Full-day nursery in Kingsthorpe Hollow, West Northamptonshire
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool
54 Abington Grove, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4QU · 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 June 2021Reference 2638081Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 August 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places59 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 August 2026Food 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
54 Abington Grove, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4QU · More nurseries in NN1
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Birchfield Road, Purser Road and White Elephant PH.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Racecourse4 min walk
- Brookland Pocket Park9 min walk
- Abington Park10 min walk
- Red Mushroom Playground5 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Racecourse Adventure 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 West Northamptonshire there are about 3.2 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.
What parents say
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Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at 54 Abington Grove, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4QU, in Kingsthorpe Hollow, West Northamptonshire. It is registered for 59 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 15 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The Childcare Corporation Limited.
Run by The Childcare Corporation Limited (company), which runs 56 nurseries.
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| Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stimpson Avenue Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Cedar Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Barry Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Wallace Road Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.5 miles
- Fairfields School ages 3–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Kingsley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Vernon Terrace Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 23 August 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 59 children at any one time.
Who runs Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool?
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool is run by The Childcare Corporation Limited, which runs 56 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool?
Northampton is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01604 791901 and visit www.grandiruk.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2638081 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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