What Ofsted grade does Little Twisters have?

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

How many children can Little Twisters take?

Ofsted registers Little Twisters for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in North Tyneside has 61.

How much does Little Twisters cost?

Little Twisters 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 Twisters 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 Twisters how it offers them.

When was Little Twisters last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Little Twisters on 31 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Twisters?

Nearby in NE12: Amberley Out Of School Club, Bailey's Butterflies, Little Cygnets Childcare Ltd.

Little Twisters

Day nursery in North Tyneside, NE12.

Unit 28, Bellingham Drive, North Tyne Industrial Estate,Whitley Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9SZ

70 places

2012 registered with Ofsted

32 of 51 in our North Tyneside 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 Little Twisters, 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

Little Twisters 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 Twisters against North Tyneside

	Little Twisters	North Tyneside average
Places	70	61
Ofsted outcome	Good	82% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Little Twisters

What Ofsted grade does Little Twisters have?: Little Twisters was rated Good at its inspection on 31 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Twisters take?: Ofsted registers Little Twisters for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in North Tyneside has 61.
How much does Little Twisters cost?: Little Twisters 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 Twisters 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 Twisters how it offers them.
When was Little Twisters last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Little Twisters on 31 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Twisters?: Nearby in NE12: Amberley Out Of School Club, Bailey's Butterflies, Little Cygnets Childcare Ltd.

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.