Forest Friends Childcare
Day nursery in Billingham, TS23. Part of the Stockton-on-Tees council area.
Marsh House Sports And Community Centre, Marsh House Avenue, Billingham, TS23 3HBWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 2 November 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Forest Friends 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.
Forest Friends Childcare against Billingham
| Forest Friends Childcare | Billingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Forest Friends Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Forest Friends Childcare have?
- Forest Friends Childcare was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 2 November 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Forest Friends Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Forest Friends Childcare for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Billingham has 66.
- How much does Forest Friends Childcare cost?
- Forest Friends 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 Forest Friends 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 Forest Friends Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Forest Friends Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Forest Friends Childcare on 2 November 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Forest Friends Childcare?
- Nearby in TS23: New Life Day Care, Billingham Children's Day Nursery, Cheeky Monkees Day 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.