Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Pineham Village
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Open a few years
A day nursery in Northampton for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2022, with 127 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 West Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West 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
NN4 9EHWhat 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.
- 21 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 13 August 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from the improvements made since the last inspection. Children settle quickly when they arrive at the nursery. Staff warmly greet children and their parents and support children to say goodbye and see them later. Staff help children build positive relationships with them. Babies show a sense of well-being as they snuggle into the staff to look at fabric books. Staff introduce new words, such as soft, spikey and fuzzy, to describe the textures as babies touch the pages. Staff support pre-school children to learn how to move their bodies and feel their muscles moving. Children follow staff instructions as they demonstrate how to stretch their arms up high and reach down to touch their toes. Children talk about how they can feel their legs and arms stretching as they reach down to touch their toes.
The staff know the children well and help them develop confidence. Children who are interested in numbers are eager to play games with staff that involve counting and recognising numbers. Staff encourage children to point at the items as they count to help them reach the correct number. Children remain busy as activities are appropriately challenging for them. Staff remind children about the nursery's golden rules when required, such as walking inside, listening and being kind to their friends. These reminders help children work together well and build friendships.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen coaching and training to provide all staff with tailored support that meets their individual needs to build on their skills and further enhance how they teach the curriculum n find more ways for staff to help children who are new to the nursery settle and engage with the activities.
- 14 October 2024Good
- 21 May 2024Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Pineham Village
- 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.
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