2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow
Day nursery in Chester Le Street, DH3. Part of the Gateshead council area.
The Birtley Centre, Pembroke Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH3 2DJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow against Chester Le Street
| 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow | Chester Le Street average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow
- What Ofsted grade does 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow have?
- 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow was rated Good at its inspection on 30 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow take?
- Ofsted registers 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chester Le Street has 70.
- How much does 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow cost?
- 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow how it offers them.
- When was 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow on 30 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow?
- Nearby in DH3: Mains House Nursery, First Steps, Bright Star Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.