Harton Village Kindergarten
Day nursery in South Shields, NE34. Part of the South Tyneside council area.
Harton Village Kindergarten, Sunderland Road, South Shields, NE34 6ASWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 July 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
Harton Village Kindergarten 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.
Harton Village Kindergarten against South Shields
| Harton Village Kindergarten | South Shields average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 109 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Harton Village Kindergarten
- What Ofsted grade does Harton Village Kindergarten have?
- Harton Village Kindergarten was rated Good at its inspection on 24 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Harton Village Kindergarten take?
- Ofsted registers Harton Village Kindergarten for 109 places at any one time. The average day nursery in South Shields has 56.
- How much does Harton Village Kindergarten cost?
- Harton Village Kindergarten 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 Harton Village Kindergarten 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 Harton Village Kindergarten how it offers them.
- When was Harton Village Kindergarten last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Harton Village Kindergarten on 24 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Harton Village Kindergarten?
- Nearby in NE34: Stanley's at Ridgeway, The Bungalow Pre-school, Westoe Village Kindergarten.
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.