Carols Kidz Care
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bedlington for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2012, with 23 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
NE22 7JQWhat 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, 21 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they feel safe and secure at the setting. This is demonstrated through the relationships they form with the trusted adults and the friendships they form with each other. Children laugh as they hold hands during song-time sessions.
For instance, they sit opposite each other and 'row' back and forth during familiar nursery rhymes. Children benefit from a curriculum that helps them to prepare for future learning. They can make independent choices in their play and have access to a wide range of resources. All children engage well in group activities, including carving real pumpkins and using glue as they stick materials to create collage pictures.
Children demonstrate good physical skills. For instance, they climb over tyres and crates in the outside area. Children laugh as staff gentle push them on swings, and other children race around on bikes and scooters. Children develop good early mark-making skills. They create patterns with their fingertips in large trays of coloured rice. Children concentrate, as they attach pegs onto pictures of spiders.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review adult-led activities and ensure that the correct letter sounds are used to help children to prepare for future learning n provide children with enough time to finish off their play and learning before announcing the next stage in the daily routine.
- 21 October 2022Good
- 22 October 2021Needs improvement
- 5 July 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Carols Kidz Care
- 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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