Levendale Under Fives Group
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Yarm for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1992, with 26 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
TS15 9RJWhat 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, 19 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and emotionally secure in this nurturing and very inclusive setting. They settle quickly and show how happy and safe they feel. Children have warm and trusting relationships with staff, who are kind and caring. They build strong bonds with the staff who care for them. The curriculum builds on what children know and can do. Staff create a sequenced curriculum that incorporates children's evolving interests. They know the children they care for well.
Children behave well. They follow daily routines and happily help to tidy away their toys. Children learn to share resources with their friends. They are highly motivated to learn and staff are good role models to children. They join in with their play. For example, children pretend to be the three bears from a well-known story. They delightedly exclaim that their porridge is 'too cold'. Staff use this to help them recall the story. Children become engrossed in their play.
Managers and staff have high expectations for children. They swiftly identify children who need additional support and those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through their regular assessments. Staff work in partnership with parents and other professionals to ensure that a suitable curriculum is put in place. All children make progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the outdoor learning environment so that children who prefer to learn outside can make the most of the learning opportunities on offer all year round n build on the programme of professional development for staff in order to enhance their practice to an even higher level.
- 19 January 2023Good
- 21 June 2017Good
- 26 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Levendale Under Fives Group
- 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.