Maple Lodge Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2014, with 67 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 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
NE3 1NNWhat 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 August 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children learn to share, take turns and be kind to their friends at this welcoming and friendly nursery. They form close bonds with staff, who are responsive, caring and warm. Staff provide strong support for children's personal, social and emotional development. They encourage children to explore their feelings, using displays that show different types of emotions. Staff provide gentle reminders to children about positive behaviour. They give clear explanations about the impact children's behaviour can have on others. Staff give clear praise and encouragement. This helps to raise children's confidence and self-esteem.
Children are happy, curious and enthusiastic. They use all their senses as they explore a pretend dinosaur swamp staff have made, using bran flakes, soil and herbs. They bathe baby dolls with sponges and water and explore with soil and sand. Additional funding is spent on helping children to benefit from settled and secure routines. Staff use visual prompts to help explain the daily routine to children and to support them to understand what will happen next. They provide strong support for children's growing independence. Children tidy away their toys and wash their hands before mealtimes. They serve their own cereal and pour their own drinks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the deployment of staff to better support children's listening and attention skills during group times n develop a consistent approach to settling children at the beginning of story time so that they are ready to listen and learn.
- 13 June 2023Good
- 15 November 2017Good
- 17 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Maple Lodge 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.
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