Tiny Tinkers Nursery
Day nursery in Houghton Le Spring, DH4. Part of the Durham council area.
Fencehouses & District Community Centre, Woodstone Village, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6DSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 June 2025
| 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
Tiny Tinkers 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.
Tiny Tinkers Nursery against Houghton Le Spring
| Tiny Tinkers Nursery | Houghton Le Spring average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 71% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Tiny Tinkers Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Tiny Tinkers Nursery have?
- Tiny Tinkers Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 11 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tiny Tinkers Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Tiny Tinkers Nursery for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Houghton Le Spring has 51.
- How much does Tiny Tinkers Nursery cost?
- Tiny Tinkers 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 Tiny Tinkers 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 Tiny Tinkers Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Tiny Tinkers Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tiny Tinkers Nursery on 11 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Tiny Tinkers Nursery?
- Nearby in DH4: Barnwell Academy, Dubmire Daycare, Chilton Meadows 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.