--- title: "82 Day Nurseries in North Northamptonshire — Ofsted Ratings &…" description: "Compare 82 day nurseries in North Northamptonshire: 16 Ofsted Outstanding, 4.6★ from 680 parent reviews, fees and hours." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which nurseries near North Northamptonshire are rated Outstanding?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "16 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in North Northamptonshire, including Pen Green Centre for Children And Families, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park, Rhymetime Nursery. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What do parents say about nurseries near North Northamptonshire?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Across 53 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in North Northamptonshire have left 680 Google reviews at an average of 4.6★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I use funded hours at a nursery near North Northamptonshire?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "60 of the 82 nurseries in North Northamptonshire (73%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which nurseries near North Northamptonshire take babies?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "36 settings in North Northamptonshire are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common." } } ] } ] --- [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/ "Nursery Advice") [Find Nurseries](/search)[Parent Hub](/parent-hub)[Compare](/compare)[About Us](/about-us)[For Nurseries](/for-nurseries) [Claim Your Nursery](/claim) [Home](/) › [Nurseries](/nurseries) › [East Midlands](/nurseries/east-midlands) › North Northamptonshire # Find a Nursery in North Northamptonshire **4.7★** average from **3,019** parent reviews on Google Our directory covers 82 day nurseries in North Northamptonshire, all registered with Ofsted. At their latest inspection: 16 rated Outstanding, 61 rated Good — 100% of graded settings in this area are Good or better. 2 settings have already been inspected under Ofsted's new report card, which grades each area separately instead of giving a single headline word. Parents have left 680 Google reviews across 53 of these nurseries, averaging 4.6★. 60 confirm they accept government-funded hours, 36 are registered to take babies under two. Each entry below links to a full profile with inspection history, fees where published, opening hours and parent reviews. ## Nurseries in North Northamptonshire at a glance Based on Ofsted's register and parent reviews for every day nursery in North Northamptonshire. 82 Ofsted-registered nurseries 100% Good or Outstanding 4.6★ 680 parent reviews 60 Accept funded hours 36 Take under-twos ### Latest Ofsted grades - Outstanding 16 - Good 61 5 awaiting a first inspection or with no published grade, and 2 inspected under Ofsted's new report card. ### Highest rated in North Northamptonshire - [Pen Green Centre for Children And Families](/nursery/pen-green-centre-for-children-and-families-nn17-1bj-ey356011) · Ofsted Outstanding · 4.7★ (138) - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-kettering-venture-park-nn15-6xy-220026) · Ofsted Outstanding · 4.5★ (19) - [Rhymetime Nursery](/nursery/rhymetime-nursery-nn18-9be-ey258797) · Ofsted Outstanding · 4.0★ (11) ## Towns & areas in North Northamptonshire - [ Corby 14 nurseries ](/nurseries/east-midlands/north-northamptonshire/corby) - [ Wellingborough 13 nurseries ](/nurseries/east-midlands/north-northamptonshire/wellingborough) - [ Kettering 9 nurseries ](/nurseries/east-midlands/north-northamptonshire/kettering) ## All day nurseries in North Northamptonshire - [1st Class Day Nursery](/nursery/1st-class-day-nursery-nn17-1qp) · Corby - [Abeona Warkton](/nursery/abeona-warkton-nn15-5aa) · Kettering - [Acorn Day Nursery](/nursery/acorn-day-nursery-nn9-6ps-ey481831) · WELLINGBOROUGH - [Acorn Day Nursery Burton Latimer](/nursery/acorn-day-nursery-burton-latimer-nn15-5ps-ey542268) · Burton Latimer - [Aldwincle Pre-School](/nursery/aldwincle-pre-school-nn14-3el-219989) · Kettering - [Apple Tree Day Nurseries (Burton Latimer)](/nursery/apple-tree-day-nurseries-burton-latimer-ltd-nn15-5rl-ey460726) · Burton Latimer - [Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Mawsley](/nursery/ashbourne-day-nurseries-at-mawsley-nn14-1fg-2723742) · Kettering - [Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Wellingborough](/nursery/ashbourne-day-nurseries-at-wellingborough-nn8-4lg-2717827) · Wellingborough - [Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School](/nursery/blackberry-house-day-nursery-corby-and-forest-school-nn17-1xa-2747670) · Corby - [Blossoms Day Nursery and The Hive](/nursery/blossoms-day-nursery-and-the-hive-nn10-9pw-ey495028) · RUSHDEN - [Brats Day Nursery Corby](/nursery/brats-day-nursery-corby-ltd-nn18-8an-ey541611) · CORBY - [Bright Beginnings Montessori Pre School](/nursery/bright-beginnings-montessori-pre-school-nn17-1ed-ey493643) · CORBY - [Building Blocks Christian Day Nursery](/nursery/building-blocks-christian-day-nursery-nn15-6qz-ey275126) · KETTERING - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Corby](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-corby-nn18-8qt-ey486942) · Corby - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-kettering-venture-park-nn15-6xy-220026) · Kettering - [Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wellingborough](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-wellingborough-nn8-2dr-220266) · Wellingborough - [Busy Bees Kettering Central](/nursery/busy-bees-queen-of-hearts-kettering-nn16-9ag-220035) · Kettering - [Caring Kindergartens](/nursery/caring-kindergartens-nn8-5ad-220176) · WELLINGBOROUGH - [Claremont Day Nursery](/nursery/claremont-day-nursery-nn6-0jn-258936) · Northampton - [Clarence House Wellingborough Nursery](/nursery/clarence-house-wellingborough-nursery-nn8-4sl-ey492941) · Wellingborough - [Clarence House Wellingborough Preschool](/nursery/clarence-house-wellingborough-preschool-nn8-4sl-ey492914) · Wellingborough - [Corby Priors Hall Park](/nursery/corby-priors-hall-park-nn17-5eb-2614899) · Weldon - [Crazy 4 Kids Stanton Cross](/nursery/crazy-4-kids-stanton-cross-nn8-1gn-2743470) · Wellingborough - [Croyland Nursery School And Day Nursery](/nursery/croyland-nursery-school-and-day-nursery-nn8-2ax-ey539655) · Wellingborough - [Dream Days 2](/nursery/dream-days-2-nn8-1nb-2686964) · Wellingborough - [Dream Days Nursery](/nursery/dream-days-nursery-limited-nn8-1nj-2689467) · Wellingborough - [Earls Barton Day Nursery](/nursery/earls-barton-day-nursery-nn6-0ew-2567574) · Northampton - [Favours Day Nursery](/nursery/favours-day-nursery-limited-nn9-5ub-ey535816) · Wellingborough - [Grassroots children's day nursery](/nursery/grassroots-nursery-nn9-6be-ey483094) · Wellingborough - [Great Doddington Village Preschool](/nursery/great-doddington-village-preschool-nn29-7tr-ey552903) · Wellingborough - [Happy Hands Childcare](/nursery/happy-hands-childcare-nn15-6wf-2551869) · Kettering - [Happytots](/nursery/happytots-nn10-9pq-219912) · Rushden - [Kettering Childcare](/nursery/kettering-childcare-nn16-0dh-ey537792) · KETTERING - [Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool](/nursery/kiddi-caru-day-nursery-and-preschool-nn10-0lh-2637899) · Rushden - [Kiddi Caru Nursery](/nursery/kiddi-caru-nursery-nn8-4uf-ey353509) · Wellingborough - [Kids Planet Kettering](/nursery/kids-planet-kettering-nn15-7ph-2752562) · Kettering - [Kids Planet Thrapston](/nursery/kids-planet-thrapston-nn14-4ng-2833590) · Kettering - [Kingswood Community Nursery](/nursery/kingswood-community-nursery-nn18-9hu-ey537251) · Corby - [Little Learners Childcare](/nursery/little-learners-childcare-nn17-1ee-ey417494) · Corby - [Little Steps (Higham Ferrers)](/nursery/little-steps-higham-ferrers-ltd-nn10-8dx-ey378109) · RUSHDEN - [Little Stones Pre-School and Out of School Clubs](/nursery/little-stones-pre-school-and-out-of-school-clubs-nn8-4ld-220270) · Wellingborough - [Little Wellies Day Nursery](/nursery/little-wellies-day-nursery-pe8-5tn-2694966) · Peterborough - [Mini Minds Nursery](/nursery/mini-minds-nursery-nn16-9ru-2606364) · Kettering - [Monkey Puzzle Irthlingborough](/nursery/monkey-puzzle-irthlingborough-nn9-5gf-ey486073) · WELLINGBOROUGH - [Monkey Puzzle Kettering](/nursery/monkey-puzzle-kettering-nn16-0bp-ey547177) · KETTERING - [Mucky Pups Childcare](/nursery/mucky-pups-childcare-nn17-4ap-2515376) · Corby - [Oak Tree Day Nursery](/nursery/oak-tree-day-nursery-nn14-6ez-ey475355) · Kettering - [Oakey Dokey Childcare](/nursery/oakey-dokey-childcare-nn18-9ej-ey440387) · Corby - [Our Ladys Preschool](/nursery/our-ladys-preschool-nn8-2be-220265) · Wellingborough - [Pen Green Centre for Children And Families](/nursery/pen-green-centre-for-children-and-families-nn17-1bj-ey356011) · Corby - [Pied Piper Pre-School](/nursery/pied-piper-pre-school-nn6-0nd-220204) · NORTHAMPTON - [Playmates Childrens Day Nursery](/nursery/playmates-childrens-day-nursery-nn8-1hy-ey470086) · WELLINGBOROUGH - [Playmates Pre-School (Raunds)](/nursery/playmates-pre-school-raunds-nn9-6la-220279) · Raunds - [Pop Up Day Nursery](/nursery/pop-up-day-nursery-nn8-4ah-2853163) · Wellingborough - [Pop Up Irchester](/nursery/pop-up-irchester-nn29-7aw-2817522) · Wellingborough - [Railway Children Nursery](/nursery/railway-children-nursery-nn15-7hj-ey342183) · KETTERING - [Rhymetime Kettering](/nursery/rhymetime-kettering-nn15-5bz-ey361913) · KETTERING - [Rhymetime Nursery](/nursery/rhymetime-nursery-nn18-9be-ey258797) · Corby - [Rhymetime Rushden](/nursery/rhymetime-rushden-nn10-0hh-ey320449) · Rushden - [Rossett's Klubhauz of Play](/nursery/rossett-s-klubhauz-of-play-nn18-0eh-2702643) · Corby - [Rushden Day Nursery](/nursery/rushden-day-nursery-nn10-9qj-ey433301) · Rushden - [Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School](/nursery/small-wonders-nursery-pre-school-and-forest-school-pe8-4df-ey269478) · Peterborough - [Squirrels Day Nursery Corby](/nursery/squirrels-day-nursery-corby-ltd-nn18-0qf-ey356271) · CORBY - [St Brendans Parish Playgroup](/nursery/st-brendans-parish-playgroup-nn18-0az-220068) · Corby - [Stanwick Pre-school Playgroup](/nursery/stanwick-pre-school-playgroup-nn9-6qj-ey428201) · WELLINGBOROUGH - [Stepping Stones Pre-school](/nursery/stepping-stones-pre-school-nn16-9dh-ey390463) · KETTERING - [Sunshine Pre-School](/nursery/sunshine-pre-school-nn14-2ub-219999) · Desborough - [The Berrypatch](/nursery/the-berrypatch-nn9-5lg-2854668) · Wellingborough - [The Jack And Jill Day Nursery](/nursery/the-jack-and-jill-day-nursery-ltd-nn10-9tp-ey473336) · Rushden - [The Little Lane Nursery - Easton On The Hill](/nursery/the-little-lane-nursery-easton-on-the-hill-pe9-3nn-ey555433) · Stamford - [The Udder Pre School Day Nursery](/nursery/the-udder-pre-school-day-nursery-limited-nn18-8he-ey489442) · Corby - [The Wondergarden](/nursery/the-wondergarden-nn17-3dy-2565259) · Bulwick - [Toad Hall Nursery Glenvale Park](/nursery/toad-hall-nursery-glenvale-park-nn8-6bq-2763685) · Wellingborough - [Toddlerz Day Nursery](/nursery/toddlerz-day-nursery-limited-nn16-8qa-ey482012) · KETTERING - [Tots and Juniors](/nursery/tots-and-juniors-nn10-9sl-ey368562) · RUSHDEN - [Vicarage Farm Pre-School](/nursery/vicarage-farm-pre-school-nn8-5wa-ey287638) · WELLINGBOROUGH - [Victoria Centre](/nursery/victoria-centre-nn8-1hr-220257) · Wellingborough - [Wellingborough Day Nursery](/nursery/wellingborough-day-nursery-nn8-2au-ey450525) · Wellingborough - [West Lodge Day Nursery](/nursery/west-lodge-day-nursery-nn14-2sh-ey543583) · Desborough - [Willow Tree Day Nursery](/nursery/willow-tree-day-nursery-nn14-4pl-2811691) · Kettering - [Windermere Day Nursery](/nursery/windermere-day-nursery-nn16-8lx-260738) · KETTERING - [Zig Zag Day Nursery Corby](/nursery/zig-zag-day-nursery-corby-nn17-1pn-ey544211) · CORBY ## Frequently asked questions How many day nurseries are there in North Northamptonshire? We list 82 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in North Northamptonshire. The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week. Which nurseries near North Northamptonshire are rated Outstanding? 16 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in North Northamptonshire, including Pen Green Centre for Children And Families, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park, Rhymetime Nursery. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location. What do parents say about nurseries near North Northamptonshire? Across 53 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in North Northamptonshire have left 680 Google reviews at an average of 4.6★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals. Can I use funded hours at a nursery near North Northamptonshire? 60 of the 82 nurseries in North Northamptonshire (73%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top. Which nurseries near North Northamptonshire take babies? 36 settings in North Northamptonshire are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common. [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/) The independent UK nursery directory. Built with Ofsted data, kept current weekly. 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