Oakey Dokey Childcare
GoodTakes funded hours★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Corby for babies from 3 months up to 5 year olds, open 07:00 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2012, with 120 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We offer flexible hours alongside funded places for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year old's.
Worth knowing. The Funded Childcare is non chargeable. Providers cannot charge for these hours.
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
NN18 9EJWhat 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.
- 16 September 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed as they arrive at the setting, by staff who know them and their parents well. Children are happy and quickly settle as they meet familiar staff. Parents are very grateful for the care their children are given. One child tells their parent, 'I have so many friends.'
Children's behaviour is good. Older children are consistently supported to manage their feelings and understand how their behaviour affects others. Staff help children to develop the social skills they need to play together. They lead by example, encouraging children to listen to each other, take turns and share resources. Staff praise children when they have tried hard, which develops their self-esteem. For example, when a child remembers to say thank you, staff tell them they are
Staff place a high importance on teaching children useful independence skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- deploy staff effectively in order for all children's needs to be met n use strategies to make the most of daily routines so children are not having prolonged periods of inactivity.
- 7 December 2023Good
- 15 January 2018Good
- 9 August 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oakey Dokey Childcare
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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