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Rushden Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
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5.0(11 parent reviews) ·103 Highfield Road, Rushden, NN10 9QJ · North Northamptonshire
Number of places
106 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
North Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Rushden Day Nursery, part of the Davidson-Roberts group, provides quality childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old in a converted 1930s character building in Rushden, Northamptonshire. The nursery is conveniently located on Highfield Road, a 7-minute drive from Rushden Lakes, with easy access to the A45 and A14, and offers parking for convenient drop-off and pick-up.

The nursery prides itself on its welcoming rooms and dedicated nursery practitioners who focus on meeting each child's individual needs and nurturing their interests. The team promotes strong parent partnerships, providing regular updates and photos of children's routines and activities.

The nursery is actively working towards "The Curiosity Approach" accreditation, which aims to create stimulating play spaces and learning opportunities to prepare children for an ever-changing world. Outdoor play is highly valued, with ample open spaces available for children to enjoy.

In addition to regular nursery care, Rushden Day Nursery also runs the Dragonflies Out of School Club for children aged 4 to 11, offering care before and after school, as well as during school holidays.

Our ethos

At Rushden Day Nursery we pride ourselves on having welcoming rooms and nursery practitioners, who ensure your child’s individual needs are met and their interests nurtured. Based in a converted 1930’s character building, the nursery offers quality childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old and is working towards ‘The Curiosity Approach’ accreditation, creating welcoming play spaces and learning opportunities for children growing up in an ever-changing world. We love the great outdoors, and our nursery features open spaces for our children to enjoy.

What it's like

Children arrive happily to the nursery and settle quickly, demonstrating positive relationships with staff and each other. They are familiar with routines and gain an understanding of what is expected of them from a young age. A love of books is actively promoted throughout the nursery, with staff making sure a selection of reading materials is easily accessible to children.

Curiosity ApproachOutdoor PlayParent Partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday – Friday: 07:30 – 18:00

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rushden Day Nursery

Last inspected 29 August 2023

Safeguarding effective
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 arrive happily to the nursery and settle quickly, demonstrating positive relationships with staff and each other. They are familiar with routines and gain an understanding of what is expected of them from a young age. A love of books is actively promoted throughout the nursery, with staff making sure a selection of reading materials is easily accessible to children.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff have taken positive steps to make the necessary improvements following the last inspection, promoting a cohesive and positive environment for children and their families.
  • Parents are very complimentary about the nursery, commenting positively about relationships with their child's key person and the high level of support their children receive.
  • The curriculum is well planned and understood by both managers and staff, who take children's interests and previous experiences into account when planning activities.
  • Children learn to be independent from a young age, gaining skills needed for their next stage in learning, including school.
  • Staff pay high regard to supporting children's communication and language skills, including children who speak English as an additional language.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to support staff in the delivery of activities to ensure these are tailored to the needs of the children taking part
  • 2enhance opportunities for children to use their home language during play in order to further support their language development
  • 3review the organisation of the baby room to minimise unnecessary disruption for the youngest children
Inspection #10284669 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They comment positively about the relationships with their child's key person and the high level of support their children receive.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. The special educational needs coordinator works closely alongside staff and other professionals and parents to ensure that children's learning and care needs are consistently met. Together with the manager and children's key persons, they identify how to make best use of additional funding in order to support children's individual learning needs.

Outdoor space

Outside, toddlers help themselves to books that interest them and choose to look at these independently. Staff are attentive to the whereabouts of children, including, for example, when children move between indoor and outdoor play.

Parent Reviews of Rushden Day Nursery

5.0
(11)
Kirsty
a year ago

My son moved to this nursery a couple of months ago following a negative experience at this previous nursery. The transition to this nursery was made easy management always very helpful. My son also settled very quickly here with no tears at drop off. The staff are always very welcoming and my little one loves it here. Highly recommended :) my newborn will also be attending here when he is older. Thankyou

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emma reeve-wilson
6 years ago

My 3 children have been coming here for a while and all 3 of them love coming to this day nursery. All 3 have come on leaps and bounds since starting. The food is always fresh and excellent value for what the kids get. The staff are always friendly and polite and always keeping parents in the loop with activities and the children progress too. So glad to have found a day nursery that all 3 children love to go too. On weekends they want to go as they love going. It puts my mind at ease knowing all 3 of them enjoy being at that day nursery. Keep up the great work guys

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Holly Jones
3 years ago

Have always had such a good experience with the nursery ever since moving to rushden and putting my two girls in there two years ago. I honestly cannot fault the staff, they are pro active and you can tell everyone is genuine and cares so much for the children. My eldest is now at school but she loves going here for after school club. My youngest absoloutely loves her teachers especially Becca and Laura in the ladybirds room who always have big smiles on their face and connect with her so well. It makes me extremely happy knowing my daughter loves the staff and she has learnt so much they are especially creative and always have a lot of activities on for the children which are great for sensory skills and learning about other world through play. Thank you also to the management Laura, Helen and Emma who have always been so fantastic and kind x

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Angela Lees
9 years ago

I take my granddaughter here and she loves it .i find staff are very helpful and friendly. My granddaughter always talks about two members of staff .she has dinner here and tea one evening and week she loves the food .she is always happy wen I drop her off and pick her up and when it is a weekend she asks am i going nursery .

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023

Date: March 2012

  • August 2023Good
  • March 2023Inadequate
  • January 2020Good
  • February 2016Good
  • March 2012Good

Frequently asked about Rushden Day Nursery

About the setting

Rushden Day Nursery registered in 2011 and is located in Rushden, Northamptonshire. The nursery employs 21 members of childcare staff, with 20 holding appropriate early years qualifications between level 2 and level 6, including one with early years teacher status and one with early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year, from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery also provides an out-of-school club that offers before- and after-school and holiday care for children aged four to 11 years and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY433301
Registered person
Davidson-Roberts Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Inadequate

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