Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham
Clever Clogs Nursery, Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AT
Run by Clever Clogs Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 15 March 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham 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.
Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham against Durham
| Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham | Durham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 108 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Castle Kindergarten Good, 59 places, DH6 2DZ
- Wheatley Hill Community Nursery Ltd Good, 26 places, DH6 3RT
- Shotton Children's Centre Good, 26 places, DH6 2JP
Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham is run by Clever Clogs Day Nurseries, which has 5 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Durham.
Questions parents ask about Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham
- What Ofsted grade does Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham have?
- Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 15 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham take?
- Ofsted registers Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham for 108 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Durham has 59.
- How much does Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham cost?
- Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham 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 Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham 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 Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham how it offers them.
- When was Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham on 15 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Clever Clogs Day Nursery Durham is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Clever Clogs Day Nurseries.
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.