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The Red Brick Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2024)
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4.6(12 parent reviews) ·Kingsthorpe Health Clinic, Welford Road, Northampton, NN2 8AG · West Northamptonshire
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

The Redbrick Day Nursery in Northampton provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children from nine months to four years old. The nursery focuses on an "Awe and Wonder" approach to foster confident learners.

They offer an all-inclusive service, where fees cover meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, activities, and educational experiences, aiming for transparency and predictability in childcare costs with no hidden extras. The nursery offers various session options and packages, including flexible and all-inclusive choices, to accommodate different family needs.

They actively support government childcare funding entitlements and assist parents in understanding and utilising these schemes. The Redbrick Day Nursery emphasises continuous care throughout the year, with a strong focus on a child's development and well-being.

Our ethos

The Redbrick Day Nursery nurtures children from nine months to four years old, focusing on an "Awe and Wonder" approach to foster confident learners. They provide an all-inclusive service with a strong emphasis on child development and well-being throughout the year.

What it's like

Children are happy to arrive at nursery and are eager to greet staff. They are gently reassured and supported by attentive staff, helping them become familiar with the environment and routines. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, have access to a well-balanced and stimulating curriculum.

All-inclusive feesGovernment funding acceptedFlexible packages

Pricing & funding

Fees are typically all-inclusive of meals, consumables, and activities. The nursery offers flexible funded packages, alongside Just 15 and Just 30 options that carry optional weekly or monthly charges for food and consumables. Additional hours and specific daily charges apply for extra sessions and resources.

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

Good to know

  • Fees cover meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, activities and experiences.
  • An administration fee of £75 applies for nursery children.
  • A refundable deposit of £75 may be required for Just 15 or Just 30 places.
  • Late collection is charged at £20.00 per 15 minutes.
  • A late payment charge of £25 per month is applied.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round from 7am to 6pm

Session types

Full day (8:00-6:00pm), Morning session (8:00-1:00pm), Afternoon session (1:00-6:00pm)

Food

Meals, snacks, nappies, wipes included in fees, parents can provide packed lunch but no fee reduction

Age range

9 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Red Brick Day Nursery

Last inspected 25 April 2024 · Kate Scheel

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 to arrive at nursery and are eager to greet staff. They are gently reassured and supported by attentive staff, helping them become familiar with the environment and routines. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, have access to a well-balanced and stimulating curriculum.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff give high regard to promoting children's physical development.
  • Staff gather detailed information from parents when children first enter nursery to help them to understand each child's interests, home background and starting points.
  • Staff engage enthusiastically with children, asking questions and initiating conversation to support language development.
  • Parents speak highly of the nursery and value how well staff know children.
  • The management team is committed to ensuring that all children reach their potential and receive good-quality care and education.

Areas to develop

  • 1monitor the teaching of early writing in pre-school to support staff in planning activities that are appropriate for the ages and stages of development of children
  • 2deepen staff's understanding of how to fully support the language and communication development of young children who are learning to speak English as an additional language.
Inspection #10343581 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"This is me. I feel happy."

Parents comment that they receive regular updates about children's progress and staff guide them well to support children's learning at home.

They receive information about daily activities and care routines, which they say is helpful and reassuring.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, have access to a well-balanced and stimulating curriculum. Staff know children well and so provide activities that engage children and help them to make good progress in all areas of learning.

Outdoor space

Children delight in playing outside. They gain the most from their outdoor experiences as staff playfully join in their games.

EAL / language support

Staff provide good support overall for children who speak English as an additional language. They display photos and visual timetables to help children to understand what activities they will be doing that day. In the Playzone room, staff focus on key vocabulary to help children to learn new words. However, they do not always fully consider the best way to help children to grasp unfamiliar words. At times, this leads to children disengaging with a conversation, as they have not fully understood the meaning.

Parent Reviews of The Red Brick Day Nursery

4.6
(12)
Liam Phillips
2 years ago

Absolutely outstanding nursery. Our little one settled so fast due to how friendly and professional the staff are. The environment is so calm which I love. Brilliant healthy food. His behaviour and speech have improved so much since joining. We are SO glad we found this nursery. Do not hesitate to send your little one here they truly do care.

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Mariyum Ayesha
3 years ago

My son has been attending this nursery from the start of April 2023. Despite him missing a few sessions, I can clearly tell he absolutely LOVES the nursery. On most days, he doesn’t even want to come home; which is such a good sign as he is a suspected special needs child. The staff at Redbrick are so nice and are vastly professional!! After each session, they communicate well with myself about my sons’ educational welfare. He also gets on really well with his teachers and they adore him! I could not fault this place at all. Well done and keep it up girls!!

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Madalina Iordache
4 years ago

I have been sending my child to this nursery for almost a year. At the beginning them ware very nice, within a few months they changed their attitude towards my child and myself. My child was neglected, was left crying for hours, send home with a huge rash on the nappy area, no more updates ware given to me, no picture on the tapestry. Lately, if the child was coughing they would lie to you that the child has temperature and tell you not to bring it back without a PCR test!

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Georgina Hassanzadeh
7 years ago

My daughter has been at Redbrick since she was 11 months old (she's now 2 1/2). She absolutly loves it there and the staff they have there now are fantastic. They've supported us with potty training, behaviour and the few eating strikes. Highly recommended

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Charlotte Bateman
7 years ago

My 2 children attend the holiday club and it is brilliant. The staff are fantastic and they are so accommodating. The sessions are so flexible and they also offer before and after school care which I have booked at really short notice.

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2024

Date: June 2017

  • April 2024Good
  • June 2017Inadequate

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