Little Seeds Playgroup and Preschool ltd
GoodBirth to 5Open a few years
A pre-school in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Open since 2023, with 50 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
NE20 9NXWhat 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, 25 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Leaders are thoroughly committed to the improvement of this setting. Following the last inspection, there has been a robust response to implementing the required changes. Leaders continue to monitor and evaluate the quality of all aspects of the nursery provision, including through effective staff supervision. As a result of rapid improvements to staff training and curriculum development, children are thriving in this nursery.
The ambitious curriculum is designed to support children of all ages and developmental stages to make good progress in their learning and development.
Assessment strategies are effective, and staff have a secure understanding of how to help each child in the nursery to progress. Staff are aware of the individual needs of every child. This means all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are supported to succeed.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further extend communication and language strategies so that toddlers have every opportunity to practise their early communication skills.
- 25 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 12 June 2025Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Seeds Playgroup and Preschool ltd
- 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.