What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 December 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.
What a place could cost
The Laurels Child Care 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.
The Laurels Child Care against Durham
| The Laurels Child Care | Durham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Laurels Child Care
- What Ofsted grade does The Laurels Child Care have?
- The Laurels Child Care was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Laurels Child Care take?
- Ofsted registers The Laurels Child Care for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Durham has 59.
- How much does The Laurels Child Care cost?
- The Laurels Child Care 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 The Laurels Child Care 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 The Laurels Child Care how it offers them.
- When was The Laurels Child Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Laurels Child Care on 14 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Laurels Child Care?
- Nearby in DH1: Clever Clogs Day Nursery, Durham University Day Nursery, Yellow Wellies.
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.