Rhymetime Kettering
Day nursery in Kettering, NN15. Part of the North Northamptonshire council area.
Millbrook Infant School, Churchill Way, Kettering, NN15 5BZ
Run by Avenue Nannies What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 November 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
Rhymetime Kettering 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.
Rhymetime Kettering against Kettering
| Rhymetime Kettering | Kettering average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 64 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Acorn Day Nursery Burton Latimer Outstanding, 93 places, NN15 5PS
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Kettering Venture Park Outstanding, 112 places, NN15 6XY
- Kids Planet Kettering Good, 73 places, NN15 7PH
Rhymetime Kettering is run by Avenue Nannies, which has 5 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Rhymetime Kettering
- What Ofsted grade does Rhymetime Kettering have?
- Rhymetime Kettering was rated Good at its inspection on 2 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rhymetime Kettering take?
- Ofsted registers Rhymetime Kettering for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kettering has 59.
- How much does Rhymetime Kettering cost?
- Rhymetime Kettering 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 Rhymetime Kettering 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 Rhymetime Kettering how it offers them.
- When was Rhymetime Kettering last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rhymetime Kettering on 2 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Rhymetime Kettering part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Rhymetime Kettering is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Avenue Nannies.
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.