Brambles Childcare Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Morpeth for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2004, with 68 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
NE65 0PEWhat 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, 27 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this welcoming and friendly setting. They are confident, resilient and independent learners who show high levels of self-esteem. For instance, they proudly show their art work to others. They talk about the marks they make when using chalks on the ground outside. Furthermore, they offer ideas and suggestions to find a missing teddy bear in the nursery. Staff use this as an opportunity to remind children of a well-loved 'bear hunt' story. They use positional language to help children hunt for the missing bear throughout the nursery. Children continue to persevere and encourage their friends to keep looking. They exclaim, 'Come on guys! Let's look in the bathroom!' All children benefit from an ambitious curriculum that helps them to acquire skills and knowledge for future learning.
Staff are attentive and responsive to children's needs and interests. Children show that they feel safe and secure in the care of the nurturing staff team. For instance, they snuggle up to staff and ask for a cuddle if they are feeling tired. Children laugh as they use a swing rope in the nursery garden and jump into the arms of a staff member. This demonstrates the strong bonds between children and staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that the correct pronunciation of words is used when talking to children, particularly for children who are learning to develop their speech n review the nursery environment to offer further support children who need space to regulate their own feelings and behaviour.
- 27 March 2023Good
- 22 August 2017Good
- 1 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brambles Childcare Centre
- 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.