Kiddies@home
Day nursery in Northampton, NN3. Part of the West Northamptonshire council area.
Abington Parish Rooms, Park Avenue North, Northampton, NN3 2HTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 September 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
Kiddies@home 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.
Kiddies@home against Northampton
| Kiddies@home | Northampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Kiddies@home
- What Ofsted grade does Kiddies@home have?
- Kiddies@home was rated Good at its inspection on 8 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kiddies@home take?
- Ofsted registers Kiddies@home for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northampton has 58.
- How much does Kiddies@home cost?
- Kiddies@home 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 Kiddies@home 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 Kiddies@home how it offers them.
- When was Kiddies@home last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kiddies@home on 8 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Kiddies@home?
- 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.