Ashington Minors
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ashington for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 2007, with 66 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Northumberland
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Northumberland 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
NE63 0AHWhat 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, 4 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish at this setting. They form friendships with one another and learn the importance of sharing. For instance, children work together to combine ingredients when making their own dough. They behave well and staff remind them to say please and thank you to others. Children remain engaged in activities and delight in exploring how colours change as they add different colourings to their prepared dough. They talk to staff with enthusiasm about the different patterns they can see in their mixture. Children continue their learning and add various natural materials into their dough, including acorns, twigs and sticks.
Children use good language skills to talk about the models they have made.
Children show that they feel safe and secure in the care of staff. They seek them for comfort and climb on their lap to listen to their favourite stories. Older children show increasing levels of confidence and independence as they play. Young children dress up wearing various types of hats. They laugh as staff join in with them. Children spend long periods of time exploring paint and creating pictures.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build upon children's natural curiosity to learn and provide activities that challenge children's thinking skills, particularly in relation to outdoor play n extend professional development opportunities to help enrich the quality of education and build on children's understanding of the differences of people and communities beyond their own.
- 4 November 2021Good
- 3 August 2018Good
- 26 September 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ashington Minors
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? 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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