Patacake Day Nursery
Day nursery in Cambridge, CB1. Part of the Cambridgeshire council area.
Sedley Court, Malta Road, Cambridge, CB1 3LW
Run by Bright Stars Nursery Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 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
Patacake 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.
Patacake Day Nursery against Cambridge
| Patacake Day Nursery | Cambridge average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 131 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Stephen Perse Nurseries Salisbury Villas Outstanding, 40 places, CB1 2JF
- ACE Nursery School Outstanding, 40 places, CB1 1JE
- Harvey Road Day Nursery Ltd Good, 45 places, CB1 2ET
Patacake Day Nursery is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group, which has 41 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Cambridge.
Questions parents ask about Patacake Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Patacake Day Nursery have?
- Patacake Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 13 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Patacake Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Patacake Day Nursery for 131 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cambridge has 67.
- How much does Patacake Day Nursery cost?
- Patacake 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 Patacake 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 Patacake Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Patacake Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Patacake Day Nursery on 13 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Patacake Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Patacake Day Nursery is one of 41 day nurseries in England run by Bright Stars Nursery Group.
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.