Full-day nursery in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
Playmates Childrens Day Nursery
90 Knox Road, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 1HY · 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 November 2013Reference EY470086Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places35 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 April 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
90 Knox Road, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 1HY · More nurseries in NN8
Stations
- Wellingborough7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Victoria Centre, Nursing Home and 2 Ranelagh Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Castle Fields5 min walk
- Eastfield Park10 min walk
- Stanton Cross Town Park11 min walk
- Swanspool Gardens11 min walk
- Croyland Gardens12 min walk
- Playground4 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.
What parents say
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Playmates Childrens Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 90 Knox Road, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 1HY, in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire. It is registered for 35 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 8 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playmates Childrens Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Victoria CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Dream Days 2Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Dream Days Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at WellingboroughFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Pop Up Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Stones Pre-School and Out of School ClubsFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- Victoria Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Highfield Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites ages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Wellingborough School ages 3–19has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- The Avenue Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- St Barnabas Church of England School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.9 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 Playmates Childrens Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Playmates Childrens Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 13 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Playmates Childrens Day Nursery take?
Playmates Childrens Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 35 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Playmates Childrens Day Nursery?
Wellingborough is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Playmates Childrens Day Nursery?
You can call 01933 442121 and visit www.playmateschildrensdaynursery.co.uk.
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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 EY470086 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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