Clever Clogs Day Nursery
New Ferens Park, Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham, DH1 1GG
Run by Clever Clogs Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 11 June 2024
| 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 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 against Durham
| Clever Clogs Day Nursery | Durham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 122 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Laurels Child Care Outstanding, 34 places, DH1 2EY
- Durham University Day Nursery Outstanding, 90 places, DH1 1TA
- Yellow Wellies Good, 52 places, DH1 4SG
Clever Clogs Day Nursery 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
- What Ofsted grade does Clever Clogs Day Nursery have?
- Clever Clogs Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Clever Clogs Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Clever Clogs Day Nursery for 122 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Durham has 59.
- How much does Clever Clogs Day Nursery cost?
- Clever Clogs Day Nursery 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 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 how it offers them.
- When was Clever Clogs Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Clever Clogs Day Nursery on 11 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Clever Clogs Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Clever Clogs Day Nursery 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.