Eldean Childcare
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in New Duston for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2007, with 32 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 6PPWhat 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, 21 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting enthused by the activities on offer. They settle quickly and confidently select what they want to play with. Children chat with friends as they scoop rice, build towers and play imaginatively in the home corner. Children form strong bonds with staff as they gather round and snuggle into them for stories.
Children are independent learners and understand how to find information out for themselves. For example, children use magnifying glasses to search for minibeasts in the garden, and they excitedly lift logs and explore different shrubs. They use the 'bug book' to help them identify the different insects they find. Children enjoy their interactions with staff, proudly showing off their discoveries. Children's communication and language are enhanced as staff introduce new words, such as
'millipede' and 'centipede', as children talk about the bugs and their different features.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - clarify the curriculum for mathematics and share this more clearly with all staff so they are confident to implement it consistently n minimise unnecessary background noise to support children's concentration and prevent them from becoming distracted in their learning.
- 21 September 2022Good
- 24 November 2016Good
- 29 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Eldean Childcare
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.