New Beginnings
Day nursery in Sunderland, SR5.
Austin House Family Centre, 22 Shakespeare Street, Sunderland, SR5 2JXWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 5 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
New Beginnings 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 against Sunderland
| New Beginnings | Sunderland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 43 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about New Beginnings
- What Ofsted grade does New Beginnings have?
- New Beginnings has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 5 December 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can New Beginnings take?
- Ofsted registers New Beginnings for 43 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sunderland has 54.
- How much does New Beginnings cost?
- New Beginnings 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 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 how it offers them.
- When was New Beginnings last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected New Beginnings on 5 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near New Beginnings?
- Nearby in SR5: Castle Kindergarten, Hylton Red House Nursery School Birth to Three Provision, Apple Blossom Day 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.