11 nurseries in NE4 (City Centre, Arthurs Hill, Elswick)
Every day nursery with a NE4 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in North East after the free hours.
Day nurseries in NE4 (City Centre, Arthurs Hill, Elswick), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle College Day Nursery NE4 7SA | Strong standard in all 6 | 2 March 2026 | 25 |
| 2 | Footsteps to Dolphin Street NE4 8AZ | Outstanding | 9 December 2024 | 30 |
| 3 | Riverview Community Kindergarten C.I.C NE4 8HE | Good | 9 May 2025 | 25 |
| 4 | Culverdene Nursery NE4 8SA | Good | 4 February 2025 | 54 |
| 5 | Castle Nurseries at Willow Avenue NE4 9TU | Good | 16 April 2024 | 90 |
| 6 | One Nation Childcare NE4 9PQ | Good | 23 January 2024 | 16 |
| 7 | Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill NE4 6HL | Good | 21 March 2023 | 50 |
| 8 | The Cedars Nursery Newcastle NE4 8SX | Good | 25 October 2022 | 96 |
| 9 | Ladybird Children's Nursery NE4 7NQ | Good | 15 March 2022 | 63 |
| 10 | Little Angels at Fenham Children's Centre NE4 9XZ | Good | 27 October 2021 | 45 |
| 11 | Haven Daycare Limited NE4 6QD | Not yet graded | Not yet |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
NE4 is in Newcastle upon Tyne, covering Newcastle.
Nursery fees in NE4
What day nurseries in North East charge on average. Fees in NE4 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 NE4
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in NE4 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.