Linskill Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in North Shields 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 2012, with 81 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 North Tyneside
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Tyneside 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
NE30 2AYWhat 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, 14 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this very friendly, professional and inclusive nursery. They are settled and happy as they make marks with paint and explore with water and sand.
Children form close bonds with staff, who are fun, caring and kind. Staff know individual children well. They plan exciting activities and experiences for children that they know will challenge and interest them. For example, children learn about the importance of recycling. They grow vegetables and take part in yoga sessions.
There is strong support for children's personal, social and emotional development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider how to enhance older children's play, such as by evaluating how roleplay areas are used - review the structure of story times to support children's listening and attention skills more effectively.
- 14 May 2024Good
- 21 August 2018Good
- 5 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Linskill Nursery
- 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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