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Aycliffe Day Nursery

GoodBirth to 8+Long established

A day nursery in Newton Aycliffe 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2022. Open since 2012, with 28 places.

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The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
28 placesMedium for England
How long open
14 yearsLong established
Address
Community Centre, Morrison Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4QZ

Where it is

DL5 4QZ
Ofsted URN EY452589On the register since 24 September 2012
Ofsted

What 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, 22 November 2022 · read the full report

What it is like to attend

Children are keen to enter the nursery and greet their friends and staff. The small staff team provides a warm, welcoming environment. They ensure all children build strong attachments with their key person. Children are very happy and move around the play areas with confidence. They make their own decisions about what toys and resources to use in their play.

Children's behaviour is good. They understand what is expected of them. They learn to share, take turns and to help each other out. Staff use gentle reminders to help children to understand the expected rules and boundaries. This includes the older children, who attend for wraparound care. They are kind and considerate to younger children, and invite them into their games.

Children learn about healthy lifestyles, such as the benefits of a healthy diet and brushing teeth. They learn about germs and possible risks. For example, they know not to use the cutlery that they accidentally drop on the floor, and ask for a clean knife. Children develop good independence skills. For instance, at snacktimes they put spread on their crackers, pour their own milk from jugs, and clear and sort their own waste.

What Ofsted told them to improve

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:

- improve the good partnership working with parents to ensure they are aware of children's targeted learning plans, and of how these can be promoted at home - continue to strengthen the monitoring of staff's practice to identify and address any minor inconsistencies, to help raise teaching to the highest level.

  • 22 November 2022Good
  • 26 November 2021Needs improvement
  • 6 January 2017Good

Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.

Still missing for Aycliffe Day Nursery

  • 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

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Aycliffe Day Nursery

Day nursery · Community Centre, Morrison Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4QZ

GoodBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm28 placesLong established

House of Eden

Day nursery · Pioneering Care Partnership, Pioneering Care Centre, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4SF

GoodBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm83 placesOpen for decades
0.3 mi
6 min walk
01325329931Their website

St Oswald's Pre-School

Day nursery · St. Oswalds Park, Wren Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4BG

OutstandingBirth to 508:45 to 15:30, 5 days a week52 placesOpen for decades
0.8 mi
15 min walk
07974 704 213

House of Eden

Day nursery · Surestart Building, Stephenson Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DD

GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Babies from 9 months08:45 to 15:30, 5 days a week32 placesOpen for decades

Playdays Nursery

Day nursery · Playday Nursery, 15 Simpasture Gate, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5HH

GoodTakes funded hours£70.00 a dayBirth to 5Babies from a few weeks old08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week54 placesOpen for decades
1.1 mi
22 min walk
01325312050Their website

Haystacks Nursery

Day nursery · Durham Way North, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6HP

GoodBirth to 8+07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week64 placesLong established
1.7 mi
5 min drive
01325315108

Chilton Happytimes Daycare

Day nursery · Chilton Primary School, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0PT

GoodBirth to 5Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm32 placesOpen for decades
2.2 mi
6 min drive
01388722771

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Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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