Zone 4 Kids
Day nursery in Whitley Bay, NE26. Part of the North Tyneside council area.
Whitley Lodge First School, Claremont Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 3TX
Run by Tynemouth Nursery Group What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 March 2024
| 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
Zone 4 Kids 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.
Zone 4 Kids against Whitley Bay
| Zone 4 Kids | Whitley Bay average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 69% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Rainbow Childcare Outstanding, 36 places, NE26 2NW
- Rainbows 2 Good, 40 places, NE26 1DG
- Kids Planet Monkseaton Good, 82 places, NE26 3NR
Zone 4 Kids is run by Tynemouth Nursery Group, which has 5 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Zone 4 Kids
- What Ofsted grade does Zone 4 Kids have?
- Zone 4 Kids was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Zone 4 Kids take?
- Ofsted registers Zone 4 Kids for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitley Bay has 44.
- How much does Zone 4 Kids cost?
- Zone 4 Kids 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 Zone 4 Kids 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 Zone 4 Kids how it offers them.
- When was Zone 4 Kids last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Zone 4 Kids on 14 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Zone 4 Kids part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Zone 4 Kids is one of 5 day nurseries in England run by Tynemouth Nursery Group.
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.