Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30 am to 6.00 pm, 51 weeks of the year
Stonewell Cottage Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
Number of places
38 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
About this day nursery
Stonewell Cottage Day Nursery is located in Moulton, Northampton, providing care for children from birth to four years old. The day nursery, which was registered with Ofsted in 1993, operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. It accepts various forms of government-funded childcare. At its inspection in November 2024, Ofsted judged the nursery to be Good overall.
The inspector found that the curriculum is ambitious and that children settle quickly and are eager to explore. Children's physical skills are promoted through activities including yoga and exercises, and they have access to an outdoor garden with a sandpit. The report noted strong partnerships with parents, supported by newsletters and stay-and-play sessions. Staff work with other professionals and use targeted plans to ensure children with special educational needs and/or disabilities progress well.
Our ethos
At Stone Well Cottage, we nurture life long learners and support our children’s growth to be confident, creative and adapt to opportunity. Each area of the nursery has been well-planned to holistically support the spiritual, moral, social and cultural needs of each child. Our inclusive practice ensures that all children and their families are supported throughout their days at Stone Well Cottage. We build effective partnerships and tailor each child’s individual journey to their stage of development and learning style.
What it's like
Children settle quickly and are eager to explore their environment and activities. Staff build secure relationships with children and families, understanding their needs and ensuring all children make good progress.
Established 1993Long-established managementHighly qualified staffInclusive practiceTailored learning journeys
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Registered with Ofsted
1993
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Stonewell Cottage Day Nursery
Last inspected 1 November 2024 · Tracy Hopkins
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 settle quickly and are eager to explore their environment and activities. Staff build secure relationships with children and families, understanding their needs and ensuring all children make good progress.
Inspector highlights
- Children settle quickly and are eager to explore their environment.
- Children's physical skills are promoted well by staff, including yoga for toddlers and exercises for older children.
- The curriculum is ambitious, and staff have a clear understanding of what children need to learn.
- Diversity is celebrated, and children learn to appreciate and value each other's differences.
- Partnerships with parents are strong, supported by stay-and-play sessions, newsletters, and parents' evenings.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen staff interactions to further extend children's knowledge and make the most of all opportunities to fully promote children's learning.
Inspection #10354710 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say their children have settled "amazingly" and "love" coming to nursery.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The staff team works closely with other professionals to ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) progress well. Staff use specialised, targeted plans to help children with SEND make the progress that they are capable of. The effective use of additional funding enables children to access high-quality resources and join in all activities.
Outdoor space
Babies learn to manoeuvre around furniture and negotiate small steps in the garden as they climb in the sandpit. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Inspection history
Date: December 2004
- December 2024Good
- November 2024Good
- November 2018Outstanding
- April 2015Good
- March 2015Good
- June 2011Good
- May 2011Good
- August 2007Good
- December 2004Good
Frequently asked about Stonewell Cottage Day Nursery
About the setting
Stonewell Cottage Day Nursery registered in 1993 and is located in the village of Moulton, Northamptonshire. The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff, nine of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 220109
- Registered person
- Fowkes, Vicki
- 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
- Outstanding
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