Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Northampton, Abington Grove

Holly Lodge, 54 Abington Grove, Abington, Northampton NN1 4QU
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9.9 71 Reviews
  • Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Northampton, Abington Grove, Northampton
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Abington Grove, Northampton, delivers exceptional Early Years education in a beautifully refurbished red-brick setting. Rated Good by Ofsted (August 2023), the nursery follows a child-led, curiosity-inspired curriculum with enriching activities like Boogie Mites, Make & Bake, and outdoor learning in the vegetable plot, sandpit, and mud kitchen.

Spread across three bright and welcoming floors, the nursery features tailored baby, toddler, and preschool rooms, all supported by SENCo-trained staff. A large outdoor space and dedicated outdoor classroom foster imagination and exploration year-round. With an experienced, caring team, nutritious meals from the on-site chef, and close communication through the Famly App, the nursery supports every child's growth and confidence.

Located close to local parks, bus routes, and Northampton town centre, it’s a convenient and nurturing setting where children flourish.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • James Lincoln (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 20

Total Places for Children

  • 56

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas to New Year

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Northampton, Abington Grove Reviews (71)

9.9

Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Northampton, Abington Grove has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.887) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Northampton, Abington Grove has 71 reviews.

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Review from Mel R (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter loves coming here, she has made lots of friends, is learning lots and is well looked after. The weekly booklets they have for additional learning and development at home is brilliant and will set her up for an easy transition into reception. The staff in the Wise Owls are fantastic!
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Review from Rhys J (Father of Child) published on 23 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my boys have been at Headstart for almost 2 years. Since starting the staff have been amazing. They know my children really well and support their development in all areas. My boys love going to nursery and on their days off talking about going in and when I tell them it’s a day at home. I cannot
thank the staff enough for all the help and support they have shown my children during their time at Headstart.
The manager is great and is always happy to have a chat. I get daily feedback on how my children have been doing and having this time given is valuable and very much appreciated. My children love the food and on the way home I get a daily rundown of what they have eaten which always sounds amazing.
The enrichment activities that are on offer are fantastic. My boys are currently learning French, they visit home to talk to the older generation and walk around the local environment to support their learning.
I very happy with Headstart and couldn’t recommend it enough.
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Review from Dean (Father of Child) published on 18 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We feel our daughter has developed a great bond with staff at this nursery, the staff appear to be very happy and positive in their work which is an important atmosphere for any young child to be in. Children do not hide their emotions so we know our daughter has been very happy at this nursery and
we feel that she has developed so much through her time spent here. As parents, we are of course ever so grateful and proud of how far our daughter has come and a lot of this is due to the care, attention and support provided by the staff. This will be our daughter's last term at nursery and we feel that she is confident and well prepared to move on to the next stage of her young life when she starts primary school in September. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff involved with our child's development so far, you have been great in many ways, keep up the good work.
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Review from Ruth S (Mother of Child) published on 18 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at this nursery since he was 9 months old. He has been looked after like one of their own. He absolutely loves going, staff are friendly, the manager is very approachable and goes above and beyond for all the children. Activities such as rugby tots is a great touch and the thoughtful
gifts they make for birthdays and Easter, Christmas, Mother's and Father's etc day are lovely keepsakes. Thank you Head Start for taking such good care of him.
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Review from Harriet H (Mother of Child) published on 15 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter was at Head Start Day Nursery and my son currently attends. The nursery staff are so caring and attentive and have become a huge part of my children’s lives. I couldn’t ask for better role models and teachers.


My little girl was gutted to leave and my son loves going to nursery.


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setting is beautifully clean and they have put a lot of time into renovating the setting as well. There has been investment in new toys for the babies.


The children are creative and are able to express themselves.


There are lovely outdoor areas for the children to play.


All in all, I couldn’t recommend this nursery highly enough! We love it!

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Review from Rosie W (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been using this nursery for the last 7 years and it has grown from strength to strength. Both of my (very different) sons have loved their time at the nursery because the staff get to know the children and help to encourage their development by tailoring their learning to their individual interests.
It is always a lovely and warm atmosphere.
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Review from Lynell L (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son joined when he was six months old and is now three. The staff are great... friendly, helpful, informative and supportive. The nursery is secure, bright, colourful and warm, with various areas for the children to explore, learn, relax and grow. He appears to love it more and more every day and
loves experimenting with the new activities set out and exciting things to learn.
Communication is amazing as well as their patience and understanding. Highly recommend.
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Review from Alisha D (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery with lovely staff. My children love coming here. I can’t recommend this nursery enough.
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Review from Zoe (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely day nursery, very welcoming friendly staff always doing their best for the children.
Good communication regarding child day and finding out what they have been doing.
Lovely learning journeys that the children have throughout their time showing lovely photos and artwork; a keepsake.
Great
space outside for all ages, yummy home cooked food, good hours and overall a lovely nursery.
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Review from Michelle M (Mother of Child) published on 8 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Head Start from five months. He is only ten months now and as a single parent you do have concerns leaving your baby at such a young age but I needed to get back to work and I’d already chosen a different nursery for him and a relative said to have a look at Head Start first,
as this is one of the best she had seen so far. I went to visit and put my son in for a trial session and knew straight away this was the nursery for me. The staff were amazing (and still are) from the first day he started so this is where he will remain until he starts school.
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Review from Stuart M (Father of Child) published on 5 April 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We visited a couple of nurseries before choosing the one to send our firstborn to and I have to say we have no regrets sending them to Head Start. The staff are attentive and really seem to care for the children which gave us peace of mind that our little one was at the right place. They've come on
leaps and bounds since attending and have created their own little personality, which we know has been enhanced by being at Head Start. Anyone that asks us about the nursery gets a glowing reference from us and we're happy with the choice we made.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.887)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.887) out of 10 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Northampton, Abington Grove is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.887 for Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Northampton, Abington Grove is calculated as follows: ( (245 Excellents x 5) + (29 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 275 Ratings = 4.887
  2. 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 Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Northampton, Abington Grove is based on 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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 56 number of registered child places is 11.2, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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James

James

Job Title: Nursery Manager

James has worked in the childcare industry for 7 years and joined Kiddi Caru as a Room Leader in 2019. He progressed to a Deputy Manager position in 2019 and recently became the Nursery Manager at Abington Grove in December 2023.


James is passionate about the community and providing the best possible opportunities for the children in our care to thrive and flourish.

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