Castle nurseries at Montagu
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 2004, with 49 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
NE5 3UTWhat 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, 3 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive excitedly and leave their parents with ease. They enjoy their time at the nursery and are confident, happy and have fun. Staff are very caring and responsive in their interactions with children. This contributes to children's wellbeing, helping them to feel settled and safe in the nursery.
Children are curious learners who are keen to explore the stimulating environment.
For example, babies crawl, toddle and climb small indoor apparatus. Toddlers ably climb and slide down the ramp. The supportive staff encourage children to take turns to use the slide, which helps build on their emotional resilience. Older children learn how to use scissors to practise their cutting skills. This helps to increase the muscle strength in their fingers and hands.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- increase opportunities for older children to become more independent, so they can make choices and complete creative tasks themselves n support staff to make the most of opportunities for helping children to count.
- 3 December 2024Good
- 10 October 2019Outstanding
- 19 May 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Castle nurseries at Montagu
- 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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