Dimples Southbank
Day nursery in Redcar and Cleveland, TS6.
103 Normanby Road, Middlesbrough, TS6 6SFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 September 2021
| 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
Dimples Southbank 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.
Dimples Southbank against Redcar and Cleveland
| Dimples Southbank | Redcar and Cleveland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 66% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Dimples Southbank
- What Ofsted grade does Dimples Southbank have?
- Dimples Southbank was rated Good at its inspection on 17 September 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dimples Southbank take?
- Ofsted registers Dimples Southbank for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Redcar and Cleveland has 53.
- How much does Dimples Southbank cost?
- Dimples Southbank 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 Dimples Southbank 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 Dimples Southbank how it offers them.
- When was Dimples Southbank last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dimples Southbank on 17 September 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dimples Southbank?
- Nearby in TS6: Tees Valley Tots, The Priory Day Nursery, Top Tots Daycare.
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.