Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Rushden 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 2016, with 97 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
NN10 9PWWhat 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.
- 26 November 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 10 April 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 8 June 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 4 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed into this homely nursery by kind, caring staff. Each child is greeted by their key person upon arrival, which supports continuity of care. The staff build strong bonds with the children, helping them feel safe and secure and settle into the nursery with ease. The use of natural and real-life resources creates an environment that sparks children's curiosity and ignites their imagination. Babies are enticed to play and explore. They giggle at the sounds they make as they scrunch and wave foil blankets. Toddlers explore the outside area pouring water through funnels, as staff help them to predict the direction the water will travel.
Children show a positive attitude to learning and are eager to engage in the exciting experiences staff offer within the nursery. Babies explore resources and strengthen their hand muscles as they play with weighted balls. As they use lowlevel furniture to pull themselves to standing, staff offer them lots of praise and encouragement. Toddlers squeeze and roll play dough, poking in fresh flowers and practising their hand-eye coordination. Outside, staff support pre-school children as they use child-appropriate hammers to crush fresh flowers onto material, to create colourful patterns. They show an understanding of the safety rules, as they remind each other to put on safety gloves before using tools.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff's teaching of communication and language to support young children's speaking skills further n improve consistency in staff teaching skills to support children to further build on what they already know.
- 4 April 2023Good
- 8 August 2017Good
- 24 February 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive
- 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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