St Ives Nursery

Eastwood House, 15 Needingworth Road, St Ives PE27 5JP
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  • St Ives Nursery, St Ives
St Ives Nursery is a private day care nursery located in the centre of St Ives.

It is close to both the A14 for access to Cambridge and easy rail links for commuters into London.   

In 2018, the nursery completed a refurbishment of all areas; creating a warm, unique and stimulating learning experience for all children.

The nursery is open full-time from 7.30am – 6.00pm caring for children from 3 months to 5 years.

At St Ives Nursery, trained, caring staff ensure children develop socially, intellectually, physically and emotionally.

The nursery provides children with nutritious home-cooked food each day.

At St Ives Nursery, children also take part in extra-curricular activities such as cookery, social trips outside the nursery and much more.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kim Griffiths (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 29

Total Places for Children

  • 81

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact us for a copy of our current fees or for any information on funding.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

St Ives Nursery Reviews (113)

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St Ives Nursery has a Review Score of 10 (9.961) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time St Ives Nursery has 113 reviews.

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Review from Chloe R (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am extremely happy with my son being in this nursery!
The level of care from all the staff members is impeccable and they are all so friendly and kind to all children and parents.
The staff are extremely efficient with all aspects of the nursery; including the children's care and the communication
with parents.
I feel my son is in very safe hands here. His learning, especially his speech has improved incredibly since he first began at St Ives Nursery and I know he always enjoys his time there and looks forward to it each day.
I would most definitely recommend this nursery to all parents in the area!
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Review from Natalie B (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery that go above and beyond to accommodate both the parent and child. I'm always sharing our story!


Proud to send my daughter here.

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Review from Sofia B (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are amazing, always have a smile and always welcoming. My little girl has been there almost a year and she's always happy to go. I wasn't sure about putting my little one in the nursery at the age of two but she's incredibly confident now in what she does.


If it is naming colours or

singing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', I always get feedback on what she's been up to, so I never miss a thing.


She is also given a healthy snack so I know she has not gone hungry. I would definitely recommend this nursery to all those parents who want to be confident that their kids are in good hands thank you so much to everyone for there brilliant work.

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Review from Nicole B (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attended St Ives Nursery from the age of 9 months to school Age and my son from 12 months.


The Nursery is fantastic, I couldn’t recommend it more highly. Both my children have special dietary needs and nothing has been too much trouble for the nursery staff when it comes to their needs,

including my daughter when she had a long-term illness and needed medication daily. It was stressful for me when she was ill but they were so supportive to me as well, as a parent.


Nursery staff have always given advice when requested and give fantastic feedback not only on the day’s achievements and fun but longer-term learning.


Communication with the Nursery is brilliant. The staff always come back to me really quickly and are always willing to help whenever they can.


It’s so hard to go back to work, leaving your baby in someone else’s care for the first time but soon the friendly faces at the nursery became familiar to us and I am so grateful for the support they’ve given.

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Review from Steph s (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All three of mine have gone or going to this amazing nursery. They have each grown and learnt so much here could not recommend enough.
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Review from Kayli B (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I absolutely adore St Ives Nursery. The staff are amazing. The facilities are well laid out and looked after. The activities are fun and engaging. The menu is well rounded and healthy. I recommend this child care provider to everyone. They love my daughter and she loves them. It feels like I’m leaving
her with family.
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Review from Anna S (Mother of Child) published on 15 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our three children are very happy at St Ives Nursery and really enjoy the time they spend there. The staff are all fantastic - they really care about the children and are so helpful and supportive. We couldn’t ask for more in a nursery!
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Review from Helen M (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at the nursery are brilliant. My child loves the nursery and I feel completely at ease when I am at work knowing she is in good hands.


Her learning and confidence have come on in leaps and bounds.


Could not speak more highly of St Ives Nursery.

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Review from Rochelle W (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Ives nursery has such a lovely warm, kind atmosphere. My little boy loves coming to nursery each week and doesn’t like to leave at the end of the day. All of the staff are very supportive throughout each stage of development including the dreaded potty training! Definitely a 5* nursery all round!
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Review from Natalie L (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am a mummy to two little girls aged 8 and 2 and a half. My oldest attended St Ives nursery until she was able to start school and absolutely loved her time there. My youngest loves her days at nursery and gets even more excited if she does extra hours/days. Staff all lovely, friendly and professional.
Wouldn’t send my child anywhere else.
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Review from Michelle (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been extremely impressed with St Ives Nursery.
After my maternity leave I had a period of uncertainty with my job, therefore I wasn’t fully able to commit to the days/times that my son needed to go. The management were understanding and supportive and were as flexible as they could be in helping
me in my situation.
My son can be quite shy and reserved with new people and situations but the nursery seems to bring him out of his shell and I have never felt uncomfortable leaving him.
He really seems to enjoy nursery, all the staff seem extremely pleasant and my son seems to like them all!
They really seem to know him as his reports are spot on, which although they should be, it must be difficult to remember each individual child and their separate abilities.
I already have, and will continue, to recommend St Ives Nursery to everyone. In a small town, there is quite a lot of choice for daytime childcare but I wouldn’t think to look elsewhere.
Thank you.
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Review from Lisa-Michelle C (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery have been amazing! The staff are all wonderful and make sure your child/children are well cared for. As a mum of a special needs child, I cannot fault the nursery for giving my daughter the attention she needs. They go above and beyond to learn and understand her condition to be able to
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Review from E P (Mother of Child) published on 17 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
St Ives Nursery has been a lovely "home away from home" for my son. He started there when he was 11 months old and the girls working there have been so good and understanding. They know how to deal with any situation in a calm and caring way. Management has been very helpful and forth coming to me as
a working parent; allowing extra sessions, helping me find evening baby sitters.
Low staff turnover, so my son became familiar with all the girls working there.
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.961)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.961) out of 10 for St Ives 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 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 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 4.961 for St Ives Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (196 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 204 Ratings = 4.961
  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 St Ives Nursery is based on 17 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 81 number of registered child places is 16.2, which has been reached with 17 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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