Dean Bank Early Years
Day nursery in Ferryhill, DL17. Part of the Durham council area.
12 Beaumont Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8PHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 September 2025
| 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
Dean Bank Early Years 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.
Dean Bank Early Years against Ferryhill
| Dean Bank Early Years | Ferryhill average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 26 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Dean Bank Early Years
- What Ofsted grade does Dean Bank Early Years have?
- Dean Bank Early Years was rated Good at its inspection on 12 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dean Bank Early Years take?
- Ofsted registers Dean Bank Early Years for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ferryhill has 26.
- How much does Dean Bank Early Years cost?
- Dean Bank Early Years 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 Dean Bank Early Years 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 Dean Bank Early Years how it offers them.
- When was Dean Bank Early Years last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dean Bank Early Years on 12 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dean Bank Early Years?
- Nearby in DL17: Chilton Happytimes Daycare, 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.