Roade Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Northampton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 2016, with 68 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 West Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in West 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
NN7 2LPWhat 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, 13 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are caring and nurturing. They build strong relationships with children and their families. Children show they feel comfortable as they are happy and settled throughout the day. Younger children approach staff for a cuddle if they need one.
Older children feel confident to talk to staff about how they are feeling. Staff model how to use their manners, and children are polite. They wait for all their friends to be served before beginning to eat their meals. Staff support children to share and take turns.
Children benefit from a well planned curriculum. Staff prepare children for their next stage of learning, and older children show they are ready to start school. Staff teach children about the world around them and read books that celebrate diversity. Children learn to celebrate their own uniqueness and be accepting when people are different. Staff sing familiar songs and nursery rhymes with children to help support their language skills. Children enjoy a range of creative activities and make their own medals from shiny paper and ribbon after completing an obstacle course outside. Staff compare the medals to those they have recently seen on television at the Olympics. Staff support children's physical development skills as they teach young children how to climb steps safely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further staff skills to consistently provide children with explanations about unwanted behaviour so that children are able to develop an awareness of the consequences of their actions n review the systems for information- sharing between staff so that all children receive tailored teaching and learning at all times, including when their key person is absent.
- 13 August 2024Good
- 3 October 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Roade Day 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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