Washington Day Nursery
Day nursery in Washington, NE37. Part of the Sunderland council area.
Washington Day Nursery, Knoulberry, Blackfell Village, Washington, NE37 1HAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 September 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
Washington 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.
Washington Day Nursery against Washington
| Washington Day Nursery | Washington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Washington Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Washington Day Nursery have?
- Washington Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 18 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Washington Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Washington Day Nursery for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Washington has 48.
- How much does Washington Day Nursery cost?
- Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Washington Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Washington Day Nursery on 18 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Washington Day Nursery?
- Nearby in NE37: Castle Kindergarten, New World Nursery, Cheeky Chimps Childcare.
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.