Ryandale Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Stockton-On-Tees for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2025. Open since 2010, with 48 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 Stockton-on-Tees
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockton-on-Tees 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
TS17 0QPWhat 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, 21 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in the care of staff who are deeply committed to supporting their learning and well-being. Staff's warmth, energy and enthusiasm in their role contribute to the atmosphere of positivity, and they instil children with confidence and self-worth. Children are keen, curious learners who become absorbed in activities. Staff consistently praise children's efforts. They help them to celebrate their achievements, for instance, by recording and sharing photos of children at work and their creations in special books and albums. This helps children to remember and strengthen their learning, and they are very proud of what they can do.
The curriculum is dynamic and responsive to the needs of the children attending.
For example, leaders and staff have worked carefully to ensure that learning plans remain highly effective following a recent increase in the number of younger children attending. Staff are skilled educators who know precisely what they want children to learn and the most effective ways to teach them, taking account of children's learning preferences and interests. This contributes to the strong and consistent progress that all children make in their early education. Staff support them to use their new skills in different ways, for example, by using numbers and letters across a wide range of activities. This gives depth to children's learning and helps to provide them with a firm foundation for when they move on to school.
- 21 January 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 28 February 2019Good
- 14 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ryandale Pre-School
- 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.