Dawn Till Dusk Childcare
Day nursery in Barnard Castle, DL12. Part of the Durham council area.
Middleton-in-Teesdale Primary & Nursery School, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0TGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 March 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
Dawn Till Dusk Childcare 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.
Dawn Till Dusk Childcare against Barnard Castle
| Dawn Till Dusk Childcare | Barnard Castle average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 21 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Dawn Till Dusk Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Dawn Till Dusk Childcare have?
- Dawn Till Dusk Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 7 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dawn Till Dusk Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Dawn Till Dusk Childcare for 21 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnard Castle has 47.
- How much does Dawn Till Dusk Childcare cost?
- Dawn Till Dusk Childcare 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 Dawn Till Dusk Childcare 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 Dawn Till Dusk Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Dawn Till Dusk Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dawn Till Dusk Childcare on 7 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dawn Till Dusk Childcare?
- Nearby in DL12: Kirklands at Startforth, Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre, Little Meadows 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.