Our Nursery

Bumpkins Day Nursery is situated in a beautiful rural area at two sites in the village of Whaddon. You can find our main nursery on a working arable farm on Bridge Street. Our preschool is only a short walk away on Meldreth Road.

Our Nursery

Our nursery in Royston is an exceptional setting providing safe and stimulating environments for all children in our care. We employ experienced qualified nursery practitioners and mature professionals as well as the more newly-qualified staff who all regularly attend ongoing training both in-house and externally.

We put as much thought into planning and developing our outdoor space as well as into the nursery itself. The indoor environments at our main site have 4 rooms– our babies and toddlers have their own separate rooms while our 2 – 3 year-olds have their own space. We have found that these age groups work well in facilitating their progression through the stages of development.

We have three preschool rooms, one for rising 3 – 4-year-olds, a second for our 4-5-year olds, a third dedicated to a Nature Rangers learning environment. We also have an explorative outdoor classroom in our field area. The children have their meals throughout their sessions on the field, set up in the outdoor classroom or sheltered outdoor seating. These sessions take place in a woodland or natural environment, in our case the preschool field area, to support the development of the children with the natural world.  It offers the opportunity to try supported risks that are appropriate to the environment and the children.

Children engage in activities using tools and equipment throughout their time, as well as having the freedom to explore their natural environment.

Our Kitchen

All our meals are freshly prepared on-site and delivered to our preschool. Bumpkins source what they can locally, getting meat, fruit and vegetables from Bury Lane Farm Shop. Because it’s all freshly prepared this means Bumpkins can cater for individual needs. So, if your child has any allergies or intolerances we can tailor meals around them. Bumpkins offer a weaning menu as well as the normal rotating menus. These can be found on our meals and weaning page.

Resources and equipment that inspire children to continue on their individual learning journey

Playspaces and the equipment available for children are important to get right. We endeavour to provide spaces, resources and activities that inspire children to continue with the learning interests they have often been developing since they first came to being. We ensure the equipment used in our nursery provides a genuine learning opportunity for our children. Throughout our nursery environments, you’ll see real items, many books, both story and reference, alongside authentic materials and realistic items such as animals and small world people.

Our wonderful staff team

The most important aspect to get right at the nursery is our wonderful staff team who are passionate, kind, caring, knowledgeable and supportive to each other, to our children and to our families. Our ethos is to work together in a close but professional partnership with our families, including them in our nursery provision, in activities, and representing them in our nursery spaces. Our nursery is not only a place for our children and staff but for our families to feel welcome and at home too. The benefit for children in such supportive and genuine relationships is far-reaching, enabling them to develop and grow during their time with us.

” Bumpkins is a friendly environment in a perfect setting. We love that our son experiences a range of both indoor and outdoor activities. The staff are very supportive and we have peace of mind that our son is happy and safe, during his sessions. We highly recommend this nursery to parents and carers looking for childcare solutions.”

Z.W – Mother of Child

OFSTED have rated our Bumpkins Nursery and Preschool as “Outstanding”.

Bumpkins Day Nursery caters for children aged between 3 months and 5 years old.

For more information or to book a visit, contact us today.

What Our Parents Say

When leaving our daughter for the first time we were reassured and supported every step of the way. My daughter comes out of nursery happy after having her feedback and it's amazing how they adapt to each child's needs. She enjoys looking at her learning journey with us, saying what she is doing in the pictures. The setting is calm and welcoming, the staff are enthusiastic and caring . Bumpkins has endless opportunities for my daughter to explore and learn in a natural curiosity way. She has made lovely bonds with the grownups already; she has settled so quickly and that is down to the amazing team and managers that support her and help her thrive!

PA (Mother of Child)

Very talented and caring staff. My son really loved this nursery. He learnt a lot in all aspects from communication, relationship building, being independent, to learning maths, shapes, letters, word, sentences etc. Really pleased with the development. Thanks to all the lovely staff, you are all the best.

Vaibhav H (Father of Child)

My daughter has been in the nursery since the Baby Room. It has been an incredible journey. Now she is in the pre-school and every day she is excited to go to the nursery. She loves the staff, her key worker, the other kids, the setting (especially the garden). She really enjoys all the activities organised through the week/day. She enjoys and has fun while learning. The staff encourage and support multilingual families making the kids feel proud they can speak more than one language. Now the staff are also getting her ready to go to school this September. The staff have always been amazing, very approachable, flexible and caring.

B C (Father of Child)

The staff are so kind and caring, they all know my daughter even those in different rooms. She skips in to see them every day and they are as excited as me when she does new things. It's a home away from home.

H G (Mother of Child)

I can't thank the staff enough for giving me peace of mind when my child is with them. The number and variety of activities each day is amazing and the fact they manage to get in the garden or go on trips - even in winter is fantastic. My child's development is streets ahead of his peers who don't attend nursery.

S H (Mother of Child)

The nursery has a lovely nurturing and vibrant atmosphere which my son loves. There is plenty of space for him to explore and learn via the vast range of toys and equipment they have. I know he is well cared for. I am always well informed and I work together with the nursery staff to give my son the best possible experience.

Claire F (Mother of Child) 

The care, consideration and attention my son receives is exemplary. Staff pay attention to his strengths and weaknesses and verbalise them to us and ideas for developing them are implemented. All staff demonstrate an excellent attitude and have excellent relationships with their designated children.

A D (Father of Child)

The staff were warm, caring and professional and the facilities are great. We felt like our daughter was part of a big family. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all working there.

E S (Mother of Child)

I have been impressed by the level of care given to my son since he started. The daily warm welcome of the staff makes both children and parents alike feel at ease. Seeing the smile on my boy's face as we drive into the car park is proof enough for me that the team are doing something right.

Alexander M (Father of Child)

My little girl has recently started and is absolutely loving her time at nursery. The settling in sessions were brilliant and really helped put my mind at ease, especially with me starting back at work. The ladies in the Baby Room are super friendly and enthusiastic and I can't thank them enough for their support in what could have been quite an emotional rollercoaster.

G W (Mother of Child)

Once I drop my son off into the Baby Room, I feel he's as safe and as well looked after as I do at home.

Laura R (Mother of Child)