Little Rascals Childcare
Day nursery in Wallsend, NE28. Part of the North Tyneside council area.
Segedunum Bath House & Museum, Station Road, Wallsend, NE28 6HRWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 11 November 2025
| 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 | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets 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
Little Rascals Childcare 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 Rascals Childcare against Wallsend
| Little Rascals Childcare | Wallsend average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kids Planet Wallsend Outstanding, 120 places, NE28 7NE
- Tynemouth Nursery at Battle Hill Outstanding, 37 places, NE28 9NJ
- Rachaels Rascals Childcare Expected standard in all 6, 36 places, NE28 7BB
Little Rascals Childcare is run by Rascals Playtime Childcare, which has 7 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Wallsend.
Questions parents ask about Little Rascals Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Little Rascals Childcare have?
- Little Rascals Childcare has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 11 November 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Little Rascals Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Little Rascals Childcare for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wallsend has 61.
- How much does Little Rascals Childcare cost?
- Little Rascals Childcare 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 Rascals Childcare 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 Rascals Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Little Rascals Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Rascals Childcare on 11 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Little Rascals Childcare part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Little Rascals Childcare 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.