Millers Dene Day Care
Day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6.
Walkergate Early Years Centre, Millers Dene, Shields Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4XWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 September 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
Millers Dene Day Care 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.
Millers Dene Day Care against Newcastle upon Tyne
| Millers Dene Day Care | Newcastle upon Tyne average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 47 | 66 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 95% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Millers Dene Day Care
- What Ofsted grade does Millers Dene Day Care have?
- Millers Dene Day Care was rated Good at its inspection on 15 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Millers Dene Day Care take?
- Ofsted registers Millers Dene Day Care for 47 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne has 66.
- How much does Millers Dene Day Care cost?
- Millers Dene Day Care 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 Millers Dene Day Care 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 Millers Dene Day Care how it offers them.
- When was Millers Dene Day Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Millers Dene Day Care on 15 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Millers Dene Day Care?
- Nearby in NE6: Castle Nurseries at Dunstanburgh Road, Heaton Community Centre Childcare, Heaton Nursery and Out of School Club.
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.