Chilton Happytimes Daycare
Day nursery in Ferryhill, DL17. Part of the Durham council area.
Chilton Primary School, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0PTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 April 2024
| 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
Chilton Happytimes 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.
Chilton Happytimes Daycare against Ferryhill
| Chilton Happytimes Daycare | Ferryhill average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 26 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Chilton Happytimes Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Chilton Happytimes Daycare have?
- Chilton Happytimes Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 8 April 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Chilton Happytimes Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Chilton Happytimes Daycare for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ferryhill has 26.
- How much does Chilton Happytimes Daycare cost?
- Chilton Happytimes 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 Chilton Happytimes 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 Chilton Happytimes Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Chilton Happytimes Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Chilton Happytimes Daycare on 8 April 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Chilton Happytimes Daycare?
- Nearby in DL17: Dean Bank Early Years, Bright Futures Ferryhill After School Club.
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.