Dinotots Childcare
Day nursery in Blyth, NE24. Part of the Northumberland council area.
14 Elliott Street, Blyth, NE24 4NRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 April 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
Dinotots 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.
Dinotots Childcare against Blyth
| Dinotots Childcare | Blyth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Dinotots Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Dinotots Childcare have?
- Dinotots Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 25 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dinotots Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Dinotots Childcare for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Blyth has 47.
- How much does Dinotots Childcare cost?
- Dinotots 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 Dinotots 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 Dinotots Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Dinotots Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dinotots Childcare on 25 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dinotots Childcare?
- Nearby in NE24: Dinotots Children's Nursery Ltd, Little Hubbers by the sea, Princess Louise Pre School 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.