JJ's Kiddycare
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Northampton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 17:30, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2008, with 64 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
NN6 6HFWhat 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, 21 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show a high level of involvement in activities. They are physically active and manage risks in their play. For example, pre-school children build and construct when they play with large soft-play shapes. They climb onto the shapes and say, 'Ready, steady, go,' before they jump off safely. Children work cooperatively as a team and praise their friends' achievements by clapping their hands. They show kindness to their friends, for example toddlers find their friends'
water bottles for them so they can keep hydrated.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well by staff. For example, staff show children pictures to help them understand the routines in the day. Staff support children to extend their knowledge. For example, when children find pictures of birds, staff name the bird, for example
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the support for new staff to ensure that teaching practice is of a consistently high quality n help staff to identify the impact of their planning and to recognise how to build further on children's learning.
- 21 June 2022Good
- 18 February 2014Outstanding
- 1 February 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for JJ's Kiddycare
- 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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