Bridgewater - Early Years
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 2006, with 70 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Newcastle upon Tyne 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
NE15 6NLWhat 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, 10 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely engaged and motivated to learn at this very welcoming and inclusive setting. They are very settled, happy and secure as they balance on beams and excitedly throw beanbags through hoops. Children show high levels of concentration as they make marks with chalks and explore with water, herbs and sand. Relationships between staff and children are superb. Staff are extremely respectful, professional, gentle and kind. They visit children at home before they start and quickly get to know them. Staff create displays that mark children's achievements, both at home and the setting, and celebrate children's individual cultures and family lives. Staff work together extremely well as a team to support children's needs.
Staff are excellent role models. They provide outstanding support for children's personal, social and emotional development. They encourage children to identify feelings, such as when they are happy, angry or scared. Quiet corners, sand timers, yoga sessions and a therapy dog are used to help children explore and regulate their emotions. Behaviour is excellent. Children take turns to blow soap bubbles and share toys with their friends. Staff encourage them to be respectful, empathetic and kind.
Children grow rapidly in independence. They put on their shoes, serve themselves food, scrape their plates and wash their hands. Staff carefully model to children how to pour their own drinks. They use pictures to familiarise children with daily routines, so they quickly learn what to expect next.
- 10 June 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 15 November 2019Good
- 9 October 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bridgewater - Early Years
- 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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