Childrens Ark Day Nursery
Day nursery in Cambridge, CB23. Part of the Cambridgeshire council area.
Papworth Hall, Ermine Street South, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3RDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 September 2021
| 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
Childrens Ark 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.
Childrens Ark Day Nursery against Cambridge
| Childrens Ark Day Nursery | Cambridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Childrens Ark Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Childrens Ark Day Nursery have?
- Childrens Ark Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 22 September 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Childrens Ark Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Childrens Ark Day Nursery for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cambridge has 67.
- How much does Childrens Ark Day Nursery cost?
- Childrens Ark 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 Childrens Ark 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 Childrens Ark Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Childrens Ark Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Childrens Ark Day Nursery on 22 September 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Childrens Ark Day Nursery?
- Nearby in CB23: Stephen Perse Nurseries - Madingley, Clarence House Papworth, Kindred Cambourne.
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.