NurseryWise Childcare in England
Day nursery in Whitley Bay

Mini Merrys Private Day Nursery

Not yet inspectedBirth to 5Long established

A day nursery in Whitley Bay for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Ofsted has not yet published a graded inspection. Open since 2024, with 43 places.

Call 07464484482

Cost

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

£6.30an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£6.00an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 5Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
07:30 to 18:00, 4 days a weekFrom their Google listing
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
A second number
+441914359426Listed on Google. Ofsted holds a different one.
How many children
43 placesMedium for England
How long open
10 yearsLong established
Address
Mini Merrys, 37 Hepscott Drive, Whitley Bay, NE25 9XJ

Where it is

NE25 9XJ
Ofsted URN 2774104On the register since 1 February 2024
Ofsted

What 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.

This setting re-registered. It replaced “Mini Merrys Private Day Nursery” at the same address, which had been registered since 15 July 2016. A change of owner or legal entity gives Ofsted a brand new record, so the inspections below may only cover the time since then.

    Still missing for Mini Merrys Private Day 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.

    I know some of thisI run this nursery
    Before you ring

    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.
    Compare

    Day nurseries within a couple of miles

    This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

    Zone 4 Kids

    Day nursery · Whitley Lodge First School, Claremont Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 3TX

    OutstandingBirth to 8+07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week52 placesOpen for decades
    0.7 mi
    14 min walk
    0191 251 6509

    School's Out at Langley

    Day nursery · Langley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE25 9DF

    GoodBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm50 placesOpen for decades
    0.8 mi
    17 min walk
    07989 720002

    Little Gems of The Sea

    Day nursery · Star of the Sea Primary School, Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG

    GoodBirth to 507:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week24 placesOpen for decades
    1.1 mi
    21 min walk
    07500 116 133

    Rainbows 2

    Day nursery · 24 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1DG

    GoodBirth to 5Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm40 placesOpen a few years
    1.1 mi
    23 min walk
    0191 429 6967

    Pick two or three to compare.

    Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

    All childcare in Whitley Bay