Cubs & Kits Daycare Nursery and Preschool Berwick
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Berwick-Upon-Tweed for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 2004, with 37 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
TD15 2AEWhat 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.
- 27 June 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are keen to learn and glow with pride when staff praise their good behaviour. They play happily in nursery and most are confident. Staff are aware of children who missed out on time in nursery and chances to socialise during the
COVID-19 pandemic. They have individual plans in place to support these children and their confidence is improving rapidly.
Staff have a, generally, good understanding of how young children learn. Plans for learning are comprehensive and very specific to individual children. Staff use what they know about children to help them to make the best possible progress. This is particularly effective for children who need extra support in their learning. It helps to ensure that no child gets left behind.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend opportunities for pre-school children to lead their own learning and encourage them to be more independent in their play n increase the time and opportunities younger children have to develop their speaking skills during play.
- 5 November 2021Good
- 13 November 2017Good
- 26 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cubs & Kits Daycare Nursery and Preschool Berwick
- 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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