Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School
Day nursery in Corby, NN17. Part of the North Northamptonshire council area.
2, The Nook, Corby, NN17 1XAWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 8 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School against Corby
| Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School | Corby average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 145 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 72% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School
- What Ofsted grade does Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School have?
- Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 8 December 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School take?
- Ofsted registers Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School for 145 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Corby has 68.
- How much does Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School cost?
- Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School how it offers them.
- When was Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School on 8 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Blackberry House Day Nursery Corby and Forest School?
- Nearby in NN17: Pen Green Centre for Children And Families, Little Learners Childcare, Bright Beginnings Montessori Pre School.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.