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Totstop Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2025)
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5.0(8 parent reviews) ·5 Harrowden Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate, Northampton, NN4 7EB · West Northamptonshire
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Totstop Day Nursery in Northampton provides a nurturing and stimulating 'home from home' environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Open Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, the nursery focuses on individualised care, with committed, qualified, and attentive staff.

They strive to create an atmosphere where children can thrive, develop self-esteem, and transition to mainstream school with confidence and a love for learning. The nursery boasts clean, bright, colourful, and spacious facilities, including two outdoor play areas, and also offers nutritious, home-cooked meals prepared in its own kitchen.

Totstop Day Nursery emphasises strong parent partnerships, encouraging active involvement in each child's development and offering flexible communication. The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage, ensuring engaging and enjoyable daily activities tailored to each child's needs.

The nursery operates an equal opportunities policy for both staff and children, ensuring all are treated with respect and included in activities regardless of ability or special needs. Each child is assigned a key worker to foster a strong bond, while all staff members are encouraged to get to know every child comprehensively.

Our ethos

Totstop Day Nursery's philosophy is rooted in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and centres on providing a 'home from home' environment that fosters individualised care. They prioritise building self-esteem and a love for learning, supported by strong parent partnerships and a key worker system to ensure each child's holistic development and confident transition to school.

What it's like

Children arrive at the setting with smiles and a sense of belonging, fostered by strong relationships with staff. Staff effectively promote positive behaviour and create diverse learning opportunities tailored to children's interests, helping them build on existing knowledge and develop new skills.

Home-cooked mealsSpacious outdoor play areasIndividualised care

Pricing & funding

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

Opening hours

Mon - Fri: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

Home-cooked meals provided

Established

2000

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Totstop Day Nursery

Last inspected 27 June 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 at the setting with smiles and a sense of belonging, fostered by strong relationships with staff. Staff effectively promote positive behaviour and create diverse learning opportunities tailored to children's interests, helping them build on existing knowledge and develop new skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff know their key children well and plan their next steps in their learning based on what they need to learn next.
  • Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well.
  • Staff promote communication and language skills well, modelling new words to extend children's vocabulary.
  • Children are learning how to be independent and develop key skills for the future.
  • Leaders are reflective and passionate about providing good-quality care and education, and staff feel supported.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to provide opportunities for children to use and develop their home language in the setting through learning and play.
Inspection #10399031 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they are happy, feel supported and involved.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. Staff work in partnership with parents and other professionals involved with children to create appropriate and achievable targets. As a result, all children make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children look at plants they have grown in the garden. Children have daily exercise; for example, they dance outside in a group to music before lunch and enjoy running and climbing on the slide.

Parent Reviews of Totstop Day Nursery

5.0
(8)
Zara Smeathers
9 months ago

We moved our child to Totstop from another nursery we weren’t happy with and it was the best decision we made! She is so happy there, we get daily photos of everything she does and she is a busy bee! All the team are amazing, approachable and listen to you as parents! 1000% recommend this nursery to any new parents

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Adam Sinfield
8 months ago

Since moving our son to Totstop, Jenny and her team have been absolutely phenomenal. He has loved every minute with them and after moving house it was still such a hard decision to move him to a more local pre-school - even though we are now 40+ minutes away! We have nothing but good things to say, he has come on leaps and bounds, and loves telling us all about his days and his friends. Really sorry to move on, thanks so much team Totstop!

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Nikki Mallory
2 years ago

Fantastic nursery! Highly recommended! Totstop has provided so much care and support for my daughter during her time with them and the employees have been brilliant. She has built up so great bonds and made some great friends as well as learning A LOT! We couldn’t have asked for better people to help look after our daughter.

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Somia Hussain
a year ago

My little one has been going to this nursery for over a year and he enjoys going in, the activities are varied and different. I've seen a big difference in my son with his speech and manners and that is down to the staff at totstop. Would highly recommend this nursery, it's in a good location with car parking space.

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Vicky Blount
a year ago

My daughter started here when she was 9 months old, now 6, she still attends holiday club in term time, couldn't recommend more. She still enjoys going, loves the staff

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Inspection history

Date: April 2009

  • July 2025Good
  • June 2025Good
  • December 2019Good
  • November 2019Good
  • June 2019Inadequate
  • May 2019Inadequate
  • January 2016Good
  • January 2016Good
  • January 2011Good
  • December 2010Good
  • May 2009Good
  • April 2009Good

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