Broadway Daycare
Day nursery in Darlington, DL1.
Healthfield Primary School, The Broadway, Darlington, DL1 1EJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 February 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
Broadway Daycare 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.
Broadway Daycare against Darlington
| Broadway Daycare | Darlington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Broadway Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Broadway Daycare have?
- Broadway Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 18 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Broadway Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Broadway Daycare for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Darlington has 58.
- How much does Broadway Daycare cost?
- Broadway Daycare 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 Broadway Daycare 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 Broadway Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Broadway Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Broadway Daycare on 18 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Broadway Daycare?
- Nearby in DL1: Parkside Childcare, Darlington College Childcare Centre, Eastbourne Pre-School.
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.