Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields)
Day nursery in Northampton, NN3. Part of the West Northamptonshire council area.
Southfields Community Centre, Farmhill Road, Southfields, Northampton, NN3 5LHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 June 2022
| 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
Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) 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.
Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) against Northampton
| Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) | Northampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields)
- What Ofsted grade does Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) have?
- Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) was rated Good at its inspection on 20 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) take?
- Ofsted registers Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northampton has 58.
- How much does Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) cost?
- Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) 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 Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) 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 Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) how it offers them.
- When was Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields) on 20 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Daisy Chain Pre-School (Southfields)?
- Nearby in NN3: Blackthorn Good Neighbours Nursery, Monkey Puzzle Riverside, Readwell Care.
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.