Ingleby Barwick Children's Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Thornaby 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2022. Open since 1998, with 68 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 Stockton-on-Tees
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockton-on-Tees 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
TS17 9LXWhat 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.
- 17 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 9 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and safe in this nursery. They have secure attachments with all staff and their key persons. Staff are caring, friendly and welcoming, which helps children to settle quickly. Staff plan a curriculum which takes account of what individual children need to learn next. They know what they want children to learn during activities. Children quickly become engaged in the motivating and challenging activities on offer. Children behave very well. Staff continually praise children to help them understand what they have done well. Children learn to share, take turns and respect each other. Older children talk about what makes them happy and sad, and learn to identify their emotions.
Children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills. Babies crawl into the ball pool, pull themselves to standing and have lots of room to practise their walking. Older children climb up the ladders and glide down the slide. They propel themselves around on ride-on bicycles, being careful not to bump into other children. All children play outdoors in the fresh air each day. Children investigate throughout the day. Babies sit in a sandpit, emptying and filling sand into different containers. Older children explore autumn-themed natural resources, discussing the different smells and resources.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend staff's knowledge of how to support children's language development n share consistent and precise information with parents about what their children need to learn next.
- 9 September 2022Good
- 26 October 2016Outstanding
- 30 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ingleby Barwick Children's Day 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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