Cubs & Kits Preschool Coquet
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Morpeth for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2012, with 22 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
NE65 9SRWhat 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, 29 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the pre-school and settle quickly. Children who have found it more difficult to settle demonstrate the progress which they are making. This was evident during the inspection when children left the safety of their key person to play with other staff. Staff go above and beyond to support children and their families. For example, staff recognised that the summer holiday is a long time for young children and provided additional free stay-and-play sessions during this time. Parents, especially those of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, speak highly of the support which they have received.
Children learn how they can keep themselves safe. At snack time, children learn how to use knives safely to cut fruit. They understand that they need to sweep the floor to prevent it from becoming slippery. Staff have high expectations of children's learning. The current staff team has recently joined the pre-school. Since starting, staff have made significant changes to support children to learn. These changes have helped children to concentrate. For example, children listen and join in with stories.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen communication and language and ensure that children have time to think and respond to questions and statements n give children time to explore things for themselves to find out how things work and to find solutions to problems.
- 29 September 2022Good
- 24 November 2016Good
- 6 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cubs & Kits Preschool Coquet
- 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.