Culverdene Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 2024, with 54 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
NE4 8SAWhat 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.
- 21 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 4 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed by staff, and they quickly join their friends in play.
Settling-in procedures help children to adjust to attending the nursery. Staff work with parents to find out about their children's needs. They do a baseline assessment soon after they start. This helps them to determine what the next steps in learning will be for each child.
Staff carefully plan activities to build children's independence ready for school. For instance, younger children confidently drink from open cups. Older children proudly show how they can put their own coats on using the 'coat trick' that staff have successfully taught them. Children throughout the nursery enjoy looking at books with staff. Staff talk to them about the pictures and ask them to find things on the page. Children also enjoy singing familiar rhymes and playing instruments.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- refine the procedures for all children so that they can wash their hands hygienically n enhance strategies to manage children's behaviour to make sure that any disputes are quickly resolved.
- 4 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Culverdene 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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