Haltwhistle Little Star
Day nursery in Northumberland.
Woodhead Lane, Haltwhistle, NE49 9DPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 March 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
Haltwhistle Little Star 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.
Haltwhistle Little Star against Northumberland
| Haltwhistle Little Star | Northumberland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Haltwhistle Little Star
- What Ofsted grade does Haltwhistle Little Star have?
- Haltwhistle Little Star was rated Good at its inspection on 5 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Haltwhistle Little Star take?
- Ofsted registers Haltwhistle Little Star for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northumberland has 54.
- How much does Haltwhistle Little Star cost?
- Haltwhistle Little Star 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 Haltwhistle Little Star 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 Haltwhistle Little Star how it offers them.
- When was Haltwhistle Little Star last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Haltwhistle Little Star on 5 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Haltwhistle Little Star?
- Nearby in Haltwhistle: Goosehill Private Nursery, Ponteland Private Nursery, Goosehill at Hepscott Park.
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.