Lonsdale Childcare
Day nursery in Hartlepool, TS26.
Lonsdale Nursery, 130 Grange Road, Hartlepool, TS26 8JJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 March 2023
| 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
Lonsdale 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.
Lonsdale Childcare against Hartlepool
| Lonsdale Childcare | Hartlepool average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Lonsdale Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Lonsdale Childcare have?
- Lonsdale Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 3 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Lonsdale Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Lonsdale Childcare for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hartlepool has 63.
- How much does Lonsdale Childcare cost?
- Lonsdale 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 Lonsdale 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 Lonsdale Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Lonsdale Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Lonsdale Childcare on 3 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Lonsdale Childcare?
- Nearby in TS26: Aldersyde Day Nursery Ltd, Ready Steady Grow, Playmates II.
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.