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13 nurseries in Whitley Bay

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

13 day nurseries
3 rated Outstanding
485 places in total
£126 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Best-rated nurseries in Whitley Bay

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

Best-rated day nurseries in Whitley Bay
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Kids Planet Southridge NE25 9UDOutstanding19 June 202554
2Zone 4 Kids NE26 3TXOutstanding14 March 202452
3Rainbow Childcare NE26 2NWOutstanding18 April 202336
4Rainbows 2 NE26 1DGGood8 May 202540
51st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) NE25 0BWGood14 October 202436

Day nurseries in Whitley Bay, best rated first

All 13 day nurseries in Whitley Bay
#NurseryOfsted outcomeInspectedPlaces
1Kids Planet Southridge NE25 9UDOutstanding19 June 202554
2Zone 4 Kids NE26 3TXOutstanding14 March 202452
3Rainbow Childcare NE26 2NWOutstanding18 April 202336
4Rainbows 2 NE26 1DGGood8 May 202540
51st Step Pre-school Ltd (Seaton Delaval) NE25 0BWGood14 October 202436
6Kids Planet Monkseaton NE26 3NRGood20 August 202482
7School's Out at Langley NE25 9DFGood4 April 202350
8Little Gems of The Sea NE25 9EGGood21 December 202224
9Little Acorns Childcare NE26 2SYGood13 October 202140
10Mini Merrys Private Day Nursery NE25 9XJNot yet gradedNot yet43
11Mini Merrys Private Nursery- Seaton Delaval NE25 0DTNot yet gradedNot yet28
12Net360cic-Club1 NE25 8JHNot yet gradedNot yet
13Net360cic-Club2 NE26 2BBNot yet gradedNot yet

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

Nurseries by postcode in Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay is in North Tyneside and Northumberland.

Nursery fees in Whitley Bay

What day nurseries in North East charge on average. Fees in Whitley Bay 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 Whitley Bay

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Whitley Bay 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.