Minnows Children's Day Nursery
Day nursery in Middlesbrough, TS3.
39 Turford Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS3 9AT
Run by Nunthorpe Nurseries Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 February 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.
What a place could cost
Minnows Children's Day 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.
Minnows Children's Day Nursery against Middlesbrough
| Minnows Children's Day Nursery | Middlesbrough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 70% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Dimples Riverside Day Nursery Outstanding, 110 places, TS3 6DF
- Bright Stars Nursery Outstanding, 24 places, TS3 9JW
- TAD Children's Day Nursery Good, 76 places, TS3 7SF
Minnows Children's Day Nursery is run by Nunthorpe Nurseries Group, which has 8 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Middlesbrough.
Questions parents ask about Minnows Children's Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Minnows Children's Day Nursery have?
- Minnows Children's Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 24 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Minnows Children's Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Minnows Children's Day Nursery for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Middlesbrough has 62.
- How much does Minnows Children's Day Nursery cost?
- Minnows Children's Day 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 Minnows Children's Day 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 Minnows Children's Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Minnows Children's Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Minnows Children's Day Nursery on 24 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Minnows Children's Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Minnows Children's Day Nursery is one of 8 day nurseries in England run by Nunthorpe Nurseries Group.
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.