Nene Valley Day Nursery (Northampton)

General Hospital Complex, Cliftonville, Northampton NN1 5BD
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  • Nene Valley Day Nursery (Northampton), Northampton
Nene Valley Day Nursery is a caring and nurturing nursery conveniently situated in the centre of Northampton and located inside the general hospital grounds.

It provides care for children from 3 months old – 5 years, with all children's rooms on the ground floor with direct access to their own garden.

This friendly nursery has a well established and highly qualified team of enthusiastic early years professionals providing extensive activities to spark each child’s curiosity to learn.

They are proud to have achieved the Green Flag award for their commitment to environmental projects. They also have an eco-committee and children's council to allow opportunities for children to freely express their voice.

*7am start is available at an additional cost to non NHS families. Standard opening time is 7.30am.

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Care Provided by Nene Valley Day Nursery (Northampton)

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jade Shillington (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 48
  • Total Places for Children
  • 105
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 2 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:00-18:30
    Tuesday 07:00-18:30
    Wednesday 07:00-18:30
    Thursday 07:00-18:30
    Friday 07:00-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Inset Days
  • Parking

  • Free parking is available onsite.


Nene Valley Day Nursery (Northampton) Reviews (190)

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Nene Valley Day Nursery (Northampton) has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.859) out of 10, based on 42 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Nene Valley Day Nursery (Northampton) has 190 reviews.

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Review from R J (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff have been really supportive in helping my daughter to settle in. A very good experience so far!

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Review from A D (Father of Child) published on 22 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Happy with everything, no complaints.

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Review from A B (Father of Child) published on 22 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We couldn't be happier with the nursery, since our son joined when he was 6 months old, he has come on leaps and bounds.
Everyone is so attentive and genuinely cares, cannot fault it.

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Review from M K (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child always comes home happy. I feel at peace leaving her at nursery as I feel she is happy and the environment is the same. Best place!

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Review from Lucy J (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Love Nene Valley and all the staff. My child is really happy here and always comes out chatting and happy and seems to be progressing really well. The staff are all lovely and feel really comfortable with everything.

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Review from Sahana M (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nene Valley has been brilliant for our son. I love the parent app and the pictures and updates we get. I also really appreciate the safety/door system they have. Our key worker is also incredible.

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Review from B M (Father of Child) published on 22 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started at 13 months and has settled quite well. The team has been fantastic. She has learned a lot from eating independently and expressing herself. Overall I have complete trust that my child will be in good hands.

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Review from A L (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery with amazing staff. Always have my children's wellbeing at the centre.
Caring and always focussed on development.

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Review from L M (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter has been coming to this nursery since last year. All I can say is, if you're looking for somewhere full of plenty of things for your children to do, whilst being in the safest hands, with great food, and staff that genuinely love their jobs - this nursery is the one.
My little girl's speech
has been coming along so well since she started here. The staff spend quality time with the children and get to know them. This isn't like other nurseries. The staff know all of the children's names and greet them with genuine excitement in the morning.
The children aren't just stuck indoors, they have beautiful garden spaces so they can play outside.
Our daughter has learnt so much whilst enjoying her time also. I love it, we both are really grateful to all of the staff. I couldn't praise this nursery enough.

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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 24 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The ladybird room at Nene Valley have really kept up to date with my toddlers changing obsessions. For each one, they have created something special for him to learn and play with - bear hunt corner, children's book character, aeroplanes in clouds and now a rabbit cartoon - they have even identified
some of his interests before I knew myself!
Each of the teachers are so lovely &and really make an effort to help with my child's development - he is growing into such a polite and happy boy - helped significantly by Nene Valley!

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Review from Liam H (Father of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have 2 girls in the nursery (aged 1 and 3). The staff are amazing at caring for our children. They are both always happy to go to nursery and always talk about the staff at home. The communication is excellent, we feel well-informed about our children's development and what they do each day they
attend. Everyone is approachable and friendly. Would highly recommend!

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Review from Sasha P (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our experience has been fantastic. The staff are friendly and helpful, always giving us the time of day. We get good feedback on how the day has gone and staff work well with us to achieve meet our children's needs really well.
Communication is quick and information is thorough.
The staff clearly
love children and the children are safeguarded within the setting. They show appropriate concern for any accidents that occur at home and within the nursery. Overall, a very good experience.

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Review from Derek G (Grandfather of Child) published on 19 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Good quality of care. Wonderful, passionate staff. Tasty, nutritional food. The quality of care and attention to detail has been amazing from my grandson's first day at nursery. There is a long-standing staff team working here with lots of experience and they are very helpful and knowledgeable. The
food provided is wonderful! He eats like a little king and I know he is getting the best quality food and ingredients during his day. The all-inclusive service means me and my daughter don't have to worry about what needs packing for the day and the parent app has been great at keeping us updated on all the fun he is having. Such a good experience so far. The best choice in nursery.

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Review from E O (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The best nursery I've ever seen. Absolutely excellent at everything they do. Staff are welcoming, children have many interesting activities, well looked after, tidy. I feel safe that my daughter attend this nursery. Also staff remember childrens' names and always welcome them with smiles and entertain
them. Definitely second home for my child.

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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started nursery at the beginning of September and the change in her has been amazing. Her confidence and her speech has come on leaps and bounds.
The nursery, staff and bumblebee room are lovely.
So much to do for the children.
My daughter formed great attachments with the staff. The
staff overall are friendly, care for the children they look after and for me as a parent, it is a lovely atmosphere. I'm so glad I chose this nursery - one happy mum!

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Review from D S (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am very happy with the overall service provided by Nene Valley. From taking care of the meals, nappy changes and sleep routine, to making sure that our child feels loved and settled - Nene Valley is doing a great job. The meals are great, including all kinds of variations and full of nutrition. The
staff overall, especially members of the Caterpillar room are so involved with the kids, even when my child does not attend, the courtesy call from the admin and everyone showing concern when even a minor inconvenience happens has really built my trust in your care. I appreciate each and all of you, I couldn't be more grateful. Please keep doing what you are doing and maintain the excellence.

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Review from N M (Mother of Child) published on 4 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have sent both our children to Nene Valley. We love how friendly and caring the staff are. They are not only interested in my child currently attending, but always ask after my daughter who is now at school.

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Review from A N (Mother of Child) published on 3 October 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall experience is great. The staff are very friendly and their facilities are great for development, play and exploration. Worth the money and would definitely recommend. My little girl loves coming to nursery and looks forward to it.

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Review from Becky I (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Nursery is amazing. Both my girls have been here since they were 11/12 months old. Now 4 and 2, Nene Valley Day Nursery have helped them come on leaps and bounds. Would recommend Nene Valley Day Nursery to everyone. Staff are amazing.

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Review from Manisa T (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My experience has been great so far. I have had no problems at all. The staff are wonderful and really helpful. I couldn't have picked a better place for my baby boy. All the events that I am invited to are interactive and organised well. Myself and my husband are very impressed. We will miss the place
when our boy goes off to school. Thank you for being great.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.859)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.859) out of 10 for Nene Valley Day Nursery (Northampton) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 42 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 42 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.859 for Nene Valley Day Nursery (Northampton) is calculated as follows: ( (434 Excellents x 5) + (69 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 504 Ratings = 4.859

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Nene Valley Day Nursery (Northampton) is based on 42 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 105 number of registered child places is 21, which has been reached with 42 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Jade

Jade Shillington

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2019

Jade is the Manager of Nene Valley Day Nursery and has a wealth of experience, having started in the early years sector at the age of 17 as an Apprentice. Jade completed her Level 3 in Childcare before having her own child, then went on to complete Level 3 and Level 5 in Leadership and Management. Jade started working for Childbase in 2019.


What is your favourite feature of your nursery?
I love how the nursery feels so warm and inviting; we have a great combination of fixed purpose, authentic and more natural resources In every room to really spark the children's curiosity and engage them in their learning and exploration.


What are you most proud of about your nursery/team?
I absolutely love my team; they are dedicated, passionate and supportive of all our families and one another. Striving for outstanding care is at the forefront of everything we do.


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