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Owls Nest Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
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4.2(12 parent reviews)
·164 Broadway East, Northampton, NN3 2PT · West Northamptonshire
Number of places
64 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Owls Nest Nursery is a family-owned establishment in Northampton that provides a nurturing and secure 'home from home' environment for children aged 3 months up to 12 years. The nursery values each child as an individual, fostering their growth and development.

Open Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, excluding bank holidays and a Christmas closure, the nursery features three expansive, well-ventilated rooms tailored for different age groups, as well as a specialised sensory room for exploration. Outdoors, children can enjoy a safe, enclosed garden area equipped with a mud kitchen, promoting curiosity and imaginative play.

The nursery also offers before and after-school clubs, including convenient drop-offs and pick-ups from local schools. Secure webcams are installed in all rooms for monitoring high standards of care, and a secure entrance policy ensures child safety.

Owls Nest Nursery believes in fostering strong partnerships with parents and carers to support each child in reaching their full potential.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at Owls Nest Nursery. Staff interact and play with children, helping them to feel safe and develop a sense of well-being. Activities are planned to take into account children's interests and offer suitable challenges to extend their learning.

Family-ownedHome from home environmentMud kitchenSensory roomBefore and after school club

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around full day, half day, or school sessions, with weekly discounts available. Additional hours, early drop-offs, and out-of-school clubs are also offered. Meals are included for non-funded children, while optional meal packages are available for funded-only children.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Good to know

  • Registration fee applies for non-funded children to reserve a place.
  • Meals are included in fees for non-funded children and those attending additional hours.
  • Breakfast is provided free of charge.
  • For funded-only hours, optional lunch, tea, or combined meal packages can be purchased.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm (excluding bank holidays and one week Christmas closure)

Session types

Half Day Session, Full Day Session, School Session, Holiday Club, Before School Session, After School Session

Age range

3 months to 12 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Owls Nest Nursery

Last inspected 27 February 2023

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 Owls Nest Nursery. Staff interact and play with children, helping them to feel safe and develop a sense of well-being. Activities are planned to take into account children's interests and offer suitable challenges to extend their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and settled.
  • Staff interact and play with children helping them to feel safe and develop a sense of well-being.
  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are curious and motivated to take part in activities.
  • Staff build effective partnerships with parents.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Areas to develop

  • 1review and enhance routine activities, such as lunchtime, to ensure all children remain fully engaged and continue learning
  • 2develop staff's knowledge and skills to support children's conversational skills as they play.
Inspection #10259174 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents make positive comments about the nursery.

They comment on how swiftly the staff identify where children need additional support.

The parents like how the staff work closely with them to ensure their children are referred to other agencies without delay, so they can receive the support they need.

Parents like the detailed feedback they receive from staff when they collect their children about their routines and the activities they have enjoyed.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are curious and motivated to take part in the activities. Staff plan activities that take account of children's interests and offer suitable challenges to extend their learning. For example, pre-school children with SEND, who are fascinated by letters and recognise capital letters, benefit from exploring puzzles that show lower case letters. Staff help children learn the letter sounds as they work on completing the puzzle. Parents make positive comments about how swiftly the staff identify where children need additional support and work closely with them to ensure children are referred to other agencies without delay.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from outdoor play in the nursery garden. They develop their physical skills and learn about taking turns as they wait before climbing up the steps of the slide. Staff are supportive of children who are hesitant and lack confidence, reassuring and praising them when they manage to get to the top, which helps children develop the confidence to challenge themselves.

Parent Reviews of Owls Nest Nursery

4.2
(12)
Katalin Cuzuc
6 months ago

My son is going to this nursery and I couldn't be happier we chose Owls Nest. Actually he chose it because after couple seconds he just wanted to get out from my hands and explore the place. He is learning a lot of new things and he loves going there. He grew a lot emotionally as well, he is so open to people. The staff is very friendly and kind. They always think doing something different to improve his skills. Thank you so much for being a huge part in my son's journey growing up.

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Devonn Walker
a year ago

Both my children attended Owls Nest Nursery from the point it was first opened, my youngest started there as a baby and is still in their pre-school room now so I’ve seen it through the years. The staff have become like family, my daughter adores them and my older child loves going to holiday club every time she gets a chance to go and see her grown up friends (staff) she made before she left for school! The nursery is lovely, it was already excellent when it opened due to the experience behind the owners and staff, and it just keeps improving. The setting itself is wonderful and clean, they eat nice food, a variety of learning activities, a great outdoor space to play and learn. The nursery celebrate and educate all different festivals and celebrations - Christmas, Diwali, Mother’s Day, etc and my daughters often come home with gifts and cards they have made. They use a parent communication app (baby days) which is fabulous - they upload photos and development updates all the time so you can see what your child is up to (certainly a comfort when they are little in their first days/weeks!). The setting is secure (that’s a big concern of mine) with cameras everywhere and buzzer entrance with cameras, no mobile phones allowed etc. We attend regular parents evening and the graduation ceremony/party they do every year for leavers is the sweetest! The staff are always happy and friendly and it’s clear they all have a great relationship with each other. Just a lovely place all round. I’ll bring my children back to use their holiday club facility again when my youngest leaves for school this year.

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Alexandru Martinescu
5 years ago

I have not enoght words to recommend Owls Nest Nursery. They are always making sure to satisfy all our needs. We have a very sensible child, with loads of allergies, and he is very difficult with many things, but Owls Nest is just Brilliant!! They are always careful with his allergies, and always telling me in advance about any activities that include food so that we can work out a way for Albert to participate as well. He has been really behind because of his late discovered allergies, but since he has started going to the Nursery he has progressed so so well. Thank you so much for all your hard work!

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S Begum
2 years ago

I was worried my child wouldn't enjoy nursery, but far from it! The staff are friendly and approachable. Each day kids are doing something different and applicable to their early years growth emotionally, socially, physically and intellectually. The care the staff have towards children is second to none! I couldn't be more glad we chose Owls Nest!

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Anna Simina
a year ago

I went to visit the location and unfortunately the pictures on the internet are not the same when you go inside, a very kind lady asks you to put on some bags, but the dirt on the doors collected by adults over a long time is not mentioned, and it is clear that the doors, door handles or what to say about the switches are not cleaned often, about vacuuming, I don't think it has been vacuumed for the last two weeks, the cold inside is exactly like outside, the building has zero heating, or maybe they just didn't turn on the heat that day, lol. In an unheated room, 6 children were sitting at a round table and eating biscuits with margarine! What? margarine for 2 years old,? I insisted with my eyes on that margarine and stunned I noticed that it was the cheapest in the store. the mattresses that the children sleep on are two fingers thick 🙈 the extremely good comments made on the site are from 3 years ago probably when the location opened, because other reviews are not recent. dear parents, go visit this location during your children's stay. it is important the environment in which children develop, the ladies can be very kind but the building, the cleanliness, the menu inside also leaves something to be desired.

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Inspection history

Date: September 2022

  • March 2023Good
  • February 2023Good
  • November 2022Inadequate
  • September 2022Inadequate

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