Ovingham & District Under 5s
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ovingham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:50 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 1993, with 18 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
NE42 6DEWhat 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, 12 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have fun and are eager to learn at this friendly and welcoming setting.
They form strong bonds with staff, who are caring and kind. Staff know children well and plan a wide range of activities that excite and interest them. There is a strong focus on children playing outdoors and exploring nature. Children benefit from fresh air and exercise daily in the nursery garden and woodland area. Staff place an emphasis on children's personal, social and emotional development. They encourage children's efforts and praise their achievements. This helps to raise children's confidence and self-esteem. Staff support children to relax, such as through mindfulness sessions and by practising breathing techniques.
Children are happy, settled and secure. They register themselves into the setting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the structure of group times, to better support children's learning and focus n explore ways to help to settle children at story time, in order to prepare them to be ready to listen and learn.
- 12 December 2023Good
- 18 May 2018Good
- 15 September 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ovingham & District Under 5s
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.