Flore Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2005, with 54 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
NN7 4LUWhat 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, 31 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed warmly by cheery staff. They separate from their parents at the main door. Children develop a sense of belonging and have secure attachments to their key person. Babies are handled with great care as they are carried to the baby room. Two-year-olds ably make their way to their play space and three- and four-year-olds eagerly rush to greet their friends and staff. Children who are just starting at the setting, or those moving between rooms, are settled by caring, friendly staff.
All children enjoy being active and enjoy a range of opportunities which allow them to practise moving themselves and their toys around. For example, babies roll balls and play with trolleys and trucks outside and four-year-olds enjoy building their own obstacle course in the garden.
Children have a positive attitude towards learning and enjoy exploring and experimenting. They work together to solve problems, for example, they help each other to balance and navigate the obstacle course. Babies enjoy using chalk on a low table. They are learning to recognise colours and to share with each other.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend children's independence skills, particularly when they are capable of carrying out tasks themselves n help staff to build on their skills to make sure that all children are consistently challenged in their learning.
- 31 August 2022Good
- 27 October 2014Outstanding
- 18 April 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Flore Day Nursery
- 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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