Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton

High Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge CB24 4SJ
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9.7 53 Reviews
  • 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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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

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.

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 (53)

9.7

Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.743) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton has 53 reviews.

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Review from Sarah H (Mother of Child) published on 25 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the nursery. Have eased the transition from home life to nursery life amazingly. My child always comes home happy and her overall development is coming on.
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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Overall, we have been pleased with my daughter's experience at Fen Drayton Montessori over the last year. The staff are so friendly and she will miss them and her friends.
Recent high levels of staff turnover have left us feeling unsettled and unhappy with the continuity in her care. My daughter tends
to get very attached to certain staff members and the frequency in which staff have been leaving has been difficult for her.
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Review from Emily (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at the nursery in Jan 15, she settled in instantly and has always been happy. The staff are all kind and caring and my child talks highly of them all. She is very confident and is flourishing under their care. I work shifts and my husband is self-employed so our work patterns change
from week to week. She has always been able to facilitate last minute sessions and is always very flexible which has been invaluable to us. I talk highly of the nursery to anyone who listens! And would definitely recommend the nursery to others.
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Review from Nick P (Father of Child) published on 24 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care and consideration that has been shown to both of our children has been excellent, with both children adoring their key workers. Despite our habit of making last minute changes and requests everyone is always extremely accommodating. Our only minor concern recently has been the staff turnover,
however, we are aware that this is something that is hard to control.
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Review from Marit F (Mother of Child) published on 17 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been in the nursery since she was six months old. She has now just turned two. She is so happy at this nursery and loves all of the staff, that work here. She is going from strength to strength and learning all the time. This nursery is brilliant and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Review from Mark A (Father of Child) published on 9 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly, caring and supportive nursery, who always have the children's needs in mind. Consistent quality over the last 3 years.
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Review from Jayne P (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have two children at the nursery and both have thrived under the guidance of the staff. I have found the staff to be very supportive of the children and parents and other practical advice. My children often don't want to go home when I pick them up, and that has to be the best recommendation.
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Review from Jenny M (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff who supported my son throughout his 3 years at the nursery, also very supportive towards myself with any concerns and advice. Our son has learnt so much through his time at the nursery and pre-school, he has developed his social skills and crossed many milestones in his abilities and development.


The staff are all extremely friendly and helpful, and they all enjoy their jobs and time helping the children learn and develop new skills. The nursery are brilliant at supporting us within our jobs. I am a teacher and we have had a term time only contract at the nursery which has meant I can spend the school holidays with my son when I am off as well.
Due to being such a success with our first son we have already signed our second son up to join and he is only 6 weeks old! This nursery and all the staff have been amazing and we are going to miss them a lot now that our son will be starting school in September.

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Review from Ruth (Mother of Child) published on 29 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Now have 3rd child at Fen's setting. After many staff changes things seem to have settled and very impressed with current staff. Pre-school is very stimulating and educational. Youngest is just settling in 2-3 room. Early days but settling okay.
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Review from A A (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves coming here. He gets on well with all the staff who are very friendly, and I feel completely happy leaving him in their care. The facilities are excellent and they have a great outdoor space. The staff are very approachable and helpful.
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Review from Lorna R (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery. All staff are caring and understanding. They really actively encourage all aspects of learning and development. My little boy really enjoys attending which is such peace of mind that he is so happy and content. The staff/manager was flexible during a very difficult personal family
bereavement. The menu and food is very good and well balanced and varied.
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Review from M B (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, fantastic management and care of our child. Good facilities and caring staff.
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Review from Dana I (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely staff, make my daughter feel very settled. They do lots of different creative activities e.g body painting and making biscuits. My daughter loves coming to nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.743)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.743) 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 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 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 4.743 for Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton is calculated as follows: ( (111 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.743
  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 Sunhill Day Nursery Fen Drayton is based on 12 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 43 number of registered child places is 8.6, which has been reached with 12 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

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