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8 nurseries in Stanley

Every day nursery in Stanley on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in North East after the free hours.

8 day nurseries
1 rated Outstanding
2 with a new report card (25%)
351 places in total
£126 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Best-rated nurseries in Stanley

The top of our Stanley ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.

Best-rated day nurseries in Stanley
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1The Louisa Centre Nursery DH9 0TEOutstanding16 February 202242
2Stepping Stones WF3 4DFExpected standard in all 613 May 202663
3Emeralds Little Gems Daycare - Stanley Centre DH9 0ABGood3 July 202446
4Craghead Childcare Centre DH9 6AGGood23 January 202438
5Kidz Village Nursery & Pre-School DH9 8HWGood3 August 202351

Day nurseries in Stanley, best rated first

All 8 day nurseries in Stanley
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1The Louisa Centre Nursery DH9 0TEOutstanding16 February 202242
2Stepping Stones WF3 4DFExpected standard in all 613 May 202663
3Emeralds Little Gems Daycare - Stanley Centre DH9 0ABGood3 July 202446
4Craghead Childcare Centre DH9 6AGGood23 January 202438
5Kidz Village Nursery & Pre-School DH9 8HWGood3 August 202351
6Emeralds Little Gems Daycare - Stanley House DH9 0BLGood16 November 202138
7Little Acorns (North East) Ltd. DH9 7ANNeeds attention in 5 of 66 May 202661
8Bloemfontein Nursery DH9 6AGNot yet gradedNot yet12

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Nurseries by postcode in Stanley

Stanley is in Durham and Wakefield.

Nursery fees in Stanley

What day nurseries in North East charge on average. Fees in Stanley itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, North East, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age25 hours a week50 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 Stanley

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Stanley as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

WhoFree hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits15 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.