Full-day nursery in Rushden, North Northamptonshire
Happytots
2-4 Blackfriars, Rushden, NN10 9PQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 1992Reference 219912Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 September 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 October 2023Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
2-4 Blackfriars, Rushden, NN10 9PQ · More nurseries in NN10
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including St Margarets Avenue, Blackfriars and The Viking PH.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hall Park11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Rose Avenue Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In North Northamptonshire there are about 3.5 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Happytots is a full-day nursery at 2-4 Blackfriars, Rushden, NN10 9PQ, in Rushden, North Northamptonshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HappytotsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Blossoms Day Nursery and The HiveFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Rushden Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Tots and JuniorsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| The Jack And Jill Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Rhymetime RushdenFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whitefriars Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2022 0.2 miles
- South End Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- South End Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Alfred Lord Tennyson School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Newton Road School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected January 2025 1.0 miles
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.1 miles
- Denfield Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.1 miles
- Rushden Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Happytots's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Happytots Good at its inspection on 6 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Happytots take?
Happytots is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Happytots?
You can call 01933 410700.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 219912 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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