Hackleton Pre School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hackleton,northampton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2000, with 28 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 2AHWhat 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, 14 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy their time at this well-organised preschool. Children and parents are warmly greeted by staff as they arrive. Staff spend quality time with the children to get to know them well and establish secure relationships. This supports children to feel safe and secure during their time at the pre-school. Children settle quickly and show they understand the setting's routine.
They confidently find their name tag when they arrive and add it to the selfregistration board.
Staff promote a love of books. They ensure story time is fully interactive. For instance, children eagerly volunteer to play characters from a book while others quickly fill in the missing words to familiar stories. This not only supports their language development, but also helps children make connections within their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consistently extend opportunities for children to understand and respect people, families and communities beyond their own.
- 14 February 2024Good
- 20 April 2018Good
- 25 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hackleton Pre School Playgroup
- 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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