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Lily Pad Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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5.0(4 parent reviews)
·77 Halse Road, Brackley, NN13 6EQ · West Northamptonshire
Number of places
115 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Lily Pad Day Nursery offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged three months to five years, focusing on their early development and educational foundations. The nursery prioritises a warm, home-like atmosphere where children are encouraged to express themselves, build strong relationships, and engage in playful learning.

Experienced practitioners guide each child in developing both emotional intelligence and intellectual curiosity. The curriculum is structured around four key areas: Life Skills, Discovery, Relationships, and Communication, ensuring a holistic approach to growth and preparing older children for school.

The nursery emphasises creating a safe and confident space where every child can thrive happily and securely by exploring and learning through imaginative and meaningful experiences. Lily Pad Day Nursery is committed to high-quality care, understanding parents' desire for the best for their children, and fostering strong partnerships with families.

Our ethos

Lily Pad Day Nursery focuses on early development and education within a nurturing, home-like atmosphere that encourages self-expression, strong relationships, and playful learning. Their approach is built on developing emotional intelligence and intellectual curiosity through a curriculum centred on Life Skills, Discovery, Relationships, and Communication, ensuring a holistic approach to growth and school readiness. They are committed to providing high-quality care and fostering strong partnerships with families.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at this welcoming and inclusive nursery. They demonstrate that they enjoy their time as they play and learn. Staff implement a clear curriculum based on children achieving the life skills needed for future learning and focus on promoting physical and emotional well-being.

Nurturing EnvironmentPlay-Based LearningHolistic DevelopmentStrong Parent Partnerships

Pricing & funding

Fees are tiered by three age groups: under 2s, 2 to 3 years, and over 3s. Parents can book breakfast clubs, half-day sessions, or full days, with additional school day sessions available for the oldest age group. Non-funded fees include all meals, snacks, consumables, and extracurricular activities.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • A 10% discount is available for children attending full-time.
  • A 5% sibling discount is applied to the eldest child.
  • A £100 non-refundable registration fee applies to non-funded sessions.
  • A registration deposit of £50 per session is required.
  • Non-funded fees cover meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, creams, and extracurricular activities.
  • Funding is claimed over 38 weeks and spread over 12 monthly invoices.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm. It closes earlier on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. The nursery is closed on all bank holidays.

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Lily Pad Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 January 2025 · Cathryn Clarricoates

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 happy and settled at this welcoming and inclusive nursery. They demonstrate that they enjoy their time as they play and learn. Staff implement a clear curriculum based on children achieving the life skills needed for future learning and focus on promoting physical and emotional well-being.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery supports parent partnerships through a wide range of strategies.
  • Staff plan activities to support children's understanding of the world around them, such as visits to local residential homes and outings to the local market.
  • Staff support children to develop their different senses using a wide range of materials and resources.
  • Parents and staff are involved in decision-making, such as when making changes to the curriculum.
  • Staff are supported to develop their professional skills through training, peer-on-peer observations, buddy systems, staff meetings and supervision.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to strengthen the organisation of group activities to engage all children consistently in their learning.
Inspection #10367299 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents state children are 'loved and looked after'

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff assess children's development, identify gaps in their learning and use targeted interventions to help children make progress. Staff skilfully support children's transitions between rooms and on to schools. These actions positively impact children's development and ensure they make good progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Outdoor space

Children benefit from daily fresh air and exercise. Staff plan activities that develop children's physical skills, including balancing, climbing, jumping, twisting and turning outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Lily Pad Day Nursery

5.0
(4)
Tamires Moodie
a year ago

Ben and Zoe have consistently been very supportive regarding any concerns we've had about our child. The location is in a pleasant area of Brackley, and there is on-site parking available.

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Testu Acct
3 years ago

This nursery has been absolutely wonderful. I cannot fault them. We’ve used them since last year. It’s about time Brackley had some childcare for under 2s too!

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Robin Monley
2 years ago

Lily Pad was great with our 2-year-old daughter. The staff was genuinely friendly and helpful. Thank you for all of your help!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

9 January 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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