Caring Kindergartens
Day nursery in Northampton, NN3. Part of the West Northamptonshire council area.
Owl Close, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 6HZ
Run by Caring Kindergartens What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 June 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Caring Kindergartens 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.
Caring Kindergartens against Northampton
| Caring Kindergartens | Northampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery Outstanding, 32 places, NN3 8QH
- Monkey Puzzle Riverside Expected standard in 5 of 6, 89 places, NN3 9BX
- Readwell Care Good, 50 places, NN3 3QZ
Caring Kindergartens is run by Caring Kindergartens, which has 5 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Caring Kindergartens
- What Ofsted grade does Caring Kindergartens have?
- Caring Kindergartens was rated Good at its inspection on 8 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Caring Kindergartens take?
- Ofsted registers Caring Kindergartens for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northampton has 58.
- How much does Caring Kindergartens cost?
- Caring Kindergartens 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 Caring Kindergartens 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 Caring Kindergartens how it offers them.
- When was Caring Kindergartens last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Caring Kindergartens on 8 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Caring Kindergartens part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Caring Kindergartens is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Caring Kindergartens.
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.