Rothersthorpe Nursery Ltd
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Northampton for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2005, with 55 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 hours and 30 hours Funded Childcare for working parents of 2 years olds, and 3-4 year olds.
Worth knowing. Registration fee and advance deposit is not applicable for families accessing the funded sessions entitlement only.
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 3JDWhat 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, 5 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children with a friendly smile and support their transition into the building. Children show excitement as they find their friends in the garden and join in with their activities. Babies seek out staff for a welcoming cuddle and reassurance. Staff plan a broad and balanced curriculum which takes into account children's individual interests. Children become increasingly independent as staff teach children how to do things for themselves. Staff are patient and use simple instructions as they explain to children how to put their own shoes on. Children learn about being healthy. They develop positive hygiene practices as staff teach them the importance of regular toothbrushing.
Children at this nursery are confident. They warmly welcome visitors and invite them to join in their play. Children are curious and ask questions to learn more about people. Staff teach children to be kind and have high expectations for them to follow the rules. Children politely ask their friends to take turns and share equipment. Staff role model how to use their manners and remind children to say please and thank you. Children develop their emotional literacy skills as staff talk to them about how they are feeling. Children say that they are happy to be at nursery and play with their friends.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen planning of activities to focus more precisely on building on children's knowledge and skills, based on what they already know and can do n minimise distractions when implementing planned activities to further support children's communication and language skills.
- 5 August 2024Good
- 29 August 2018Good
- 12 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rothersthorpe Nursery Ltd
- What it costs
- 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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