Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton

High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge CB24 4SJ
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  • Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton, Cambridge
Located in a beautifully converted old school in the quiet village of Fen Drayton, Sunhill Fen Drayton Nursery is a truly unique, warm and homely nursery in the heart of the community. The setting follows a Montessori approach to education, which prioritises the growth and development of each child, in a supportive and engaging space designed for them to learn and thrive.

The nursery offers exceptional care, enriched by unique learning opportunities for your child. One such experience is child-friendly cooking classes, helping to equip children with valuable skills and deeper knowledge of the cooking process.

Babies join the nursery in the Stars Room and as they grow and develop, toddlers transition into the Sunbeams Room. These rooms have their own garden with slides, a mud kitchen, a water play area, a sandpit, a discovery area, seesaws and a rocking horse. The nursery encourages independence skills and children are able to free flow between indoor and outdoor areas throughout the day.

When children are 3 years old, they transition into the pre-school room. The children in pre-school have their own garden with 2 climbing frames, a mud kitchen, a construction area, a literacy area, a maths area, a water play area, a sandpit, and a canoe. Free flow is also encouraged between the indoor and outdoor space.

Inside, the rooms are warm and welcoming complete with carefully selected resources to enrich the children’s learning and development.

Thanks to the nursery's picturesque setting, the children will often go on walks around the village to visit the local nature reserve, shops and the church, helping to extend and enrich the children’s learning beyond the nursery setting.
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Funding & Fees

Full Day Session £80.70

A £100 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a place. Exact days of attendance should be confirmed no later than 6 weeks prior to the child’s start date. Any changes are subject to availability.

Contact Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton to get a personalised quote.

Contact Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton to get a personalised quote.

Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Helen Ince (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Total Places for Children

  • 43

Age Range

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

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Parking at the front of the nursery for parents and visitors.

Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton Reviews (60)

9.6

Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.629) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton has 60 reviews.

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Review from Nicholas I (Father of Child) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Daughter currently attends the nursery, and really enjoys it. My Daughter has been at the nursery since she was 6 months old. All the staff at the nursery are lovely and take a keen intrest in my child and her learning. She loves all the staff and has strong bonds with her room leader and keyworker.
The nursery has some great enhancements such as Montessori learning, cookery enhancement, next stop school and they have companies come in and do activities with the children. They currently have mini athletics coming in twice a month which my daughter loves to join in. I would recommend this nursery to anyone. Thank you to all the team for what you do day in day out.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonWe are delighted to read how much your daughter enjoys attending our nursery and the lovely bonds she has built with our team since she started as a baby. The team will be pleased to know that the enhancements and activities are such highlights for her. Thank you for taking the time to recommend our nursery.
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Review from Charlotte G (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are now using the nursery for our 2nd child after having such a great experience with our 1st child. All of the staff as so friendly and great with all the children ensuring their needs are met and fun is had everyday. Helen the manager is great and makes the nursery such a lovely place to send any
child. I would thoroughly recommend to anyone.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonWe are delighted to read that you have returned to our nursery with your second child after such a positive experience the first time. The team will be pleased to know that their care, friendly approach and the fun activities each day continue to make the nursery such a lovely place for your family. Thank you for taking the time to recommend our nursery.
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Review from M K (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has developed so much since being at sunhilll fen Drayton. The entire team work very hard to look after the children. They provide lots of great learning opportunities and always promote outdoor play and exploration. Our little girl has become very confident during her time at fen Drayton
ursery. The staff are soon to notice any concerns I.e child not acting themselves and appears unwell so we always feel she is in safe hands. Thank you for all you do.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonWe are delighted to read how much your daughter has developed in confidence during her time at our nursery. The team will be pleased to know that the learning opportunities, outdoor exploration, and their attentiveness to the children's well-being are highly valued parts of your experience.
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Review from Sophie R (Mother of Child) published on 4 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending since September, he has formed a really fab relationship with the team in the baby room. He settles quickly, and has a great range of activities to keep him busy. Food and snack time seems to be his favourite time of day! I would love for them to go out more to the local park
but in the summer they spent a lot of time in the garden which was lovely.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonWe are delighted to read that your son has settled so well and built such lovely relationships with our team. It is wonderful to know he is enjoying the variety of activities, and we love that food and snack time are highlights of his day! Thank you for your thoughtful suggestion about visits to the local park. We are always reviewing our routines to ensure we offer a balance of outdoor experiences, so we will take this into consideration going forward. In the meantime, we are glad your son has enjoyed spending time in the garden with our enriching activities.
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Review from K H (Mother of Child) published on 8 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son started at Sunhill Day Nursery in October he had 3 settling in sessions which went well. The nursery often do different and exciting activities throughout the day, the Christmas hamper/gifts was a nice surprise. The food the nursery offer is excellent and varies day to day. Ernie has clearly
picked up already many skills from nursery such as using a fork and placing blocks on top of each other.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonThank you very much for your review. We are so pleased to read that your son has settled in well and is enjoying his time at nursery. We are delighted to know that he is developing new skills already - those early achievements are so rewarding to see!
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Review from Jessica S (Mother of Child) published on 2 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Would recommend this nursery. Staff are all very friendly and helpful. My son loves it here and they do so many different activities. The outdoor space is great.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonThank you so much for recommending our nursery. We are delighted to read that your son enjoys his time with us and that you appreciate our friendly team, varied activities, and outdoor space.
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Review from Matt S (Father of Child) published on 2 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We've been delighted with Sunhill since our son started. The staff made sure he settled quickly, and they've all contributed to his development. We would highly recommend this nursery to anyone looking for a safe, fun and welcoming setting for their child.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonWe are thrilled to read that your son has settled in quickly and that you are happy with the care and support our team provides. We feel privileged to be part of your child's early years journey and thank you for your recommendation.
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Review from Rebecca F (Mother of Child) published on 2 January 2026 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm so impressed with the staff and the amount of effort they put into everything at the nursery. My son always talks so warmly of his time here.
I love the variety of exercises and activities he does here. More external visits when the weather improves, please.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonWe are delighted to read how positively your son speaks about his time with us and that you appreciate the effort our team puts into creating a varied and engaging experience. We appreciate your suggestion regarding more external visits and will certainly keep this in mind as we plan future activities.
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Review from Kamil K (Father of Child) published on 15 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our baby girl has been attending the nursery for about 18 months now. We can see how well she has been improving and growing her confidence. The communication with nursery is very good. We get daily updates on everything our little one has been up to from food and nappies to special moments. The team
is very professional and friendly and our baby girl has built a good rapport with them. Thank you to the team for looking after our precious baby. Thanks.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonIt is a pleasure to read how well your daughter has settled and how her confidence has grown during her time with us. We place great importance on clear, consistent communication with families, so we are delighted that you value the daily updates and shared special moments.
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Review from Ollie H (Father of Child) published on 15 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our child has always seemed to really enjoy nursery. The care he gets is excellent they always seem to have filled the day with activities to keep him busy. The constant changing staff is the only downside and does feel like the children don't always get consistency with staff members.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonThank you for your feedback. We are glad to read that your son enjoys nursery and our activities. We appreciate your comments regarding staff changes and understand the importance of consistency. We are committed to providing stable, high-quality care and will take this on board.
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Review from M D (Father of Child) published on 15 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Sunhill Fen Drayton is a great nursery/preschool and our daughter has thoroughly enjoyed her time there. Activities are varied with lots of outside time, and opportunities to learn new things. Staff are attentive to individual needs and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonThank you so much for recommending our nursery. We are so pleased that your daughter has enjoyed her time with us how much she has enjoyed our activities and learning experiences.
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Review from S H (Father of Child) published on 17 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great friednly nursery catering to the needs of each specific child. Accommodating Halal food for our daughter. Really look after her needs. Good daily updates and communication.
Reply from Hannah, Marketing Business Partner at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonThank you for your kind review. We're so glad to hear that your daughter's needs are being met and that our communication is helpful and we truly appreciate your feedback.
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Review from Robin T (Father of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Really love Fen Drayton nursery. The staff are always friendly, positive and welcoming and my daughter loves it there. My only negative comments are that the building is a bit tired and there's a steady - if understandable - turnover of staff.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonWe're so happy to hear your daughter loves her time with us. We appreciate your thoughts on the building and staff turnover and will continue to work on improvements.
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Review from K S (Mother of Child) published on 17 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We're so pleased that we found Sunhill for our little one.
We love the smaller setting and that it doesn't feel clinical. Our little one is always happy at nursery and the staff are lovely and feel like family.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonWe are really proud of our home-from-home environment. It is lovely to read how happy your little one is in our care. Thank you for leaving us a review.
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Review from Kelsey D (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Cannot fault this nursery, the staff are all lovely and helpful. My daughter only started in January and is showing signs of needing additional help. Management have been nothing but amazing in explaining the process to me and directing me to the relevant teams. Cannot wait to see my daughter develop
even more with the help of Sun Hill Fen Drayton!
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonWe are delighted to have you and your daughter in our nursery family. We look forward to continuing to support you so your daughter is happy in our care and meets her development milestones.
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Review from L C (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We switched our son from a very busy, chaotic setting to Sunhill and have been delighted with the care and attention at this school setting. He's gained so much confidence and is very happy and settled. The setting itself is old and tired, but the staff are lovely.
Reply from Angela Bailey, Head of Customer Experience at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonThank you for taking the time to review our nursery. We are delighted to read how well your son has settled that you are happy with our care. We will pass on your feedback to the appropriate departments.
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Review from Callum C (Father of Child) published on 13 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton provides excellent care and creates a supportive environment for learning and personal development. The room lead and other teachers in the preschool room (3-4 year olds), where my child is, are particularly excellent. They are enthusiastic, caring and clearly invested
in helping the children have fun and develop into confident children who are well-prepared for school. They routinely look for ways to stretch the children, finding different exercises to engage them in areas of their interest.
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Review from F B (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can not thank the staff that look after my daughter enough, from my child’s second visit I knew I had made the right decision in trusting this nursery, to take excellent care of my child. The staff are welcoming and reassuring and really care about the individual child and strive to get the best outcomes
for my child from making sure she feels emotionally secure to meeting her next developmental milestones. I have seen my child go from strength to strength waving me off in the morning and telling me who she is going to play with when she gets to nursery. Staff make sure I’m happy with transitional changes as she’s recently moved from babies to the toddler room and I get lovely photos and daily feedback about all the activities she has taken part in.
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Review from K J (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff are warm and friendly but also calm which really helped my daughter settle in. She loves going to nursery, there are always lots of activities and I like that they try and use the outdoor space as much as possible.
Reply from Joanne Wright, Chief Marketing Officer at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonYes, we're outside in all weathers but can't wait for the sun to start shining a bit more!
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Review from P H (Mother of Child) published on 10 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I’m really happy with Sunhill Day Nursery. My little boy finds nursery drop-offs difficult; however, the ladies are always there to comfort him and help him settle. I love receiving regular updates on the app about the day's activities and seeing photos. I also love that the nursery offers home-cooked
meals for the children, which is great, as it means they get to try a variety of foods and new flavours. Overall, I think that the nursery is a very happy place for the children to be, and its home-from-home setting provides the children with a really safe space to learn and grow.
Reply from Beth Lewendon, Marketing Coordinator at Sunhill Day Nursery Fen DraytonThank you so much for your review; we really appreciate it!
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.629)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.629) out of 10 for Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 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 4.729 for Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton is calculated as follows: ( (144 Excellents x 5) + (44 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.729
  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 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton is based on 16 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 + 0.025 = 3.9
    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 43 number of registered child places is 8.6, which has been reached with 16 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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Helen

Helen

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2019

Qualifications: Diploma in Childcare and Education Level 3

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton

What is the Age Range of Children that Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton accepts?

Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton Open?

Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton have capacity for?

Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton has capacity for a total of 43 Children.

How far is Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton to the centre of Cambridge?

9.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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