7 nurseries in Houghton Le Spring
Every day nursery in Houghton Le Spring on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in North East after the free hours.
Day nurseries in Houghton Le Spring, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houghton Community Nursery School DH5 8AE | Outstanding | 17 June 2025 | 52 |
| 2 | Hetton Lyons Nursery School DH5 0AH | Outstanding | 25 April 2023 | 25 |
| 3 | Nesham Private Nursery DH5 8AE | Outstanding | 29 November 2021 | 63 |
| 4 | Tiny Tinkers Nursery DH4 6DS | Good | 11 June 2025 | 36 |
| 5 | Dubmire Daycare DH4 6HL | Good | 20 November 2024 | 30 |
| 6 | Little Jems DH5 9DG | Not yet graded | Not yet | 72 |
| 7 | Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Hetton DH5 9PG | Not yet graded | Not yet | 78 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nurseries by postcode in Houghton Le Spring
Houghton Le Spring is in Sunderland and Durham.
Nursery fees in Houghton Le Spring
What day nurseries in North East charge on average. Fees in Houghton Le Spring itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £166no funded hours | £140after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £159no funded hours | £126after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £58after the free 15 hours | £117after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in Houghton Le Spring
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Houghton Le Spring as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.