Kids 1st - Gosforth
Good★ 4.7 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2025. Open since 2010, 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 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
NE3 3PNWhat 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.
- 3 September 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, safe and settled in the nursery. They benefit from positive relationships with caring and consistent staff. Children also enjoy friendships with their peers and talk positively about their friends. Children are well behaved and have a good attitude to learning. They engage well and are keen to take part in all available activities. Staff demonstrate that they know the children well
All children benefit from an ambitious curriculum that is well implemented. The support for children with additional needs is a particular strength of the setting.
Some children receive good quality and regular one-to-one support from a familiar key person. All staff demonstrate that they know the children in their care well and plan appropriate learning experiences for them. Staff in the baby rooms ensure that they support children's emotional needs, particularly during settling-in routines and sessions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- promote children's independence further, for example, by ensuring they can easily access drawing materials when they want to n adapt some adult led activities to ensure they are sufficiently challenging for most-able children.
- 13 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 6 December 2019Good
- 2 September 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids 1st - Gosforth
- 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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