What Ofsted grade does Ashington Minors have?

Ashington Minors was rated Good at its inspection on 4 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Ashington Minors take?

Ofsted registers Ashington Minors for 66 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ashington has 57.

How much does Ashington Minors cost?

Ashington Minors 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 Ashington Minors 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 Ashington Minors how it offers them.

When was Ashington Minors last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Ashington Minors on 4 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Ashington Minors?

Nearby in NE63: Kids 1st - Wansbeck, Chill Out @ Hirst, Dinotots Ashington.

Ashington Minors

Day nursery in Ashington, NE63. Part of the Northumberland council area.

Back Sycamore Street, Ashington, NE63 0AH

66 places

2007 registered with Ofsted

1 of 5 in our Ashington ranking

£117 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North East average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 4 November 2021

Ofsted grades for Ashington Minors, inspection of 4 November 2021
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.

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What a place could cost

Ashington Minors 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.

Ashington Minors against Ashington

	Ashington Minors	Ashington average
Places	66	57
Ofsted outcome	Good	20% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Ashington Minors

What Ofsted grade does Ashington Minors have?: Ashington Minors was rated Good at its inspection on 4 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Ashington Minors take?: Ofsted registers Ashington Minors for 66 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ashington has 57.
How much does Ashington Minors cost?: Ashington Minors 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 Ashington Minors 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 Ashington Minors how it offers them.
When was Ashington Minors last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Ashington Minors on 4 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Ashington Minors?: Nearby in NE63: Kids 1st - Wansbeck, Chill Out @ Hirst, Dinotots Ashington.

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.