Kids 1st Ingleby Barwick
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stockton-On-Tees 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 1996, with 98 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 0WAWhat 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.
- 28 May 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 31 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children play in a loving environment. Staff relationships are warm and caring.
They are quick to respond when children need help, support or a reassuring cuddle. Children clearly feel happy, secure and confident.
Children are very well behaved. Staff are positive, caring role models who help children manage their own feelings and learn to be kind. They notice when children are behaving well and compliment them. This helps boost children's self-esteem and reinforces positive behaviour and social skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to help staff sharply focus their teaching during group times and some planned activities, to help all children make the best possible progress n improve partnership working with parents to ensure they are aware of children's targeted learning plans and how they can help them continue to build on their learning at home.
- 31 May 2023Good
- 20 November 2018Outstanding
- 30 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kids 1st Ingleby Barwick
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.