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The Parade Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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4.1(7 parent reviews) ·Parade Day Nursery, 401 Wellingborough Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4EY · West Northamptonshire
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

The Parade Day Nursery, established for 33 years, is located in the Abington area and provides care for children from three months old up to school age. The nursery is equipped with spacious rooms designed to facilitate learning and development.

They focus on creating a professionally planned environment that helps children develop their individuality and strengthen their inherent talents, fostering both their physical and emotional growth. The nursery values its strong, long-standing relationships with parents and carers, highlighting this partnership as a key aspect of their approach to childcare.

Our ethos

The Parade Day Nursery focuses on creating a professionally planned environment that helps children develop their individuality and strengthen their inherent talents, fostering both their physical and emotional growth. They value strong, long-standing relationships with parents and carers, highlighting this partnership as a key aspect of their approach.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and excited to attend nursery. Staff provide sensitive support to children, building positive relationships. Children develop physical and mathematical skills, supported by staff.

Established nurseryAbington areaCare from 3 months to school ageStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 6:00pm, 51 weeks a year (except Bank Holidays)

Age range

3 months to school age

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Parade Day Nursery

Last inspected 23 January 2025

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 happy and excited to attend nursery. Staff provide sensitive support to children, building positive relationships. Children develop physical and mathematical skills, supported by staff.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers have taken the necessary steps to make improvements.
  • Staff support children to develop a healthy lifestyle.
  • Funding is used effectively to meet children's needs.
  • There are positive relationships between parents and staff.
  • The nursery offers regular stay-and-play sessions for parents to come into the nursery, talk to staff and enjoy different activities with their children.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the organisation of daily transitions to support children's consistent engagement in learning
  • 2support older children to develop their independence skills even further
  • 3develop children's communication and language skills by ensuring staff use the correct pronunciation of words when speaking.
Inspection #10380196 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Funding is used effectively to meet children's needs. Staff consider what different experiences they can provide for children or any additional resources that may meet their needs.

Outdoor space

Children develop their physical skills. They race around the garden on tricycles, supported by staff who show them how to use the pedals. Staff ensure children spend time outside everyday, whether in the outside area at the nursery or by visiting the local park.

Parent Reviews of The Parade Day Nursery

4.1
(7)
Tim Brown
3 years ago

They have been absolutely fantastic with our 7 month old daughter. We get a report of what she has done during the day, and they offer a wide range of toys, activities and food. Would definitely recommend.

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Gabriele Endrekute
a year ago

I would highly recommend this nursery, since my son started to go there he has learned to speak, share, sing, play new games and express his feeling in a way that I understand when he’s happy, angry or sad . It’s really sad we have to leave…All the stuff is lovely there and are there to help your child.

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Shanaye Wallace
5 years ago

They didn't make my child feel very welcome on the vist and didn't engage with him at all I wouldn't recommend

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Lauren Pavli
3 weeks ago

We couldn’t be happier with the care and support our child has received at this nursery. Since starting here when she was 1 year old (now 4 years old), she has come on so much in every area of her development. We have seen such amazing progress in her confidence, communication, and overall growth, and it has been wonderful to watch her become such a happy and self-assured child. The staff have played such an important role in this journey. Their caring, patient, and nurturing nature creates such a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe and supported. It’s clear that they genuinely care about each child as an individual and are dedicated to helping them thrive. One thing we especially appreciate is the excellent communication from the nursery. We are always kept informed about our child’s progress, daily activities, and any important updates, which gives us great reassurance and makes us feel involved in her learning journey. We are so grateful for everything the nursery has done for our child and would highly recommend it to any parent looking for a supportive, caring, and professional setting for their little one.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2010

  • January 2025Good
  • August 2022Outstanding
  • July 2015Outstanding
  • July 2010Outstanding

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