Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rushden for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2008, with 99 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
NN10 8DXWhat 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, 22 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive and are at the heart of everything that the staff do at this exceptional nursery. From the moment they arrive, children engage in rich experiences that motivate and inspire them to learn. Children receive the utmost care and attention from staff. Interactions are sensitive and nurturing. As a result, children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the nursery.
Across the nursery, children show a deep engagement in their play. Experiences are highly ambitious and carefully planned to introduce children to the wider world.
Young children show delight as they use their whole bodies to explore painting on large rolls of paper. Older children test their creative skills as they design and make flower arrangements. They use their problem-solving skills to decide how best to secure the flowers into the oasis base without the flowers falling over.
- 22 May 2023Outstanding
- 30 October 2017Outstanding
- 1 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Steps (Higham Ferrers) Ltd
- 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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