Berwick Rascals Day Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Tweedmouth for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2017, with 36 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
TD15 2ANWhat 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, 30 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff build superb relationships with children at this nurturing and welcoming setting. They form very close bonds and get to know children and their families well. Children are extremely happy, settled and secure. Staff help to create a warm and calm atmosphere for their learning as they explore books independently and investigate with balls and sensory toys. Support for children's personal, social and emotional development is outstanding. Staff put in place secure and wellconsidered daily routines. These help children to feel a sense of ownership, inclusion and belonging. For example, staff support children to confidently register themselves into the setting and find their own peg and tray. Staff encourage children to welcome each other at circle time and talk about how they are feeling that day. Staff discuss with children the weather and what children need to wear to keep themselves warm and well.
Children show very high levels of focus and concentration as they stack cubes and stick straws onto paper. They are willing to have a try and persist with trickier tasks, such as peeling their fruit themselves at snack time. Staff encourage children to make simple choices, such as voting for which book they would like staff to read.
This helps children to learn about fairness. Children's behaviour is excellent. Staff support them to take turns and share tools, for example, as they practise with scissors and stamp marks into dough.
- 30 October 2024Outstanding
- 24 January 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Berwick Rascals 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.
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.
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