Bubbly Gems Ltd
Day nursery in Sunderland, SR4.
Bubbly Gems Ltd, 15 Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR4 7AFWhat Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 15 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bubbly Gems Ltd 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.
Bubbly Gems Ltd against Sunderland
| Bubbly Gems Ltd | Sunderland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bubbly Gems Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Bubbly Gems Ltd have?
- Bubbly Gems Ltd was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 15 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bubbly Gems Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Bubbly Gems Ltd for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sunderland has 54.
- How much does Bubbly Gems Ltd cost?
- Bubbly Gems Ltd 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 Bubbly Gems Ltd 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 Bubbly Gems Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Bubbly Gems Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bubbly Gems Ltd on 15 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bubbly Gems Ltd?
- Nearby in SR4: Pennywell Early Years Centre, Apple Blossom Day Nursery, Springboard Nursery.
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.