Crazy 4 Kids Radstone Nursery & Out Of School Club
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Brackley for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2018, with 50 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
NN13 6RGWhat 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.
- 16 August 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to get inside the nursery when they arrive, to see what activities they will be doing. They cheerfully greet the staff and their friends and quickly settle to play. Children demonstrate that they feel a sense of belonging at the nursery. They know where to find the toys they want to extend their own play, and they quickly learn the daily routines. Children are confident to select items, such as art and craft resources, to make their own pictures. For example, some use glue and shiny gems to make bauble pictures, and others recall previous discussions about the World Cup and draw their own flags. Staff actively promote children's self-esteem. They comment on children's efforts and achievements, giving them lots of praise.
Children are encouraged to lead their own play. When children show an interest in pretend baking, staff facilitate this. Children engage in conversations with each other and the staff about baking and cooking in a variety of activities. They use lots of mathematical language as they play. Spoons and scoops are used to fill containers with sand and mud outside. Children talk with staff about how long it will take to 'cook'. They make estimations, such as five minutes. Children are keen to discuss what they are doing. They say they are stirring and mixing and use their imagination. They say they are making chocolate cake in the mud kitchen.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - improve the planning and organisation of large group activities and story times to ensure they are meaningful for all of the children taking part n improve staff's understanding of how to extend children's learning by following their emerging interests during child-led play.
- 5 December 2022Good
- 23 June 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Crazy 4 Kids Radstone Nursery & Out Of School Club
- 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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