Caring Kindergartens
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Wellingborough 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 2000, with 120 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
NN8 5ADWhat 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, 11 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this welcoming and safe setting. Families are greeted by friendly staff at the door. Children are helped to settle quickly as they enter their individual rooms, choosing who and what they want to play with. Children have positive relationships with each other and staff. They show kindness and care towards others as they hug their friends who have been hurt. Staff praise them highly for their positive interactions, which promotes their self-esteem and confidence.
All children are encouraged by staff to be independent from an early age, and children demonstrate a willingness to do things for themselves. Babies recognise their own needs as they help themselves to their own drinks and find their own beds when it is time for sleep. When accessing the outdoors, older children decide whether they need their coats on or not. All children are encouraged to help themselves to fruit at snack time and serve their own food at lunch.
Staff help children to develop good physical skills as they explore the outdoors.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - help staff who work with older children to develop their skills in supporting children who struggle with regulating their own behaviour n implement strategies to help children who are less confident or struggling with their communication and language to develop their speaking skills further; this is with particular regard to those children who speak English as an additional language n review the organisation and placement of staff in the upstairs rooms to ensure that they are able to consistently support every child to make the progress that they are capable of.
- 11 May 2023Good
- 15 May 2017Good
- 21 November 2016Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Caring Kindergartens
- 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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