Our Ladys Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Wellingborough for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 1999, with 18 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 2BEWhat 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, 20 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children clearly show that they feel happy and safe at the setting. When they arrive, they rush inside to greet their friends. Children benefit from knowing what to do as there are clear routines in place. They are encouraged by staff to be independent. Children take off their outdoor shoes and put their slippers on, before putting their lunch boxes away. At snack time, they confidently pour milk into cups and use tongs to serve themselves pieces of fruit.
Children behave very well. They listen carefully to the consistently high expectations from staff throughout the day. For example, staff remind children to fetch an apron before playing in the mud kitchen. When minor disagreements occur between children, staff remind them to have kind hands and feet. Staff model to children how to share, and praise them when they later do this without being prompted.
Children find out all about how to be healthy. They brush large-scale models of teeth and tell visitors how they need toothpaste on a toothbrush to make sure the teeth are clean. Children explore different healthy foods such as aubergines and mushrooms in the role play kitchen. Staff provide them with opportunities to experience foods they may not have seen at home.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide parents with more information about their individual children's learning and share ideas how on they can offer further support at home n develop staff's understanding of how to support children who are learning
English as an additional language.
- 20 June 2022Good
- 11 January 2016Good
- 15 June 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Our Ladys Preschool
- 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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