Favours Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Northampton for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 17:45, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2010, with 85 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
NN3 7RTWhat 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, 9 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children warmly as they arrive at the setting. Older children rush inside and are keen to see what activities are on offer. For young babies, some of whom have only recently started, staff cuddle them and provide their comforters to help them to settle quickly. Throughout the day, staff are on hand to provide reassurance and support to children if needed. This close and supportive interaction from staff helps children to feel happy, safe and secure.
Children's behaviour is good. Four-year-old children confidently invite their friends to play with small-world animals. They share the animals out and say, 'Here, you can have this one if you like.' Two-year-old children rush over to their friends and put their arms around them when they are upset. Staff praise children for being kind and caring towards each other, helping them to understand staff expectations of their behaviour.
Staff have consistently high expectations of what children can do. They help children to embed routines during the day. For example, at lunchtime, one-year-old children confidently find a seat at the table for lunch and sit down. Staff support children to progress in their self-care skills. Younger children eat with a fork or spoon, showing increasing confidence. For two- and three-year-old children, they proudly show visitors that they are able to use a fork and are beginning to use a knife.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- allow children more time to solve problems independently n improve staff's understanding of how to support older children to count in order and to identify more complex shapes correctly.
- 9 May 2023Good
- 15 November 2022Inadequate
- 14 March 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Favours Day Nursery Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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