Ready Steady Grow
Good★ 3.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hartlepool for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2011, with 55 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 Hartlepool
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hartlepool 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
TS26 9NPWhat 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.
- 30 January 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, safe and settled in the nursery. They form good relationships with the very caring and attentive staff. Staff know all children well and plan a curriculum around children's individual needs and next steps for learning. Staff also take account of children's interests when planning and adapting the curriculum.
This helps children to make good progress in their learning and development.
Children are always fully engaged in and enjoy the learning experiences available to them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help children to develop a deeper understanding of expectations in the nursery in order to support their well-being n be more consistent when supporting children with potty training, to enhance their personal development.
- 13 February 2024Good
- 15 March 2023Needs improvement
- 14 July 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ready Steady Grow
- 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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