Little Meadows Nursery
Day nursery in Barnard Castle, DL12. Part of the Durham council area.
29b Harmire Enterprise Park, Barnard Castle, DL12 8XTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 July 2025
| 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
Little Meadows Nursery 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.
Little Meadows Nursery against Barnard Castle
| Little Meadows Nursery | Barnard Castle average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 47 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kirklands at Startforth Outstanding, 24 places, DL12 9AQ
- Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre Strong standard in 4 of 6, 95 places, DL12 8LG
- Dawn Till Dusk Childcare Good, 21 places, DL12 0TG
Little Meadows Nursery is run by Rascals Playtime Childcare, which has 7 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Little Meadows Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Meadows Nursery have?
- Little Meadows Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 22 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Meadows Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Meadows Nursery for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnard Castle has 47.
- How much does Little Meadows Nursery cost?
- Little Meadows Nursery 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 Little Meadows Nursery 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 Little Meadows Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Meadows Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Meadows Nursery on 22 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Meadows Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Meadows Nursery is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Rascals Playtime Childcare.
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.