Wellingtons Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Rugby for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2024. Open since 2014, with 69 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 Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire 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
CV21 2PNWhat 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.
- 2 January 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 10 February 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 7 December 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy at the nursery. Staff build strong relationships with parents and are kind and nurturing towards children. This helps children to feel safe and secure in their care. Staff use what they know about children's prior learning to decide what they are ready to learn next and plan exciting activities and experiences which include the learning that children need. For example, preschool children are keen and excited to play a game to guess which numbered cup an object is hidden underneath. Staff support children to take a turn while others wait and watch with anticipation. As children count spots and state the number, there are cheers of delight when eventually the object is revealed. This supports children's understanding of mathematical concepts and their turn-taking skills.
Children generally behave well. They listen and respond to the staff's gentle guidance to use their good manners and to be kind to their friends. Staff model positive behaviours, for instance saying, "thank you" to babies when they give them their toys. Children receive lots of praise which helps them to know the behaviour that is expected of them. Children gain the skills and understanding they need to prepare them for their next stage of learning and the eventual move on to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide further opportunities for children to develop independence at the earliest stage that they are capable n review and improve some routine parts of the day to help children remain engaged in more purposeful play and learning.
- 10 April 2024Good
- 21 March 2023Good
- 7 October 2022Inadequate
- 3 December 2021Needs improvement
- 21 July 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 5 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wellingtons 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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