Peter Pan Centre
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Newcastle for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2011, with 25 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
ST5 9NYWhat 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, 4 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Parents and carers say that children are excited when they arrive at the centre and see staff's smiley faces. Children clap their hands and are eager to start their play.
This demonstrates that children feel safe and happy. Managers and staff carefully tailor every part of the session to meet children's individual needs. For example, each group's welcome time is designed differently. This helps staff to capture children's full attention and advance their learning. One group look towards the big, colourful parachute that staff move gently up and down. Children hear staff singing. They know that this is a signal to come and join in with the group in their own way. Staff notice and celebrate each child's response. This helps children to feel really valued and important.
The team continued to provide dedicated support for children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff made videos of themselves reading stories. This helped children to recognise them when everyone returned to the centre.
- 4 August 2022Outstanding
- 10 December 2015Outstanding
- 14 November 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Peter Pan Centre
- 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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