Little Bears Childrens Day Nursery Limited Chapel House
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2016, with 99 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Early Years Government funding entitlement for all children aged 3 and 4 years; Government funded 15 hour places for 2 year olds (eligibility criteria); Government funded 30 hour places for working families from 9 month olds (eligibility criteria).
Worth knowing. Consumable charges for FUNDED ONLY children: 12/15 hours – £11.99 per week; 23/30 hours – £17.99 per week.
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
NE5 1EHWhat 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, 27 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident at this nursery. They have positive relationships with staff and their peers. Children have adapted well to the changes made due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are happy to separate from their parents when greeted by staff. During the COVID-19 pandemic, staff remained in regular contact with children and their families. Staff know children well and plan activities for them which link to their interests and next steps in learning. Children enjoy exploring and are independent. They make choices about what they would like to play with. Young children explore sensory play, such as coloured pasta and rice, showing sustained levels of concentration as they fill containers and pour from them. Staff encourage children to be creative. Older children show good hand-toeye coordination when they use pens and scissors to make a fish. Children recall a story about a rainbow fish. They remember the colours of the fish and the key points of the story, as they make their own fish.
Most children benefit from lots of opportunities to access a purpose-built outdoor area. This provides them with a range of opportunities to support their physical development. Babies and younger children have opportunities to have tummy time, crawl and walk indoors. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND) are supported very well in this inclusive setting. Leaders and staff are aware of children's individual needs. They make necessary adaptations to the environment, such as adding a ramp to go outdoors and creating a sensory area for children to explore.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children's communication and language further by giving children more time to answer questions, and model language effectively so that all children can use the correct words when communicating n provide babies and younger children with more opportunities to benefit from the outdoor area, and to extend and challenge their physical development.
- 27 May 2022Good
- 17 January 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Bears Childrens Day Nursery Limited Chapel House
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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