Kids 1st - Hexham
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hexham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2022. Open since 2006, with 110 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 Northumberland
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Northumberland 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
NE46 1DRWhat 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, 3 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy in the nursery. They enter the building with enthusiasm when their parents drop them off. Older children talk confidently about which book character they are dressed as on 'World Book Day'. Other children are very excited when they notice that the manager and staff are dressed up too. Parents comment that their children love coming. They feel that their children settle quickly and build up very strong relationships with the caring staff. Parents of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) speak highly of the knowledgeable and supportive staff.
Children behave well. They respond quickly when staff remind them to sit on a chair properly. Young children take turns as they play outside. Older children listen to their friends in a group activity. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, when children play outside, they learn to control their speed as they run down slopes. They learn how to keep themselves safe when playing around the bushes in the garden. Staff have high expectations of what children can achieve.
They identify what they want children to learn. Staff think clearly about how they can help children to achieve these intentions. For example, staff working with toddlers help them to share resources as they post balls down chutes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that all children maintain high levels of engagement to raise their achievements to a higher level n strengthen supervision and identify and address minor inconsistencies in practice to improve the quality of education further.
- 3 March 2022Good
- 27 May 2016Outstanding
- 13 July 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids 1st - Hexham
- 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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