New Beginnings (Moorside)
Day nursery in Consett, DH8. Part of the Durham council area.
Moorside Childrens Centre, Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, DH8 8EQ
Run by New Beginnings Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 October 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
New Beginnings (Moorside) 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.
New Beginnings (Moorside) against Consett
| New Beginnings (Moorside) | Consett average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 82 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Happy Smiles Good, 115 places, DH8 6TJ
- Big Hands Little Hands Nursery School Good, 88 places, DH8 7PW
- Shotley Bridge Nursery School Limited Good, 98 places, DH8 8LY
New Beginnings (Moorside) is run by New Beginnings Nurseries, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about New Beginnings (Moorside)
- What Ofsted grade does New Beginnings (Moorside) have?
- New Beginnings (Moorside) was rated Good at its inspection on 28 October 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can New Beginnings (Moorside) take?
- Ofsted registers New Beginnings (Moorside) for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Consett has 82.
- How much does New Beginnings (Moorside) cost?
- New Beginnings (Moorside) 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 New Beginnings (Moorside) 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 New Beginnings (Moorside) how it offers them.
- When was New Beginnings (Moorside) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected New Beginnings (Moorside) on 28 October 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is New Beginnings (Moorside) part of a nursery group?
- Yes. New Beginnings (Moorside) is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by New Beginnings Nurseries.
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.