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East Midlands
Childcare in North Northamptonshire
401 registered providers with 6,626 places, up 8.9% since December 2021.
85day nurseries
218childminders
59after-school clubs
188newly registered since 2021
55.5%rated Good or better
228closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 17.4% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mucky Pups Childcare | Corby | 70 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| 1st Class Day Nursery | Corby | 40 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Busy Bees Pre-School Playgroup | Wollaston | 32 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Oak Tree Day Nursery | Kettering | 26 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| The Drop Off | Northampton | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Aldwincle Pre-School | Kettering | 16 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Premier @ Victoria | Wellingborough | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Premier @ Grange | Kettering | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Bruce, Michelle | Corby | 6 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Stewart, Rachael Rose-Marie | Kettering | 6 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Millbrook Wraparound Club | Kettering | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| LASK childcare | Rushden | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| St Michael's Playgroup | Wellingborough | 30 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Fiesta Sports Coaching | Kettering | 28 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Alpha Pre-School | Rushden | 26 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Country Kids Stay & Play | Peterborough | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Raunds Playgroup | Wellingborough | 24 | Inadequate | Dec 2025 |
| Rainbow Playgroup | Oundle | 20 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Queen Eleanor Pre-School | Geddington | 20 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Csd Activity Camps | Corby | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Premier Education at Brambleside | Kettering | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Kids Planet Thrapston | Thrapston | 83 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Warwick Community Playschool | Wellingborough | 58 | Outstanding | Jun 2025 |
| SS Ltd @ Brambleside Primary School | Kettering | 53 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Acorn Holiday Club | Kettering | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| The Hive - Whitefriars | Rushden | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Growing Stars Preschool | Rothwell | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Lask at Wellingborough Methodist Church | Wellingborough | 60 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Pop Up Irchester | Wellingborough | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Willow Tree Day Nursery | Kettering | 36 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Rainbow Pre School | Kettering | 26 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Pacesetter Sports & Wellbeing - Victoria Primary Academy | Wellingborough | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| ABC Pre-School | Wellingborough | 40 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Wellingborough - Temporary | Wellingborough | 33 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Happy Dayz Nursery and Holiday Club | Wellingborough | 26 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Acorn Holiday Club | Cranford | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Kids Planet Kettering | Kettering | 55 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Scallywags Pre-School | Kettering | 32 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Busy Bears Preschool and Nursery | Stoke Albany | 31 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Wilby Village Pre School | Wilby | 26 | Needs improvement | Dec 2023 |
| Jiminy Cricket's Preschool | Kettering | 25 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Kidz Zone Club - Grendon | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Mawsley Day Nursery | Mawsley | 103 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Zig Zag Pre-school | Corby | 44 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Millbrook Infant Premier Education | Kettering | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Get Active @ Grendon Coe Primary School | Northampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| R Modha Anytimetutor | Wellingborough | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Premier Active Clubs | Wellingborough | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Rectory Nursery School | Corby | 139 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Welcome Nurseries@Wellingborough | Wellingborough | 84 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Fit for Sport @ Kettering Science Academy | Kettering | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Little Ducklings Pre-School (Barnwell) | Peterborough | 40 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Apple Tree Day Nurseries (Kettering) Ltd | Kettering | 30 | Outstanding | Dec 2022 |
| GetActive@GreatDoddingtonPrimary | Wellingborough | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Oundle Community Pre-School | Peterborough | 26 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| JAK'S Playgroup | Irthlingborough | 24 | Outstanding | Dec 2022 |
| Little Acorns | Corby | 22 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Get Active @ Pytchley Endowed Cofe Primary School | Kettering | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Crafty Kids | Wellingborough | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Crescent After School Club | Kettering | 40 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |