Nene Valley Day Nursery
Day nursery in Northampton, NN1. Part of the West Northamptonshire council area.
Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5HLWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 24 March 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Nene Valley Day Nursery 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.
Nene Valley Day Nursery against Northampton
| Nene Valley Day Nursery | Northampton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Learners Childcare Outstanding, 105 places, NN1 5BE
- The Parade Day Nursery ltd Good, 60 places, NN1 4EY
- KidsStop Good, 24 places, NN1 5JS
Nene Valley Day Nursery is run by Childbase Partnership, which has 44 nurseries in England and 23 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Nene Valley Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Nene Valley Day Nursery have?
- Nene Valley Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 24 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Nene Valley Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Nene Valley Day Nursery for 105 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northampton has 58.
- How much does Nene Valley Day Nursery cost?
- Nene Valley Day Nursery 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 Nene Valley Day Nursery 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 Nene Valley Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Nene Valley Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Nene Valley Day Nursery on 24 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Nene Valley Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Nene Valley Day Nursery is one of 44 day nurseries in England run by Childbase Partnership.
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.