Hickory House Day Nursery Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Daventry for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2024. Open since 1996.
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
NN11 4BGWhat 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, 28 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy as they arrive at the nursery and are greeted by the friendly management team. Key persons settle children into their rooms with warm and caring interactions. As a result, children's emotional needs are supported well.
Children quickly become engaged in their chosen learning. Staff have built positive relationships with children and their families. These relationships form firm foundations for children's successful learning and development.
Managers and staff have worked together to design an exciting environment that offers rich learning experiences for all children. Children independently explore and have a wide variety of activities to choose from. Their imaginations flourish as they become deeply engaged in play. Children particularly enjoy the physical play area, where they strengthen their muscles and learn how to coordinate their body movements. Children behave well. Staff teach children effectively about the importance of listening and following instructions to stay safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- allow children time to think and respond during group conversations, to develop their thinking and speaking skills n strengthen the curriculum during planned activities, taking account of children's individual interests so that they gain the most they can from the activities n support staff to refine how to teach children's next steps to ensure that they are precise and clearly meet what children need to learn next.
- 28 March 2024Good
- 17 April 2018Good
- 7 July 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hickory House Day Nursery Limited
- 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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