What Ofsted grade does Ribbon Daycare have?

Ribbon Daycare was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 29 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Ribbon Daycare take?

Ofsted registers Ribbon Daycare for 79 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Seaham has 64.

How much does Ribbon Daycare cost?

Ribbon Daycare 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 Ribbon Daycare 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 Ribbon Daycare how it offers them.

When was Ribbon Daycare last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Ribbon Daycare on 29 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Ribbon Daycare?

Nearby in SR7: Seaham Kindergarten, Playology Beach School & Learning Studio, Little Waves Day Nursery.

Ribbon Daycare

Day nursery in Seaham, SR7. Part of the Durham council area.

The Ribbon, Murton Children's Centre, Barnes Road, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9QR

79 places

2007 registered with Ofsted

2 of 6 in our Seaham ranking

£117 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North East average

What Ofsted found

Outstanding Inspected 29 November 2022

Ofsted grades for Ribbon Daycare, inspection of 29 November 2022
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.

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What a place could cost

Ribbon Daycare 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.

Ribbon Daycare against Seaham

	Ribbon Daycare	Seaham average
Places	79	64
Ofsted outcome	Outstanding	67% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Ribbon Daycare

What Ofsted grade does Ribbon Daycare have?: Ribbon Daycare was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 29 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Ribbon Daycare take?: Ofsted registers Ribbon Daycare for 79 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Seaham has 64.
How much does Ribbon Daycare cost?: Ribbon Daycare 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 Ribbon Daycare 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 Ribbon Daycare how it offers them.
When was Ribbon Daycare last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Ribbon Daycare on 29 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Ribbon Daycare?: Nearby in SR7: Seaham Kindergarten, Playology Beach School & Learning Studio, Little Waves Day 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.