Kids 1st - Low Fell
Day nursery in Gateshead, NE9.
2 Telford Close, Saltwell Business Park, Joicey Road, Gateshead, NE9 5AT
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Expected standard in 3 of 6 Inspected 25 March 2026
| 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 | Expected standard | Meets 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
Kids 1st - Low Fell 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 - Low Fell against Gateshead
| Kids 1st - Low Fell | Gateshead average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 108 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 3 of 6 | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre Strong standard in 5 of 6, 52 places, NE9 5PA
- 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Chowdene Good, 37 places, NE9 7TU
- Lyndhurst Early Years @ Cleveland Hall Good, 30 places, NE9 6TA
Kids 1st - Low Fell is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Gateshead.
Questions parents ask about Kids 1st - Low Fell
- What Ofsted grade does Kids 1st - Low Fell have?
- Kids 1st - Low Fell has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 25 March 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 3 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Kids 1st - Low Fell take?
- Ofsted registers Kids 1st - Low Fell for 108 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gateshead has 67.
- How much does Kids 1st - Low Fell cost?
- Kids 1st - Low Fell 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 - Low Fell 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 - Low Fell how it offers them.
- When was Kids 1st - Low Fell last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kids 1st - Low Fell on 25 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kids 1st - Low Fell part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kids 1st - Low Fell 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.