Albert Bear Limited
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Newcastle for from 1 year up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2022, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Funded and non funded places available.
What childcare usually costs in Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
ST5 7EAWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 15 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a warm welcome at this inviting nursery. Children happily separate from their carers and settle quickly into the routines of the day. They approach staff for cuddles, and staff respond with warmth and kindness. Staff meet the personal needs of children with dignity and respect. Hand hygiene practice is embedded into the daily routine. For example, children know to wash their hands before mealtimes and after using the bathroom. This helps to embed good hygiene habits for their future.
Staff gently encourage children to follow rules, like walking indoors and helping to tidy up. Children listen, and kindly tuck in their chairs when they get up from the table. They eagerly tidy up the resources as they get ready for lunch. As a result, children are learning to respect each other and their environment.
Staff plan a good balance of child-initiated play and adult-led activities linked to the children's interests. Children display an enthusiasm to learn. Staff regularly monitor children's progress and share this information with parents. Children enjoy circle time, where they sit and welcome their peers and discuss the weather. Staff support children to develop their listening skills and confidence when talking in a group. Consequently, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress in their learning from their various starting points.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review deployment of staff during routine tasks to help children to stay focused and engaged in learning n enhance opportunities for those children who learn best outdoors.
- 15 May 2024Good
Still missing for Albert Bear Limited
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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