Nesham Private Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Houghton Le Spring 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 2002, with 63 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 Sunderland
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sunderland 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
DH5 8AEWhat 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, 29 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy, settled and secure at this highly inclusive and welcoming nursery. They learn from a range of highly stimulating, challenging and exciting experiences. Support for children's physical development is outstanding. Children develop their balance and coordination as they climb on large tyres, drive go-karts and play on the swing in the enclosed garden. They take part in yoga, football and parachute games. Children develop their small-muscle skills as they pour jelly, knead dough, and use hammers, nails and screwdrivers safely. Young children use their hands in different ways as they explore sand, water, soil and foam. They pump and squeeze paint from bottles and clean toys with toothbrushes as part of an activity.
Children take part in weekly trips to learn about their local community and the wider world around them. They take part in pumpkin trails and lantern parades.
Children help to buy ingredients for cooking from local shops, and they travel in the nursery bus to local woods and landmarks. Children are rapidly becoming independent. Staff have very high expectations of all children in their care. For example, children use cutlery and cups appropriately from an early age. Children's behaviour is outstanding. They learn to share, take turns and be kind to their friends. Children are fully engaged in their play and highly motivated to learn.
- 29 November 2021Outstanding
- 13 March 2014Outstanding
- 17 September 2008Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nesham Private 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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