Ashfield Nursery & ELC
Day nursery in South Shields, NE33. Part of the South Tyneside council area.
259 Stanhope Road, South Shields, NE33 4RTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 December 2022
| 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
Ashfield Nursery & ELC 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.
Ashfield Nursery & ELC against South Shields
| Ashfield Nursery & ELC | South Shields average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ashfield Nursery & ELC
- What Ofsted grade does Ashfield Nursery & ELC have?
- Ashfield Nursery & ELC was rated Good at its inspection on 12 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ashfield Nursery & ELC take?
- Ofsted registers Ashfield Nursery & ELC for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Shields has 56.
- How much does Ashfield Nursery & ELC cost?
- Ashfield Nursery & ELC 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 Ashfield Nursery & ELC 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 Ashfield Nursery & ELC how it offers them.
- When was Ashfield Nursery & ELC last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ashfield Nursery & ELC on 12 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ashfield Nursery & ELC?
- Nearby in NE33: Whizz Kids Childcare, Stanley's At Marine Park, West Park Kindergarten.
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.