Forest Hall Day Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Forest Hall for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 6 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 1992, with 96 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in North Tyneside
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North 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
NE12 9AGWhat 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, 12 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this friendly and caring nursery, where parents say they become part of 'one large family'. Children are happy and secure. For example, older children confidently recall past events with a member of staff. Babies demonstrate they are happy as they fall asleep in their key person's arms. Older children demonstrate a good awareness of how they can keep themselves safe. For example, they make cheese sandwiches and use tools, such as knives and graters, safely and with control. Children behave well. Staff support children well to listen to their friends and take turns with the toys. During the inspection, two-year-old children respond well when staff remind them to use 'kind hands'. They begin to learn that other children can use the same toys as them. Older children quickly remember to stop and listen to their friends when staff remind them.
Overall, staff have high expectations for what they want children to achieve. Twoyear-old children thoroughly enjoy listening to stories. Older children listen to stories and comment on what is happening. They demonstrate good mathematics skills as they count accurately and begin to recognise numbers.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen monitoring and identify and address minor inconsistencies in staff's practice n ensure all activities in the pre-school are pitched at the right level to help children to make the best possible progress - consider more carefully the order in which children learn new skills to ensure their learning is sequenced effectively throughout the nursery.
- 12 April 2022Good
- 5 December 2016Good
- 7 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Forest Hall Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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