daughter some settling-in sessions.
On her first session, we were told to hand her over at the doorway and were assured that we’d receive updates through the app during her stay.
We stayed in the area but received no updates whatsoever.
On her 2nd session 2 days later to
my horror a temperate gun was held against her forehead and sanitiser was applied to her hands. At no point had we been informed of any ‘covid’ protocol and nothing was stated in Terms&Conditions. Nor had we been asked for our consent for the application of any chemicals to be applied to her skin.
(I made my interest in a risk assessment for the application of these products very clear).
I contacted the manager with my concerns and informed her that our daughter would no longer be attending.
This is a matter of non-disclosure and I have contacted the manager countless times for the return of our deposit.
Each time I am told that she will chase the accounts team.
No refund yet.
Reply from Laura Branch, Operations Marketing Manager at Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for your feedback. We are sorry that you felt unhappy with the settling in experience at our nursery. We understand that settling in a child at nursery can be a worrying time and we try to make this process as smooth as possible for parents. We can confirm that your refund has been processed and we will be touch with regards to your feedback.
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Review from Chelsea R (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kindred/The Barn have always been a wonderful nursery, my son loves going into nursery and the staff there have really made an effort above and beyond to work with him on his communication and helping him develop. The management team and all staff are always so supportive, not just to the children but
the parents too. We are always made to feel like valued members of the nursery “family” and I thank them all for that. There have been some challenging times over the past year or so and they’ve always handled it well and always put the children first.
Reply from Niki McCormick, Marketing Admin at Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-schoolThank you for taking the time to write your kind review. The team at Kindred Huntingdon will be so pleased that both you and your son are happy within your Kindred family. We strive to do our best to openly communicate with parents and our wonderful parent's app is great at helping achieve this. All your little one's moments of awe and wonder can be captured for you to see as well the other daily information.
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Review from J T (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The warm, kind nature of the staff, have a great impact on our day. Knowing that our child is happy and excited to go to school everyday is heart warming.
I feel staff go above and beyond for parents and children.


I am very happy!

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Review from Alice C (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very lovely staff, my child is always happy to go into nursery and is always happy when he comes home! The only thing is I wish I could see what he does when he is there, haven't seen a photo or had a piece of work or anything since he started. Other than that amazing!
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Review from H P (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery, my son is thriving and loves attending. Couldn't be happier. He struggled to settle in but the staff in his room were so supportive and he's now loving it. Thank you so much he's always so happy at drop off and collection now and tells me about his day and his friends.
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Review from Sarah H (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing nursery with amazing staff who truly care for each and every child. I would recommend this nursery to everyone.
Special mention to one member of staff in particular who my children love so much, she makes their days at nursery so much fun!
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Review from Jillian P (Mother of Child) published on 29 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff who go out of their way to settle our daughter after a very difficult COVID entry into the world. Her development seems to be coming along very well and she is always smiley when she comes home.
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Review from Laura M (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good and supporting daughter's development.
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Review from Amy G (Mother of Child) published on 31 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely staff that really listen and pay attention to the children. My son loves going everyday. A very great company and lovely staff.
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Review from M R (Father of Child) published on 31 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A brilliant place for my child to spend her days. Lots of fun and learning and she genuinely loves it.
She also eats lots of meals here which she wouldn't at home which is great.
Many thanks for looking after her while we work.
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Review from Tom P (Father of Child) published on 31 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Barn Day nursery is an excellent nursery! We have had two children here and no issues at all. Would definitely recommend.
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Review from Nazia H (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff are extremely helpful and friendly. Have built a great relationship with my children I get a daily report of how they have been at nursery
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Review from M A (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with the nursery and how our child has been treated and cared for at the nursery. The staff have been lovely, and we see our child enjoys and looks forward to attending the nursery every morning. This reassures us that he is safe and well looked after. We would appreciate additional
feedback on a daily/weekly basis on our child's progress.
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Review from S H (Mother of Child) published on 23 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely happy with Barn Day Nursery. My daughter loves nursery and we have lots to talk about. We can see how much she has grown and developed. Thank you. My only comment is that I would like to see an app in place to share information and learning, as it happens.
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Review from P C (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Barn Day Nursery has been brilliant. All staff are very friendly and kind. My daughter always keeps saying she didn't want to come home, as she has so much fun at school.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.530)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.530) out of 10 for Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and 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 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 15 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 4.905 for Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-school is calculated as follows: ( (163 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 179 Ratings = 4.905
  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 4.625 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-school is based on 15 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.875
    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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 15 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.75
  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)

Nicki

Nicki Toon

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Hello, my name is Nicki and I am the Nursery Manager here at Kindred Huntingdon.

Sarah

Sarah Martin

Job Title: Deputy Nursery Manager

Hi, I'm Sarah, the deputy nursery manager here at Kindred Huntingdon.

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