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The Jack And Jill Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
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4.6(9 parent reviews) ·Moor Road, Rushden, NN10 9TP · North Northamptonshire
Number of places
90 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
North Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

The Jack & Jill Day Nursery in Rushden, established in 1986, is dedicated to providing comprehensive childcare for children aged 3 months to 4 years. The nursery offers a safe, stable, and stimulating environment designed to foster physical skills and hands-on learning, featuring four expansive gardens accessible from each room.

Meals are freshly prepared daily by two experienced cooks, adhering to government healthy eating guidelines. The nursery, which started with 40 spaces and now accommodates over 90 children, moved to a larger premises in 2014 to provide more room for exploration and quiet time.

Owned by a qualified teacher and managed by Tanya, who possesses over 30 years of childcare experience, the nursery prioritises safety through a fingerprint access system for parents and CCTV surveillance. They also offer a specialised "Bear Cub Den" for children with additional learning needs like ADHD, autism, and behavioural needs, providing tailored support with trained staff.

The nursery encourages various forms of learning, including outdoor play, arts and crafts, messy play, and general exploration, all aimed at fostering confident and motivated learners. They are committed to transparency regarding fees, which are reviewed annually, and welcome visits for prospective parents to meet staff and explore the facilities.

What it's like

Children are happy, engaged and have lots of fun. Staff develop nurturing bonds with children, who feel secure enough to seek staff out for comfort and reassurance, helping children develop a strong sense of belonging, and feel safe and secure. Staff provide children with a range of fun and interesting activities, and children show a genuine interest in learning.

Established 1986Four large gardensFreshly cooked mealsSpecial Educational Needs (SEN) provisionFingerprint and CCTV security

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
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

Food

Hot, fresh, home-cooked meals provided daily by two trained cooks, adhering to government guidelines on healthy eating. Meals and snacks are an additional charge for funded hours.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round, from 8am until 6pm

Session types

Full-time care, Term Time (38 weeks), 51 Weeks of the year

Age range

3 months and 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Jack And Jill Day Nursery

Last inspected 25 January 2024

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 are happy, engaged and have lots of fun. Staff develop nurturing bonds with children, who feel secure enough to seek staff out for comfort and reassurance, helping children develop a strong sense of belonging, and feel safe and secure. Staff provide children with a range of fun and interesting activities, and children show a genuine interest in learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is highly effective.
  • Staff help children to develop good physical skills with interesting activities, both inside and outside.
  • Partnership with parents and carers is a real strength of this setting.
  • The manager and staff offer children a well-thought-out curriculum to support children's learning.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve staff teaching practice so that they understand how to extend activities for all children
  • 2enhance opportunities for children to develop independence skills through existing routines.
Inspection #10319123 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is highly effective. The manager and staff get to know these children well, working closely with their parents and outside agencies to be sure their needs are well met in the setting. A separate unit is offered to children diagnosed with, or in the process of being diagnosed with, autism. Staff are excellent at supporting the children to develop at their own pace and tailor play well to support their individual needs.

Outdoor space

Staff help children to develop good physical skills as they plan interesting activities, both inside and outside. Babies have regular opportunities to build on their skills, such as when staff encourage them to climb on small steps in the outside area. Staff plan running games in the garden for toddlers.

Parent Reviews of The Jack And Jill Day Nursery

4.6
(9)
plum rose
8 months ago

My daughter absolutely loves going to nursery. The igloo is fantastic with great staff with great understanding of sen.

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Claire Gillman
8 months ago

Amazing nursery. Brilliant staff cannot fault them

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Lisa Hillery
7 years ago

Fantastic staff and learning environment. Girls are really caring and helpful in all aspects of childcare. My daughter loves her nursery time! I definitely recommend this nursery.

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Zoe Wall
8 months ago

Fantastic place staff are amazing and excellent with both my boys they loved it

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Felicity Simpkin
2 years ago

Fantastic setting and staff. All 3 of my girls have gone through this setting. The last leaves in September for school and we will be very sad to say goodbye.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2014

  • January 2024Good
  • October 2018Good
  • November 2017Good
  • June 2014Good

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