Broadway Daycare
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Darlington 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2022. Open since 2012, with 55 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 Darlington
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Darlington 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
DL1 1EJWhat 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, 18 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter this stimulating nursery happy and excited to be there. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, parents no longer enter the building. Despite this, children leave their parents with ease. Staff greet children warmly, with expressive smiles and cuddles if needed. Older children talk about how happy being in nursery makes them. Staff praise children enthusiastically. For instance, children decorate vegetables after reading 'Supertato'. Staff support them to make independent choices about what their superhero vegetable will look like. Children take pride in their achievements and respond to the praise they receive from staff with big smiles.
Children have plenty of opportunities for fresh air and enjoy a range of activities in the outdoor area. Older children are eager to explore the garden in the rain. They squeal with delight as they jump and splash in puddles. Children develop their coordination as they negotiate an obstacle course and manoeuvre across a wooden bridge. This supports their physical development very well. Children use large play equipment and wheeled vehicles. This helps to develop their large-muscle skills well. Toddlers develop their small-muscle skills as they thread pasta and use large chunky crayons to make marks. Staff praise positive behaviour. There is a calm and positive atmosphere within the nursery. As a result, children behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the information shared with parents to enable them to support and encourage children's learning and development at home n develop supervision sessions, in order to focus on raising the quality of teaching even further.
- 18 February 2022Good
- 30 September 2016Good
- 25 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Broadway Daycare
- 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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