Woodleys Village Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Northampton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2016, with 35 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 2ABWhat 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, 15 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children behave extremely well at this welcoming nursery. They confidently share their knowledge with visitors about how they feel as they look at emotion cards and talk about how a 'monster' changes colours depending on how he feels.
Children are friendly and have superb bonds with staff. They show they feel safe and secure as they happily play alongside staff and seek them out for support when needed. Children react positively to staff as they are supported to share and take turns.
Children show high levels of engagement and have a positive attitude towards their learning. For example, children enjoy working as a group as they make a pirate ship out of old boxes. Staff ask them questions about what they are doing as they use their imagination to construct it. Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills. They thoroughly enjoy exploring the inviting garden area. Staff encourage children to take risks as they practise climbing a small tree and enjoy swinging from the branches. Staff provide a continuous dialogue with children as they interact with them. Children learn about letter sounds as they dig for letters in the sand and as staff read them stories. This supports their communication and language development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently provide challenging opportunities for children to learn at the highest levels, building on what they already know and can do.
- 15 June 2023Good
- 16 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Woodleys Village 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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