Great Doddington Village Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wellingborough for from 2 years 6 months up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2017, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Nursery Education Funding is available to all children from the term after their 2nd birthday. Working parents may be eligible for another 15 hours of funding for the term after your child turns 2 years old.
What childcare usually costs in North Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North 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
NN29 7TRWhat 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, 7 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy when they arrive. They are eager to greet the staff, who welcome them warmly. Children benefit from the extensive outdoor activities provided for them in the pre-school curriculum. Children are encouraged by staff to think deeply about what they are doing as they play and to consider what might happen if they follow a particular course of action. For example, children learn to be confident to challenge themselves as they balance on the rungs of a ladder which has been laid down on the grass. They put their arms outstretched to steady themselves and jump off, with a huge smile when they succeed. Children show an interest in magnets and talk about magnets 'sticking' to metal things. Staff build on the knowledge children already have by helping them to make a chart and searching around the pre-school to see which metal and non-metal items they can find. Children show fascination as they realise that some items look like metal but are not, and others are the opposite.
Children clearly show the positive relationships they have with each other and with staff. Children work together and cooperate when they play. They listen when staff remind them to share the resources as they use weighing scales to measure coloured rice. Children thoroughly enjoy the positive interaction from staff, and they are keen to join the activities. Children are confident to initiate conversations with staff and they snuggle up on staff's laps when they are tired.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff develop skills to ensure that during conversations with children they adapt their interactions so younger children continue to be engaged n improve staff's interactions with children to ensure that children clearly understand the expectations and are prepared for changes to the daily routine, such as when it is time to get ready for lunchtime.
- 7 November 2022Good
- 22 November 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Great Doddington Village Preschool
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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