Childcare in North Shields
North Shields has 12 day nurseries, 1 pre-school, 15 school nursery classes, 5 childminders and 2 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 17 of them and rated 16 Good or better, 3 of them Outstanding. 18 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £68 to £77, typically £73. Across North Tyneside there are 30 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across North Tyneside, 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 58 school nursery classes across North Tyneside, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
35 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
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 2026Closed All Stars Nursery Newcastle Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Sir James Knott Nursery School Nest at Howard Street Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened All Stars Nursery Newcastle Full day care
- Dec 2025Closed NTC In-House Play Scheme Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Footprints Day Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Spring Gardens Out Of School Club Ltd Full day care
What people ask about childcare in North Shields
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in North Shields?
Of the 7 full-day rates published by settings in North Shields, the typical price is £73 a day, ranging from £68 to £77. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in North Shields take funded hours?
20 of the 35 settings in North Shields 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 North Shields rated Outstanding?
Yes. 3 of the 17 settings Ofsted has inspected in North Shields hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in North Shields take babies?
18 settings in North Shields 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 North Shields?
North Tyneside has 30 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 North Shields
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.