Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre
Day nursery in Barnard Castle, DL12. Part of the Durham council area.
Green Lane, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LGWhat Ofsted found
Strong standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 27 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre 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.
Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre against Barnard Castle
| Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre | Barnard Castle average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 95 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre have?
- Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 27 November 2025. Its most common grade is strong standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre for 95 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnard Castle has 47.
- How much does Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre cost?
- Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre 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 Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre 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 Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre how it offers them.
- When was Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre on 27 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre?
- Nearby in DL12: Kirklands at Startforth, Little Meadows Nursery, Dawn Till Dusk Childcare.
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.