Childcare in Billingham
Billingham has 7 day nurseries, 1 pre-school, 12 school nursery classes, 1 childminder and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 8 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 14 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Stockton-on-Tees there are 26 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Stockton-on-Tees, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 64 school nursery classes across Stockton-on-Tees, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Opened Wynyard Holiday Club Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Billingham
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Billingham take funded hours?
13 of the 22 settings in Billingham are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Billingham rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 8 settings Ofsted has inspected in Billingham hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Billingham take babies?
10 settings in Billingham are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Billingham?
Stockton-on-Tees has 26 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Billingham
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.