Heaton Nursery and Out of School Club
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 1992, with 59 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
NE6 5NPWhat 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, 7 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop a range of skills and knowledge through good quality teaching and a stimulating environment. Babies happily explore their physical skills. They pull themselves to standing and as they become more stable, they climb on the equipment. They learn to throw balls and eagerly follow them as they roll across the room. Two-year-olds explore different craft activities. They use resources to stick and make masks. They explore using the paint at the easel as they make large marks. This helps them to develop early writing skills. Pre-school children love to listen to stories being read. They join in with discussions about what is happening and recall their favourite parts.
There is a nice calm atmosphere in the nursery. Staff are attentive to the needs of the children and younger children build secure relationships with their key person.
Children behave well and they feel safe and happy there. They develop an understanding of the routines. For example, pre-school children understand that when the bell rings it is time to tidy the toys away. Staff working with children aged two years old consistently reinforce how children should behave. They give lots of guidance around sharing resources and all children learn to use 'kind hands'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the organisation of routine events in pre-school, so that children remain engaged at all times.
- 7 March 2023Good
- 22 August 2017Good
- 10 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Heaton Nursery and Out of School Club
- 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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