Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Northampton for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:30 to 16:00, 5 days a week. £50.25 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2015, with 32 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £50.25 | £21.00afternoon, 3 hrs £26.25morning, 3.8 hrs | £251.00full week |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.00 a day Breakfast club
- £3.00 a session lunch club
- £8.00 a week weekly contributionall children are charged this regardless of their session/funding
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hours entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
Worth knowing. 30 hours offer is term time only, 38 weeks, excluding bank holidays and teacher training days; breakfast club not included; only accept fee paying children on Friday morning session.
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 8QHWhat 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.
- 14 September 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 1 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this remarkably inclusive and community-focused nursery.
Parents and their children are welcomed into the nursery by kind, nurturing staff.
Children show that they feel safe and secure as they greet staff and their friends upon arrival. They are excited to discover what is on offer as they confidently and freely explore the well-resourced nursery.
- 1 February 2023Outstanding
- 9 February 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £50.25 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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