Kettering Childcare
Day nursery in Kettering, NN16. Part of the North Northamptonshire council area.
Ground Floor, The Time Complex, School Lane, Kettering, NN16 0DHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 June 2021
| 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
Kettering Childcare 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.
Kettering Childcare against Kettering
| Kettering Childcare | Kettering average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 47 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Kettering Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Kettering Childcare have?
- Kettering Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 14 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kettering Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Kettering Childcare for 47 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kettering has 59.
- How much does Kettering Childcare cost?
- Kettering Childcare 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 Kettering Childcare 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 Kettering Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Kettering Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kettering Childcare on 14 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Kettering Childcare?
- Nearby in NN16: Stepping Stones Pre-school, Windermere Day Nursery, Monkey Puzzle Kettering.
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.