Rhymetime Nursery
Day nursery in Corby, NN18. Part of the North Northamptonshire council area.
Southbrook, Corby, NN18 9BE
Run by Avenue Nannies What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 4 January 2023
| 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
Rhymetime 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.
Rhymetime Nursery against Corby
| Rhymetime Nursery | Corby average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 72% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Squirrels Day Nursery Corby Ltd Outstanding, 63 places, NN18 0QF
- The Udder Pre School Day Nursery Limited Outstanding, 80 places, NN18 8HE
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Corby Good, 85 places, NN18 8QT
Rhymetime Nursery is run by Avenue Nannies, which has 5 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Rhymetime Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Rhymetime Nursery have?
- Rhymetime Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 4 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rhymetime Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Rhymetime Nursery for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Corby has 68.
- How much does Rhymetime Nursery cost?
- Rhymetime 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 Rhymetime 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 Rhymetime Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Rhymetime Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rhymetime Nursery on 4 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Rhymetime Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Rhymetime Nursery 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.