Bolland Hall Day Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Morpeth for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 1992, with 30 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
NE61 1DFWhat 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 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children form strong bonds with all members of staff at this welcoming nursery.
They are treated with kindness and respect by the nurturing staff team. There is always time for a cuddle or words of encouragement if children feel unsettled during the day. A real strength of the nursery is how well all staff know every child.
They gather a wealth of information from parents so that they can provide the right environment to help new starters to settle. This includes taking note of children's routines, such as sleep arrangements, so these can be replicated at nursery.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and develop mealtime arrangements for younger children in order to provide more opportunities for purposeful learning.
- 4 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 12 August 2019Good
- 9 August 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bolland Hall 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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