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Railway Children Nursery # Railway Children Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (May 2023) · 5.0 (3 parent reviews) · The Station Masters House, 61 Station Road, KETTERING, NN15 7HJ · North Northamptonshire Number of places 37 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected May 2023 Local authority North Northamptonshire About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Railway Children Nursery, located in Kettering, Northamptonshire, was registered in 2006 and operates from The Station Masters House. The nursery provides full-day care for children aged 1 to 4 years old, with a total capacity of 37 children and 71 currently on roll. It is open weekdays from 8am to 6pm, year-round, except for a week at Christmas and bank holidays. The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning and physical activities, both indoors and out, with staff encouraging toddlers to engage in large-muscle movements like shaking, jogging, stretching, and dancing. The manager ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported, utilising extra funding to facilitate this. The welcoming staff foster secure attachments, providing cuddles and reassurance to babies, and parents highly praise the nursery, feeling supported, involved, and well-informed through various communication channels. What it's like The welcoming staff create a friendly atmosphere where children feel happy and secure, forming strong attachments. Physical activity, both indoors and out, is a key focus, with staff encouraging toddlers in large-muscle movements. Children also engage in early literacy and mathematics, and staff support their emotional health and independence. Good provision Outdoor learning Physical development Secure attachments Parent communication SEND support ## Key facts Opening hours 8am until 6pm Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2006 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Railway Children Nursery Last inspected 3 May 2023 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend The welcoming staff create a friendly atmosphere where children feel happy and secure, forming strong attachments. Physical activity, both indoors and out, is a key focus, with staff encouraging toddlers in large-muscle movements. Children also engage in early literacy and mathematics, and staff support their emotional health and independence. Inspector highlights - The welcoming staff support children to feel happy and secure, forming secure attachments. - Staff support older children in smaller groups to learn early literacy, including phonics songs and letter recognition. - Staff teach children early mathematics skills, such as measuring water as they fill tubes and pipes. - Staff promote children's emotional health, swiftly recognising children who may need help. - Staff support children to do things for themselves, like finding shoes, pointing to coats, rolling sleeves before washing hands, and pouring their own milk. - The manager has a clear vision and offers a varied curriculum, promoting children's curiosity and outdoor learning. Areas to develop - 1 Strengthen the support for staff to recognise when to allow time for babies to explore purposeful play, matched to babies' interests and what they need to learn next. Inspection #10280104 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50219557) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Railway Children Nursery Inspection date May 2023 Inspection no. 10280104 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50219557)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY342183) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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Staff support children with their physical development in the garden, encouraging babies to explore as they take their first steps and toddlers to run and stomp. ## Parent Reviews of Railway Children Nursery 5.0 (3) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVFoBy5KxgJ2D9T7uIZOJ7_R0hcQYsHQXuF2YUCXHS9ih_9vqk=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3) Agrvan henry 8 years ago Am Agrvan henry good Happy English [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNRZ2Nuc3B3RRAB!2m1!1s0x48779f077432891f:0x59077132b1d81267) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJYVn_iIS3Vopc0uSORJB4mTeXFAQ3_-A54tqngu3XO87VWFg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Angela smith 5 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNpaTlybHRnRRAB!2m1!1s0x48779f077432891f:0x59077132b1d81267) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUhJN4SI6RBuP2ZhdcTudlnkDJecEBeS2Dqa9CXOH7SQA49tRz0=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Samantha Gallon 10 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNndi1HX1dREAE!2m1!1s0x48779f077432891f:0x59077132b1d81267) Reviews from Google for Railway Children Nursery. 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