Kids 1st Ashbrooke
Outstanding★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sunderland 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2016, with 108 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 Sunderland
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sunderland 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
SR2 7BXWhat 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, 27 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are incredibly happy in the nursery. Staff know children exceptionally well and are very caring and nurturing. Parents believe that staff go above and beyond to support children and their families. Many parents comment on staff's attention to detail, particularly when children first start. Children who need additional support to settle when they first arrive in the morning enjoy frequent cuddles and stories to help them feel at home. Older children demonstrate the excellent relationship that they develop with staff, as they frequently seek out staff for cuddles. Staff have high expectations for children's learning. Independence is developed exceptionally well throughout the nursery. Staff have thought carefully about the skills children need to learn as they progress through the nursery. Toddlers learn that they can help themselves to their cups of water. As children progress through the nursery, they learn to drink from cups without lids, until they confidently pour themselves a drink as needed.
The managers take effective action to keep children safe. For example, following recent storms, staff have identified damage to tree branches and have closed the garden. Children's behaviour is excellent. Throughout the nursery, children are calm and purposeful. Managers and staff have clear expectations of children's behaviour.
For instance, when children move into the two-year-old room, they learn skills, such as lining up. They understand that they put their hand on their friend's shoulder. This skill is developed throughout the nursery.
- 27 October 2023Outstanding
- 7 February 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids 1st Ashbrooke
- 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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