Cleadon Tower Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in South Shields for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2014, with 51 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 South Tyneside
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in South Tyneside 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
NE34 8EDWhat 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, 16 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy in the nursery. Parents comment that their children 'love coming'. Children are greeted each morning by caring and thoughtful staff. For example, staff greet children with a new baby in the family enthusiastically. They ask children about the new baby and explain that they have put dolls out so they can look after babies together. Staff are on hand throughout the day to provide reassurance as necessary. Children develop a very good awareness of how they can keep themselves safe. Older children talk confidently about risks in the outdoor area, such as slipping in the mud. They confidently talk about how they need to be very careful as they chop a banana with a knife.
Staff have high overall expectations of what children can achieve. For example, they seize opportunities to develop children's counting skills. Three-year-old children count confidently beyond 20, showing an awareness of how to count a set of objects accurately. Children enjoy learning and demonstrate good concentration for their age. Two-year-old children focus intently as they explore how they can use scissors to cut play dough. Older children listen with enthusiasm to stories.
They comment on what is happening and share their own ideas with enthusiasm.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more opportunities for babies and toddlers to develop their communication skills n give clear and consistent messages to children and their families about healthy eating to support their physical health n ensure messages from training are consistently implemented to raise the quality of education even further.
- 16 February 2022Good
- 9 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cleadon Tower Nursery
- 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.
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