Kids 1st Ashbrooke
Day nursery in Sunderland, SR2.
Kids 1st Ashbrooke, Gorse Road, Sunderland, SR2 7BX
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 27 October 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
Kids 1st Ashbrooke 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.
Kids 1st Ashbrooke against Sunderland
| Kids 1st Ashbrooke | Sunderland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 108 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- B2B Plus Project Outstanding, 34 places, SR2 0RY
- Kids Planet Ashbrooke Good, 60 places, SR2 7HH
- Banana Moon Sunderland Good, 50 places, SR2 7SU
Kids 1st Ashbrooke is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Sunderland.
Questions parents ask about Kids 1st Ashbrooke
- What Ofsted grade does Kids 1st Ashbrooke have?
- Kids 1st Ashbrooke was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 27 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids 1st Ashbrooke take?
- Ofsted registers Kids 1st Ashbrooke for 108 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sunderland has 54.
- How much does Kids 1st Ashbrooke cost?
- Kids 1st Ashbrooke 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 Kids 1st Ashbrooke 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 Kids 1st Ashbrooke how it offers them.
- When was Kids 1st Ashbrooke last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids 1st Ashbrooke on 27 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids 1st Ashbrooke part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids 1st Ashbrooke is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees Nurseries.
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.