Caring Kindergartens
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Northampton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2022. Open since 2013, with 104 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
NN5 6JBWhat 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 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and parents are welcomed by friendly nursery staff as they arrive.
Children who struggle to leave their parents are supported well. Staff give them cuddles, helping them to calm quickly. Staff teach children to use their 'walking feet' indoors so they do not fall and hurt themselves. Older children develop their independence skills as they self-serve their own lunch and wash their plates afterwards. Staff teach children about feelings and emotions as they read stories to them. Children listen with interest, and say 'nursery teachers check on me if I am sad'.
Staff provide an extensive variety of activities that follow children's interests.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen support for children to extend their knowledge of what a healthy lifestyle is and the benefits of healthy eating n embed behaviour expectations consistently for younger children, to help them understand what is expected of them.
- 11 August 2022Good
- 27 September 2016Good
- 7 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 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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