Parkside Childcare
Day nursery in Darlington, DL1.
Parkside Childcare, The Coleridge Centre, Ribble Drive, Darlington, DL1 5TYWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 5 September 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Parkside Childcare 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.
Parkside Childcare against Darlington
| Parkside Childcare | Darlington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Parkside Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Parkside Childcare have?
- Parkside Childcare was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 5 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Parkside Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Parkside Childcare for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Darlington has 58.
- How much does Parkside Childcare cost?
- Parkside Childcare 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 Parkside Childcare 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 Parkside Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Parkside Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Parkside Childcare on 5 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Parkside Childcare?
- Nearby in DL1: Darlington College Childcare Centre, Eastbourne Pre-School, Maidendale 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.