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Childcare in Shildon

Shildon has 3 day nurseries. Ofsted has inspected 3 of them, and rated every one Good or better. Across Durham there are 23 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.

23places per 100 under-fives in Durham, against 32 for England
100%of the 3 inspected here are Good or better

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Durham, 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.

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Nellie's Day Nursery

Day nursery · Church Street, Shildon, DL4 1DU

Report card Jan 2026Birth to 8+07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week75 placesLong established

Shildon Early Years

Day nursery · Children'S Centre, Byerley Road, Shildon, DL4 1HN

Report card Nov 2025Birth to 5Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm28 placesOpen for decades

Byerley Road Preschool

Day nursery · Mission Hall, Chapel Street, Shildon, DL4 2DX

GoodBirth to 8+07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week45 placesOpen for decades

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Questions

What people ask about childcare in Shildon

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Which nurseries in Shildon take babies?

3 settings in Shildon 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 Shildon?

Durham has 23 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.