Kids 1st - Hexham
Day nursery in Hexham, NE46. Part of the Northumberland council area.
Maidens Walk, Hexham, NE46 1DR
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 March 2022
| 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
Kids 1st - Hexham 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 - Hexham against Hexham
| Kids 1st - Hexham | Hexham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 110 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Oaks Nursery, Acomb Outstanding, 24 places, NE46 4PL
- St Mary's Nursery Good, 49 places, NE46 2EE
- Apple Blossom Day Nursery Good, 30 places, NE46 3PU
Kids 1st - Hexham is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Kids 1st - Hexham
- What Ofsted grade does Kids 1st - Hexham have?
- Kids 1st - Hexham was rated Good at its inspection on 3 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kids 1st - Hexham take?
- Ofsted registers Kids 1st - Hexham for 110 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hexham has 44.
- How much does Kids 1st - Hexham cost?
- Kids 1st - Hexham 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 - Hexham 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 - Hexham how it offers them.
- When was Kids 1st - Hexham last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids 1st - Hexham on 3 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids 1st - Hexham part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids 1st - Hexham 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.