Blaydon Childcare
Blaydon Surestart Centre, Shibdon Bank, Blaydon-on-tyne, NE21 5EZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 November 2023
| 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
Blaydon Childcare 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.
Blaydon Childcare against Gateshead
| Blaydon Childcare | Gateshead average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 90 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Blaydon Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Blaydon Childcare have?
- Blaydon Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 10 November 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Blaydon Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Blaydon Childcare for 90 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gateshead has 67.
- How much does Blaydon Childcare cost?
- Blaydon Childcare 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 Blaydon Childcare 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 Blaydon Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Blaydon Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Blaydon Childcare on 10 November 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Blaydon Childcare?
- Nearby in NE21: Spring - Winlaton, Nurserytime.
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.