Kiddi Caru Nursery
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Wellingborough for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2007, with 103 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 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
NN8 4UFWhat 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, 25 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
On arrival, children excitedly lead their parents to their room and enthusiastically talk about what they are going to do. The staff warmly welcome the children and the parents. This supports children to settle into the nursery quickly. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure as they confidently navigate the nursery.
They select from a wide range of resources and activities on offer. Children show a positive attitude to learning and confidently lead their play. They are continually developing their independence and take responsibility for their own care needs.
Children access fresh drinking water from a dispenser, serve their own food and independently wipe their noses.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend staff's understanding of how to help children behave well and understand the impact their behaviour has on others n support staff to develop a more consistent approach to encouraging all children to listen to others and contribute to discussions.
- 25 January 2023Good
- 6 March 2017Good
- 30 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kiddi Caru 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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