The Brampton Day Nursery

62 High Street, Brampton, Huntingdon PE28 4TH
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The Brampton Day Nursery is located on the High Street in the picturesque village of Brampton.

It provides high-quality childcare in a welcoming, stimulating and caring environment.

The nursery building provides a home from home ethos and each light and airy room is equipped with natural furnishings to a very high specification for the individual age groups they provide for.

It supports children’s interests using the Early Years Foundation Stage and Schematic Play and underpins all care and learning using the Characteristics of Effective Learning.

Staff place high importance on open-ended, heuristic resources and each room is equipped to reflect this; they pride themselves on a child centred and creative curriculum.

At The Brampton Day Nursery, staff are extremely passionate about outdoor learning and endeavour to spend a large part of the day outside; this may be in the impressive nursery garden, where they use "forest school principles" or on a walk in the local area.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Person in Charge

  • Leah Surkitt (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 12

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • £79.37 per day

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

The Brampton Day Nursery Reviews (78)

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The Brampton Day Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.976) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Brampton Day Nursery has 78 reviews.

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Review from Charlotte C (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughters have attended The Brampton Day Nursery and both have received brilliant care and support in this setting. My youngest literally lights up with joy when she sees the nursery door open! Staff appears to be very nurturing and attentive, and I have no hesitation in recommending them to
look after anyone’s children.
Reply from David Wiggam, Director at The Brampton Day Nursery
Thank you for your very kind comments, they are very much appreciated by all the staff.
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Review from Sarah F (Mother of Child) published on 30 December 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would highly recommend Brampton Day Nursery! All of the staff are fantastic, his key persons, in particular, have been fundamental in looking after my son and helping him to settle in and develop around his peers at the nursery. He loves his nursery days and as parents, we feel extremely happy in
the knowledge that he’s being well looked after and cared for when he’s there.
Reply from David Wiggam, Director at The Brampton Day Nursery
Thank you for kindly reviewing our nursery and for the very positive comments.
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Review from Cat B (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love this nursery! The staff are amazing. Always communicating and building relationships with the parents as well as the children. The range of activities provided each day indoors and outdoors is fantastic. My daughter always leaves here so happy and can't wait to go back the next day. The meals
and snacks always go down well and are so well balanced. My daughter has learnt so much from attending and comes home with new vocabulary every week. Both my children have loved this nursery and we would highly recommend this nursery to everyone!
Reply from David Wiggam, Director at The Brampton Day Nursery
Thank you very much for your very positive comments, they are greatly appreciated
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Review from Caroline C (Mother of Child) published on 15 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a warm, open nursery which is thorough in its monitoring and care of the children. They organise lovely activities and have a great outdoor space. I feel lucky to have found a nursery like this for my child.
Reply from David Wiggam, Director at The Brampton Day Nursery
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Review from Phil M (Father of Child) published on 1 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brampton Day Nursery is fantastic! The staff are extremely hard working and very professional. The facilities are 2nd to none! My children have always felt safe, happy and have always been excited to go into Nursery.
I would strongly recommend Brampton Day Nursery to other parents.
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Review from Michelle T (Mother of Child) published on 7 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Brampton Day Nursery have cared for two of our children from 2017 to the current day. As a first time mother, I was hesitant about sending my child to nursery and returning to work, but everyone made the experience less stressful. The induction sessions are a wonderful chance for the children to
settle and for the staff to get to know your child. The Brampton Day Nursery have always been so accommodating for both my children, and its never been a problem if we wanted to do something slightly different to help with their development or settling. I love hearing my children singing their new favourite songs that they learnt at nursery (thank you nursery for providing me with the correct words to sing along!) Both my children love going into the nursery and are always greeted with a smile.
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Review from Luisa M (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending Brampton Day Nursery since May 2020. All of the staff have made us feel very welcome. My daughter was very shy due to lockdown and since attending she has come on in leaps and bounds with her confidence. The staff are happy to keep me updated during the day to ease my
mind on how she is doing. I would highly recommend the manager and her team as they have shown such love and care to my daughter it makes the whole process of sending her a lot easier.
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Review from Alison G (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter joined earlier in the year from a previous nursery where she had been since a baby. This was a big move for her (and us) and I can't thank the team at Brampton Day Nursery enough for making her feel so welcome and loved from day one. Very quickly, our daughter was speaking excitably about
new friends and staff and we have never had a problem of her leaving to go to 'school'. She comes home happy, clean with new learnings daily. The staff are very personable and can't support you enough, even through COVID and nursery closure the team ensured the children were engaged with them via Facebook activities etc.. Highly recommend, we only wish we moved here earlier.
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Review from Victoria M (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending The Brampton Day Nursery full time since he was 11-months-old; they have played a huge part in his development and helped him achieve all of the milestones.
The staff have always been very supportive and understanding of his needs, and he has clearly made strong bonds with
the staff and his nursery friends.
The nursery itself always has high standards, and the setting is wonderful for the children, lots of different areas of play as well as one of the best children's gardens I've seen.
During forest school, my son often does tasks that he would never have been able to do at home. They are always improving the setting and bringing in new exciting things for the children to experience.
My son is very happy there, and I would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Review from Ali B-B (Mother of Child) published on 20 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brampton nursey has looked after my daughter since she was 6-months-old, I don't need to say anything more, as she now goes into her final year in preschool.
The transition back to nursery after Covid 19 has been excellent, all staff, especially the nursery manager, has gone over and above their usual
duties and I cannot thank them enough.
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Review from Gemma T (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My eldest went here from March 2015 - August 2019, and my youngest from March 2019 to present. We love the intimate setting of a village nursery and have always been happy with the care and 'education' our children have received there. I will say that, had my eldest not already been at The Brampton
Day Nursery, I would probably not have sent my youngest, this is almost solely due to the frequent turnover of staff. There have been that many managers that I struggle to keep up. The young, inexperienced staff are sometimes more obvious because of the turnover being so often - continuity is a problem.
Reply from David Wiggam, Director at The Brampton Day Nursery
Thank you for the very positive comments regarding the care your children have received at The Brampton Day Nursery. Continuity of staff is always something that we strive to achieve, but maternity…read more
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Review from Eleanor A (Mother of Child) published on 16 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends the nursery every day and I cannot speak highly enough of the service they offer. When they tell me what they’ve been up to at the end of the day I can’t believe how they’ve managed to fit it all into one day! Music, cooking, painting, stories, the list is endless. They have excellent
outdoor spaces and I love the emphasis on outdoor play, including the Forest School approach.
Food is all freshly prepared on site, varied and nutritious. The staff provide detailed feedback daily at pick up and are always happy to spend time discussing anything in further detail. But most important for me is the wonderful bond the staff and children have. I know my son is in the very best hands and loves being at nursery. He can hardly wait for Monday morning to roll back round again!
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Review from Colleen (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended 2 days/week since January 2019 and I have been thoroughly impressed.
She is thriving and really coming on with her speech and development.
The daily handover is detailed with her food and drink, wet/dirty nappies, sleep times etc as well as what she has been doing all day.
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she had a little bump on the head from playing outside I was impressed that nearly all the staff knew of the incident, so I was very reassured regarding what had happened and the management of a little accident like this.
The best review of all is that since about the 3rd week of my daughter attending she goes running in and waves ‘bye bye’ from the far side of the room.
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Review from Rebecca W (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter first started at the nursery in June at 12 months old. Naturally, she was unsettled initially and we had a lot of tears, but I’ve been extremely impressed with how the staff have helped her settle in, and on only week 3 she’s much more settled and has been joining in with activities and
playing with the other babies which is lovely to hear.
The facilities at the nursery are brilliant, everything is clean, there are different structured activities every day and the food is cooked fresh each day at the nursery.
The staff have been lovely, as a mum, leaving your baby at nursery is hard enough, but they’ve been really reassuring and nothing is too much trouble, even when I’ve phoned to see how my daughter is throughout the day!
When I collect my daughter, one of the nursery staff will let me know what she’s been up to, how she’s eaten, napped, nappy changes etc and they spend the time to talk me through everything which is the nice personal touch you receive at the nursery.
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Review from David G (Father of Child) published on 1 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly staff, fantastic facilities and a real focus on care and development. My daughter (8 months) has transitioned into nursery so well thanks to the staffs caring and welcoming nature. I’m kept well informed of how she is getting on with regular updates and newsletters. All round a fantastic service!
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Review from Claire P (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending the nursery since he turned 1, originally starting with 2 days and recently extending to 3 full days. The nursery facilities are of a high standard with a wide variety of activities run each day. The outdoor areas are well designed and the forest school approach encourages
outdoor learning. Our son absolutely loves attending nursery and speaks about other children and staff all the time. He has really bonded with both the staff and children in his room and since attending nursery we have seen such positive development from him. We have already recommended the nursery to friends for their children and will continue to do so for others we know.
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Review from Stephanie (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter will have attended approximately 1 year. I can't recommend this nursery enough. I started my daughter on two afternoons a week after she had an unforgettable experience with a childminder. I honestly thought she would never settle, never trust another child carer, I certainly never thought
she would be happy with me leaving and going back to work. Because of the experienced, well-knowledged staff at the nursery, she settled in, made friends and wasn't afraid to leave me anymore. I was comfortable to extend her time there to full time and return to work. The staff would always give a well-detailed rundown of her day and my daughter would always fill me in on the way home, she was always so excited about going back the next day. She loved all the staff that have come and gone and has always felt happy and comfortable. They do a wide range of activities at the nursery every week, it is fantastic along with the outside area and Forest School. It truly is one of the best places to send a child.
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Review from Joanna S (Mother of Child) published on 26 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughters have been at the nursery for 3 years and have been very happy and well looked after during this time. The facilities are excellent and well maintained and in particular, the outdoor space is lovely. The activities the staff put on are varied, fun and interesting and the girls always come
home with lots of stories about the new things they’ve been up to!


We feel the quality of care the girls have received has been consistently excellent. The staff are caring, supportive and knowledgable and we feel they demonstrate best practice in childcare. There have been many times when we feel they have gone above and beyond to meet our daughters’ needs and we have always felt that they have treated any concerns we may have seriously. Although there have been periods of high staff turnover we do not feel this has negatively impacted in terms of continuity of care.


We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the nursery: we will be very sad to say goodbye to it when they start school.

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Review from Michael B (Father of Child) published on 9 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our son spent two mornings a week at this nursery for about 10 months. The care is good and he always enjoyed himself. The facilities are well-kept and feel good quality, and the outside area is great and is well-used. There's a lot to commend this nursery.


However, we did find that the high turnover

of staff was a problem. In 10 months we had 3 managers and at least 3 different key workers. He was only there two mornings a week, but the high staff turnover meant that we didn't always feel that the staff particularly knew our son. For us, the restrictive option of morning (8-1) and afternoon (1-6pm) sessions wasn't great.


The final straw came when trying to arrange his 15 hours of universal childcare for when he turned 3. After several weeks of obfuscation, the nursery finally came clean that they can only offer the free 15 hours if parents pay top-up fees to make up the difference between the £4.04/hr they get from the government and their fees. We didn't think this was OK so have moved our son.

Reply from David Wiggam at The Brampton Day Nursery
Thank you for the positive comments about the good care your son received while attending The Brampton Day Nursery.

Regarding the nursery staff, I do feel it important to add more detail to your…read more
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Review from Amy L (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have used the nursery over the last 5 years for both of our children and wouldn't hesitate to recommend. Our first child started there at 11 months and settled quickly, the nursery staff continued to help support her independent nature as she progressed through the nursery before school. We feel
the nursery prepared her for starting school from first steps to writing. We knew our second daughter would be attending without hesitation. She is very happy and settled and preparing for her journey into the preschool room. Our children are very different characters but have been supported and encouraged to develop within the nursery setting, using approaches to suit their personalities. The only negative over the years have been members of staff leaving, this has been better communicated over the last few years. Overall we have been very happy for our children to attend, they are well cared for and there is a nice balance of structured activities to stimulate and develop, and free play.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.976)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.976) out of 10 for The Brampton Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 14 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 4.976 for The Brampton Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (163 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 167 Ratings = 4.976
  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 The Brampton Day Nursery is based on 14 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 60 number of registered child places is 12, which has been reached with 14 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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