Bright Start Childcare at Solway House
Day nursery in North Tyneside, NE12.
5 Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8ANWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 January 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
Bright Start Childcare at Solway House 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.
Bright Start Childcare at Solway House against North Tyneside
| Bright Start Childcare at Solway House | North Tyneside average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 75 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Start Childcare at Solway House
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Start Childcare at Solway House have?
- Bright Start Childcare at Solway House was rated Good at its inspection on 9 January 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Start Childcare at Solway House take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Start Childcare at Solway House for 75 places at any one time. The average day nursery in North Tyneside has 61.
- How much does Bright Start Childcare at Solway House cost?
- Bright Start Childcare at Solway House 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 Bright Start Childcare at Solway House 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 Bright Start Childcare at Solway House how it offers them.
- When was Bright Start Childcare at Solway House last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Start Childcare at Solway House on 9 January 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Start Childcare at Solway House?
- Nearby in NE12: Amberley Out Of School Club, Bailey's Butterflies, Little Cygnets Childcare Ltd.
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.