Rhymetime Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Corby for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2003, with 70 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
NN18 9BEWhat 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, 4 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children grow in confidence and independence rapidly at this very friendly, welcoming nursery. They show they feel safe and secure as they build extremely strong bonds with the nurturing staff, who know the children incredibly well.
Children freely explore the well-resourced setting. They make choices as they select from new and interesting activities on offer and become deeply engrossed in play. Babies practise hand-to-eye coordination as they make marks with crayons, and put them in to the correct place when they have finished. Toddlers relish the sensory experience of messy play, as they snap and crunch crackers. They pinch alphabet spaghetti and copy the sounds from the new words they hear. Pre-school children use their imagination, as they pour water into saucepans of mud to make mud pies for their restaurant. They enthusiastically talk about what ingredients they need as staff support them to remember past cooking activities.
Staff in the fully inclusive setting ensure all children have access to everything that is on offer. For example, the provider has a supply of summer hats and winter waterproofs and boots for children to use. This means that children can dress appropriately and explore the outdoors daily. Outside, children have fun splashing in puddles and staff use this activity to build on their interests. For example, staff include mathematical concepts, as children count down to jump and see who can make the biggest splash. Children's behaviour is exceptionally well supported by staff. They learn to be respectful towards each other, share well and take turns.
- 4 January 2023Outstanding
- 10 March 2017Good
- 4 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rhymetime 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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