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Poplars Farm, 42 Thrapston Road, Huntingdon, PE28 4TD
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26 July 2024
My husband and I looked around the nursery a couple of times before sending our son here. As we had concerns about a previous nursery we had sent our eldest to. We are so pleased we sent our son here as he has already achieved so many milestones even though he is 1. The staff members in the room are all super helpful and nothing is a problem they can't solve. Our son loves going into the nursery and seeing his friends and the staff, he's also now very quick to crawl and join in any activities on offer. We cannot wait to see what the remainder of his journey with the nursery is like.
22 March 2024
We moved our son to Kindred in June 2023, following some serious issues at another local nursery. Since starting at Kindred our son has flourished and has grown into a confident and happy little boy. The nursery staff have been incredible with helping him overcome some behavioral issues, and are constantly adapting their approach with him to keep him engaged and content in his environment. He has formed some fantastic friendships and has a loving relationship with his key workers. I really couldn't recommend this nursery enough, it's such a pleasure to see our child in such a nurturing setting.
26 December 2023
Kindred Huntingdon Nursery & Pre-school has provided great flexibility and care for my son since he started nursery in 2021. I think it is really important that my son benefits from the social interaction and opportunities for development in a nursery setting. Kindred face the same difficulties that many nurseries face with the retention of staff. My son has not had a key worker attached to his journey for more than a few months at a time throughout his whole experience at nursery. This has had an impact, as my son has rarely enjoyed his nursery days and is often overwhelmed and doesn't want to go to nursery. The only time he has really flourished in nursery was when he was moved to a smaller room with more dedicated staff, who have sadly since moved on.
22 December 2023
Our daughter has grown so much and is very confident and independent. We can't thank the staff enough for their remarkable experience in working with children. You all are doing an amazing job. Keep it up.
22 December 2023
Fantastic nursery. We had a weird time with our son’s previous nursery with a lot of concerns, which is alarming for a relatively new parent, but not at Kindred. The staff are very accommodating and welcoming. Our son, with potential additional needs, is cared for above and beyond. I couldn’t recommend the family-feel staff enough. Rates are very reasonable. Your child will thrive.
22 December 2023
Friendly, professional staff. Great, clean facilities, providing a safe environment to learn and play. Secure facility. Daughter has developed and progressed due to interaction with other children. High quality meals provided. Highly recommended.
22 December 2023
Kindred Huntingdon has been a very warm and welcoming place for my son since we moved to the area almost 2 years a go. The staff all make a great effort to make the kids' days a fun and interesting experience with plenty of messy play. Would happily recommend to anyone!
25 August 2023
Kindred Huntingdon has been fantastic since my little boy started attending last month. He has additional needs and they have gone above and beyond making sure he is safe and settled. It’s been such a huge support to us as a family and I can’t recommend them enough!
25 August 2023
My daughter has been at this nursery for just over a year now and I cannot thank the staff enough for their understanding and support in the early days allowing her to adjust to the new routine and setting. She is now fully settled and gets excited to attend each day, her development has come on leaps and bounds and that is largely down to her day-to-day experiences at Kindred. She has a balanced diet and gets loads of socialisation with other children to form bonds with both the practitioners and her peers.
24 August 2023
My daughter attends the nursery 5 days a week and has been coming since she was 5 months old. She absolutely loves it there, every day when I drop her off the staff are warm and inviting and she’s always treated with love and warmth. She has built up such close relationships with the staff around her and her key worker is like a second mum to her, she loves her very much. The activities provided every day are fantastic and I know my daughter is experiencing and learning so much. I feel the care she receives is excellent and she is always happy on pick up. My daughter loves the food at the nursery and I’m reassured that the food she is provided is nutritious and safe. I’m satisfied with the nursery as a whole, the staff are always warm and welcoming and I feel that my daughter’s development is tracked efficiently, it’s lovely to see her journey on the app and look back at what she has achieved and enjoyed. Overall I would highly recommend this nursery.
24 August 2023
I have nothing but positive stuff to say about the care my children have received during their time in this setting. They have been shown so much love and given so many opportunities to grow and learn. It really gives off a family feel which is so important to me coming from a small family. The activities are so much fun and my child always comes away with many tales of her day. She loves all of the practitioners very much.
24 August 2023
Kindred Nursery is a wonderful nursery. I am so very grateful for the care they have provided my son. It is a very child-led approach making sure my son's every need is met whether that is nutrition, sleep routines or play. They treat both children and parents with respect and kindness.
19 July 2022
I booked my 13mnth old daughter some settling-in sessions. On her first session, we were told to hand her over at the doorway and were assured that we’d receive updates through the app during her stay. We stayed in the area but received no updates whatsoever. On her 2nd session 2 days later to my horror a temperate gun was held against her forehead and sanitiser was applied to her hands. At no point had we been informed of any ‘covid’ protocol and nothing was stated in Terms&Conditions. Nor had we been asked for our consent for the application of any chemicals to be applied to her skin. (I made my interest in a risk assessment for the application of these products very clear). I contacted the manager with my concerns and informed her that our daughter would no longer be attending. This is a matter of non-disclosure and I have contacted the manager countless times for the return of our deposit. Each time I am told that she will chase the accounts team. No refund yet.
16 March 2022
Kindred/The Barn have always been a wonderful nursery, my son loves going into nursery and the staff there have really made an effort above and beyond to work with him on his communication and helping him develop. The management team and all staff are always so supportive, not just to the children but the parents too. We are always made to feel like valued members of the nursery “family” and I thank them all for that. There have been some challenging times over the past year or so and they’ve always handled it well and always put the children first.
29 October 2021
The warm, kind nature of the staff, have a great impact on our day. Knowing that our child is happy and excited to go to school everyday is heart warming. I feel staff go above and beyond for parents and children. I am very happy!
29 October 2021
Very lovely staff, my child is always happy to go into nursery and is always happy when he comes home! The only thing is I wish I could see what he does when he is there, haven't seen a photo or had a piece of work or anything since he started. Other than that amazing!
29 October 2021
Amazing nursery, my son is thriving and loves attending. Couldn't be happier. He struggled to settle in but the staff in his room were so supportive and he's now loving it. Thank you so much he's always so happy at drop off and collection now and tells me about his day and his friends.
29 October 2021
Amazing nursery with amazing staff who truly care for each and every child. I would recommend this nursery to everyone. Special mention to one member of staff in particular who my children love so much, she makes their days at nursery so much fun!
29 October 2021
Very friendly staff who go out of their way to settle our daughter after a very difficult COVID entry into the world. Her development seems to be coming along very well and she is always smiley when she comes home.
29 October 2021
First time Mum and was nervous about putting my baby into childcare but shouldn't have worried. He loves it, always pick him with a smile on his face and has learnt so many new skills. I am really happy with the nursey all the staff are really helpful and friendly. Really easy to park to drop off and pick up.
Latest Reviews for Kindred Huntingdon Nursery and Pre-school
26 July 2024
My husband and I looked around the nursery a couple of times before sending our son here. As we had concerns about a previous nursery we had sent our eldest to. We are so pleased we sent our son here as he has already achieved so many milestones even though he is 1. The staff members in the room are all super helpful and nothing is a problem they can't solve. Our son loves going into the nursery and seeing his friends and the staff, he's also now very quick to crawl and join in any activities on offer. We cannot wait to see what the remainder of his journey with the nursery is like.
22 March 2024
We moved our son to Kindred in June 2023, following some serious issues at another local nursery. Since starting at Kindred our son has flourished and has grown into a confident and happy little boy. The nursery staff have been incredible with helping him overcome some behavioral issues, and are constantly adapting their approach with him to keep him engaged and content in his environment. He has formed some fantastic friendships and has a loving relationship with his key workers. I really couldn't recommend this nursery enough, it's such a pleasure to see our child in such a nurturing setting.
26 December 2023
Kindred Huntingdon Nursery & Pre-school has provided great flexibility and care for my son since he started nursery in 2021. I think it is really important that my son benefits from the social interaction and opportunities for development in a nursery setting. Kindred face the same difficulties that many nurseries face with the retention of staff. My son has not had a key worker attached to his journey for more than a few months at a time throughout his whole experience at nursery. This has had an impact, as my son has rarely enjoyed his nursery days and is often overwhelmed and doesn't want to go to nursery. The only time he has really flourished in nursery was when he was moved to a smaller room with more dedicated staff, who have sadly since moved on.
22 December 2023
Our daughter has grown so much and is very confident and independent. We can't thank the staff enough for their remarkable experience in working with children. You all are doing an amazing job. Keep it up.
22 December 2023
Fantastic nursery. We had a weird time with our son’s previous nursery with a lot of concerns, which is alarming for a relatively new parent, but not at Kindred. The staff are very accommodating and welcoming. Our son, with potential additional needs, is cared for above and beyond. I couldn’t recommend the family-feel staff enough. Rates are very reasonable. Your child will thrive.
22 December 2023
Friendly, professional staff. Great, clean facilities, providing a safe environment to learn and play. Secure facility. Daughter has developed and progressed due to interaction with other children. High quality meals provided. Highly recommended.
22 December 2023
Kindred Huntingdon has been a very warm and welcoming place for my son since we moved to the area almost 2 years a go. The staff all make a great effort to make the kids' days a fun and interesting experience with plenty of messy play. Would happily recommend to anyone!
25 August 2023
Kindred Huntingdon has been fantastic since my little boy started attending last month. He has additional needs and they have gone above and beyond making sure he is safe and settled. It’s been such a huge support to us as a family and I can’t recommend them enough!
25 August 2023
My daughter has been at this nursery for just over a year now and I cannot thank the staff enough for their understanding and support in the early days allowing her to adjust to the new routine and setting. She is now fully settled and gets excited to attend each day, her development has come on leaps and bounds and that is largely down to her day-to-day experiences at Kindred. She has a balanced diet and gets loads of socialisation with other children to form bonds with both the practitioners and her peers.
24 August 2023
My daughter attends the nursery 5 days a week and has been coming since she was 5 months old. She absolutely loves it there, every day when I drop her off the staff are warm and inviting and she’s always treated with love and warmth. She has built up such close relationships with the staff around her and her key worker is like a second mum to her, she loves her very much. The activities provided every day are fantastic and I know my daughter is experiencing and learning so much. I feel the care she receives is excellent and she is always happy on pick up. My daughter loves the food at the nursery and I’m reassured that the food she is provided is nutritious and safe. I’m satisfied with the nursery as a whole, the staff are always warm and welcoming and I feel that my daughter’s development is tracked efficiently, it’s lovely to see her journey on the app and look back at what she has achieved and enjoyed. Overall I would highly recommend this nursery.
24 August 2023
I have nothing but positive stuff to say about the care my children have received during their time in this setting. They have been shown so much love and given so many opportunities to grow and learn. It really gives off a family feel which is so important to me coming from a small family. The activities are so much fun and my child always comes away with many tales of her day. She loves all of the practitioners very much.
24 August 2023
Kindred Nursery is a wonderful nursery. I am so very grateful for the care they have provided my son. It is a very child-led approach making sure my son's every need is met whether that is nutrition, sleep routines or play. They treat both children and parents with respect and kindness.
19 July 2022
I booked my 13mnth old daughter some settling-in sessions. On her first session, we were told to hand her over at the doorway and were assured that we’d receive updates through the app during her stay. We stayed in the area but received no updates whatsoever. On her 2nd session 2 days later to my horror a temperate gun was held against her forehead and sanitiser was applied to her hands. At no point had we been informed of any ‘covid’ protocol and nothing was stated in Terms&Conditions. Nor had we been asked for our consent for the application of any chemicals to be applied to her skin. (I made my interest in a risk assessment for the application of these products very clear). I contacted the manager with my concerns and informed her that our daughter would no longer be attending. This is a matter of non-disclosure and I have contacted the manager countless times for the return of our deposit. Each time I am told that she will chase the accounts team. No refund yet.
16 March 2022
Kindred/The Barn have always been a wonderful nursery, my son loves going into nursery and the staff there have really made an effort above and beyond to work with him on his communication and helping him develop. The management team and all staff are always so supportive, not just to the children but the parents too. We are always made to feel like valued members of the nursery “family” and I thank them all for that. There have been some challenging times over the past year or so and they’ve always handled it well and always put the children first.
29 October 2021
The warm, kind nature of the staff, have a great impact on our day. Knowing that our child is happy and excited to go to school everyday is heart warming. I feel staff go above and beyond for parents and children. I am very happy!
29 October 2021
Very lovely staff, my child is always happy to go into nursery and is always happy when he comes home! The only thing is I wish I could see what he does when he is there, haven't seen a photo or had a piece of work or anything since he started. Other than that amazing!
29 October 2021
Amazing nursery, my son is thriving and loves attending. Couldn't be happier. He struggled to settle in but the staff in his room were so supportive and he's now loving it. Thank you so much he's always so happy at drop off and collection now and tells me about his day and his friends.
29 October 2021
Amazing nursery with amazing staff who truly care for each and every child. I would recommend this nursery to everyone. Special mention to one member of staff in particular who my children love so much, she makes their days at nursery so much fun!
29 October 2021
Very friendly staff who go out of their way to settle our daughter after a very difficult COVID entry into the world. Her development seems to be coming along very well and she is always smiley when she comes home.
29 October 2021
First time Mum and was nervous about putting my baby into childcare but shouldn't have worried. He loves it, always pick him with a smile on his face and has learnt so many new skills. I am really happy with the nursey all the staff are really helpful and friendly. Really easy to park to drop off and pick up.