Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, all year round
Flore Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
About this day nursery
30am until 6pm, all year round, catering to children aged 0-4 years. The nursery provides a warm and welcoming environment where children develop a strong sense of belonging and secure attachments with their key person.
Children across all age groups are encouraged to be active, exploring, and experimenting. Babies, for instance, are gently carried to their room, while older children eagerly greet friends and staff.
The nursery prides itself on its effective key-person system, where staff plan activities based on children's interests and home experiences, ensuring a personalised settling-in procedure. An example of this is older siblings visiting the baby room with their younger brothers and sisters during settling-in sessions.
Children of all ages particularly enjoy the outdoor learning environment. Babies practice walking and climbing, pushing wheeled toys up a small ramp, while two-year-olds explore a steeper slope, running and walking hand-in-hand with friends.
They also engage in digging, exploring the texture of soil and learning descriptive words like 'soft', 'hard', 'dry', and 'wet'. The curriculum, devised by staff, focuses on nurturing children's curiosity and extending their knowledge and skills, with staff creating diverse activities such as exploring paint textures by squeezing it through fingers and comparing handprints.
The manager is attentive to the nursery's development, observing staff interactions and offering constructive feedback to foster professional growth. Staff feel valued and supported by the manager, benefiting from regular one-to-one meetings for their professional development.
The arrangements for safeguarding children are effective, with staff demonstrating a strong understanding of safeguarding measures and implementing clear safety protocols both indoors and outdoors. The nursery was rated as 'Good' in its latest inspection on 31 August 2022.
What it's like
Children are welcomed warmly and develop a sense of belonging with secure attachments to their key person. They enjoy being active, exploring, and experimenting, developing positive relationships and feeling safe and secure due to supported emotional well-being.
Warm WelcomeSecure AttachmentsOutdoor LearningCuriosity-led CurriculumEffective Key-Person SystemSupportive Leadership
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Flore Day Nursery
Last inspected 31 August 2022
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are welcomed warmly and develop a sense of belonging with secure attachments to their key person. They enjoy being active, exploring, and experimenting, developing positive relationships and feeling safe and secure due to supported emotional well-being.
Inspector highlights
- An effective key-person system is in place, with staff planning based on children's interests and home experiences.
- The manager is attentive to the nursery's development needs, observing staff interactions and providing purposeful feedback.
- Staff feel valued by the manager and have regular one-to-one meetings for professional development.
- Staff devise a curriculum focusing on developing children's curiosity and extending their knowledge and skills.
- Children of all ages enjoy being outside, with babies practicing walking and climbing, and two-year-olds exploring slopes and textures.
Areas to develop
- 1extend children's independence skills, particularly when they are capable of carrying out tasks themselves
- 2help staff to build on their skills to make sure that all children are consistently challenged in their learning.
Inspection #10138522 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Children of all ages enjoy being outside. Babies practise walking and climbing and they enjoy pushing wheeled toys up and down a small ramp. Two-year-olds explore a steeper slope in the garden, walking and running up and down, holding hands, and waiting for friends. They also dig and explore the texture of the soil.
Parent Reviews of Flore Day Nursery
5.0
(13)
Sian Walas
6 months ago
I would like to thank Flore Nursery for the happy years that both of my children spent in their care. It was always evident to me that Olivia and her team take the wellbeing and happiness of the children very seriously. Equally as important is the relationship the staff have with parents, which, in my experience, was always brilliant because the staff are so warm, friendly and open to working with parents on any issues that arise with the kids. On the rare occasion I flagged-up a concern, Olivia was always reassuring and transparent and I was never made to feel that I was a ‘nuisance’ for expressing worries, etc. The Famly app that parents can use is a nice addition as you can get better insight into your child’s day: what they’ve been up to and what they’ve eaten. I would definitely recommend Flore Day Nursery.
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Lucy Boon
11 months ago
We couldn’t be happier with Flore nursery! From the very first day, it was clear that this is a place where children are not only cared for, but genuinely loved. The staff are incredibly warm, attentive, and professional — they’ve taken the time to really get to know our child as an individual, supporting his interests and encouraging his development. The environment is bright, welcoming, and always full of smiles. Activities are so well-planned and varied — from creative arts and messy play to outdoor adventures and early learning — it’s been amazing to see how much my child has grown in both confidence and independence. Most importantly, our child loves going here & always comes home happy with lots of fun stories about his day.
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Emma
11 months ago
My daughter attended Flore nursery and my son is currently in the 2's room. They have both thrived there and become so confident. They both love/d being there. All the staff go above and beyond, they really get to know everything about the children and are so good with them.
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Carrie
11 months ago
We have been using Flore nursery coming up to 6 and a half years. We will be sad when our youngest leaves in July to start school. Both children have loved their time at Flore nursery. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a nursery!!! Both kids have really flourished!!
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Bridget Philpott
a year ago
A fantastic nursery with a wonderful team who really care about the kids and put them first. Communication with parents is brilliant and the children enjoy a range of exciting activities in a safe and welcoming environment. It's wonderful to see how happy all the children are on drop off, and how glad the team are to see them. It was the best decision to choose Flore Day Nursery for our family!
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Inspection history
Date: April 2011
- August 2022Good
- October 2014Outstanding
- April 2011Outstanding
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