Bellinge Community Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Northampton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 17:00, 6 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2000, with 30 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
NN3 9AQWhat 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, 21 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop a love of books. They listen to staff as they read a book about a very hungry caterpillar. Children are active participants as they use props provided by staff to support the theme of the book. Staff ask, 'Who's got the apple?' and children enthusiastically shout out names as they identify who has each piece of food. This helps to support children's communication and language skills.
Children form close bonds with staff. They affectionately hug staff on arrival and seek them out when upset. Children's emotional development is supported. Staff know children well. They help children to feel safe as they understand children's interests and what supports them to settle. Children are beginning to develop in confidence but happily return to the security of key staff for reassurance.
Children learn about different animals. Staff recognise that not all children have pets. As a result, staff and parents bring in family pets to visit children. For instance, they bring in a guinea pig and children learn about what they eat, where they sleep and what their fur feels like. Children develop respect for, and learn how to be kind and caring to living creatures.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen strategies to promote positive behaviour, so that all children are clear on the expectations for their behaviour and possible consequences of their actions n review staff deployment, so children are consistently engaged in learning to achieve the best possible outcomes.
- 21 June 2022Good
- 9 December 2014Outstanding
- 21 April 2010Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bellinge Community Pre-School
- 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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