Rushden Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rushden 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2011, with 106 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
NN10 9QJWhat 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, 29 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily to the nursery. Staff's warm welcome helps children, including those who are new, to settle quickly. Children demonstrate positive relationships with staff and each other. Younger children learn to play cooperatively as staff encourage them to share and take turns with resources. Pre-school children enjoy playing with their friends and show they care as they give each other a cuddle. They are confident to approach visitors and show their sense of fun as they engage in playful conversations.
Children are familiar with routines and gain an understanding of what is expected of them from a young age. Younger children are gently guided by staff to sit on the chairs and not on the table as they 'could fall'. Pre-school children are aware of the maximum number of children that activities can accommodate safely. They are happy to wait their turn until a space becomes available.
A love of books is actively promoted throughout the nursery. Staff make sure that a selection of reading materials is easily accessible to children. Babies sit with staff in cosy areas looking at books together. Outside, toddlers help themselves to books that interest them and choose to look at these independently. Pre-school children listen intently to stories. Staff skilfully use their voices to engage, capture and sustain children's interest. They introduce new vocabulary, such as 'author' and
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - continue to support staff in the delivery of activities to ensure these are tailored to the needs of the children taking part n enhance opportunities for children to use their home language during play in order to further support their language development
- review the organisation of the baby room to minimise unnecessary disruption for the youngest children.
- 29 August 2023Good
- 13 March 2023Inadequate
- 10 January 2020Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rushden 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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