Bar Hill Day Nursery
Day nursery in Cambridge, CB23. Part of the Cambridgeshire council area.
Sparc Building, Cambridge, CB23 8DY
Run by Buttercups Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 January 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bar Hill Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bar Hill Day Nursery against Cambridge
| Bar Hill Day Nursery | Cambridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Stephen Perse Nurseries - Madingley Outstanding, 60 places, CB23 8AH
- Clarence House Papworth Good, 77 places, CB23 3RY
- Kindred Cambourne Good, 127 places, CB23 6BJ
Bar Hill Day Nursery is run by Buttercups Nursery, which has 9 nurseries in England and 4 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Bar Hill Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Bar Hill Day Nursery have?
- Bar Hill Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 10 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bar Hill Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Bar Hill Day Nursery for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cambridge has 67.
- How much does Bar Hill Day Nursery cost?
- Bar Hill Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bar Hill Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bar Hill Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Bar Hill Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bar Hill Day Nursery on 10 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bar Hill Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bar Hill Day Nursery is one of 9 day nurseries in England run by Buttercups Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.