Abeona Warkton
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Kettering for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2015, with 78 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in North Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Northamptonshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
NN15 5AAWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 3 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children love to attend this welcoming, busy and child-centred setting. They arrive full of energy, greeting known adults with a smile and a hug. They happily wave to their parents and quickly settle in their individual rooms. Babies who are new to the nursery are gently reassured and supported by attentive staff. The staff know their routines well and work hard to ensure these are adhered to. This helps babies to settle and feel secure. Children's emotional well-being is further promoted through the good transitions staff put in place as children move from room to room.
Toddlers and pre-school children enjoy learning about the world. Staff teach them how to care for the animals in the garden and how to look after the plants and vegetables that grow in the 'allotment' area. Children of all ages build their vocabulary through positive interactions with staff as they play. They learn new words, such as 'swish' and 'plop', as they play in the water tray. Staff encourage children to repeat words and copy the sounds they make. They help older children to predict what will happen next as they read stories to them. Consequently, children develop good speaking skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the provision for outdoor play to support the youngest children to have more regular access to the outdoor environment n help all staff to be consistent in how they promote positive behaviour for all children n help all staff to have more confidence in implementing the curriculum so that activities consistently support individual children's learning needs.
- 3 June 2024Good
- 11 December 2023Inadequate
- 2 July 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abeona Warkton
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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