What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 18 May 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Mains House 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.
Mains House Nursery against Durham
| Mains House Nursery | Durham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Mains House Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Mains House Nursery have?
- Mains House Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 18 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mains House Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Mains House Nursery for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Durham has 59.
- How much does Mains House Nursery cost?
- Mains House 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 Mains House 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 Mains House Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Mains House Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mains House Nursery on 18 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Mains House Nursery?
- Nearby in DH3: First Steps, 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow, Bright Star 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.