Fern Hollow Day Nursery
Day nursery in Stocksfield, NE43. Part of the Northumberland council area.
4 Birches Nook Road, Stocksfield, NE43 7JLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 January 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
Fern Hollow 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.
Fern Hollow Day Nursery against Stocksfield
| Fern Hollow Day Nursery | Stocksfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 76 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Fern Hollow Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Fern Hollow Day Nursery have?
- Fern Hollow Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 25 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fern Hollow Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Fern Hollow Day Nursery for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stocksfield has 76.
- How much does Fern Hollow Day Nursery cost?
- Fern Hollow 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 Fern Hollow 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 Fern Hollow Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Fern Hollow Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fern Hollow Day Nursery on 25 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fern Hollow Day Nursery?
- Nearby in NE43: Kids Planet Meadows, Stocksfield Explorers.
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.