What Ofsted grade does Kinder Castle have?

Kinder Castle was rated Good at its inspection on 31 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Kinder Castle take?

Ofsted registers Kinder Castle for 97 places at any one time. The average day nursery in North Shields has 65.

How much does Kinder Castle cost?

Kinder Castle 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 Kinder Castle 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 Kinder Castle how it offers them.

When was Kinder Castle last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Kinder Castle on 31 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Kinder Castle?

Nearby in NE30: Sir James Knott Nursery School Nest at Howard Street, Linskill Nursery, Tynemouth Nursery.

Kinder Castle

Day nursery in North Shields, NE30. Part of the North Tyneside council area.

4 Tynemouth Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, NE30 4AY

97 places

2004 registered with Ofsted

8 of 12 in our North Shields ranking

£117 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North East average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 31 March 2022

Ofsted grades for Kinder Castle, inspection of 31 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.

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What a place could cost

Kinder Castle 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.

Kinder Castle against North Shields

	Kinder Castle	North Shields average
Places	97	65
Ofsted outcome	Good	100% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Kinder Castle

What Ofsted grade does Kinder Castle have?: Kinder Castle was rated Good at its inspection on 31 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Kinder Castle take?: Ofsted registers Kinder Castle for 97 places at any one time. The average day nursery in North Shields has 65.
How much does Kinder Castle cost?: Kinder Castle 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 Kinder Castle 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 Kinder Castle how it offers them.
When was Kinder Castle last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Kinder Castle on 31 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Kinder Castle?: Nearby in NE30: Sir James Knott Nursery School Nest at Howard Street, Linskill Nursery, Tynemouth Nursery.

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.