Rose Villa Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne for babies from a few weeks old up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2004, with 92 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
2 & 3 year funding.
What childcare usually costs in Gateshead
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gateshead 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
NE16 4JFWhat 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.
- 15 November 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel valued and cared for in this welcoming and happy environment. Most children separate easily from parents. They appreciate the friendly 'good mornings'
and warm smiles given by staff. For those children who are less confident, staff offer hugs and soothing words. This helps children to feel safe and secure, and they settle quickly into their day.
Children are busy and full of excitement at the freedom they have to explore their surroundings. Babies confidently crawl around and investigate the variety of resources on offer. They show inquisitiveness as they watch other, more mobile babies crawl and push boxes at the same time. This encourages younger babies to experiment with their developing physical skills. The look of delight on babies' faces as they recognise they too can make boxes move as they crawl is a joy to see.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider levels of noise to help older children to concentrate and fully engage in their learning n review the organisation of some daily routines to ensure that they are consistently used to extend and develop children's learning even further.
- 11 February 2022Good
- 1 September 2016Good
- 22 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Rose Villa Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Meals
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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