Secret Garden Day Nursery
Day nursery in Darlington, DL1.
50 Haughton Green, Darlington, DL1 2DFWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 November 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Secret Garden Day Nursery 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.
Secret Garden Day Nursery against Darlington
| Secret Garden Day Nursery | Darlington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Secret Garden Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Secret Garden Day Nursery have?
- Secret Garden Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 16 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Secret Garden Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Secret Garden Day Nursery for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Darlington has 58.
- How much does Secret Garden Day Nursery cost?
- Secret Garden Day Nursery 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 Secret Garden Day Nursery 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 Secret Garden Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Secret Garden Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Secret Garden Day Nursery on 16 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Secret Garden Day Nursery?
- Nearby in DL1: Parkside Childcare, Darlington College Childcare Centre, Eastbourne Pre-School.
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.