Spring - Highfield
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Rowlands Gill for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2016, with 36 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 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
NE39 1EHWhat 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, 10 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident and happy during their time in the inviting nursery. Staff demonstrate a good knowledge of their curriculum and how they support children to enjoy learning. There is a strong focus on developing children's independence from being babies. Staff in the under two's room focus on teaching children to feed themselves using a spoon. Older children pour themselves drinks and serve their own food. They learn how to put on their shoes and coats. This is all part of getting children ready to start school.
Children are keen to join in with the interesting activities that staff carefully plan for them. For example, staff teach children about different vegetables. Children persevere as they attempt to cut up the vegetables in the home corner. Staff demonstrate how to safely use a knife. Children learn to take account of each other and show care and consideration. For instance, children pass a sharper knife to their peers when they see them struggle with a plastic knife. There is a lovely calm atmosphere throughout the nursery. Children follow rules and boundaries and behave well. From a very young age staff teach them the importance of sharing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop opportunities for children to explore and learn about the local environment.
- 10 July 2024Good
- 14 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Spring - Highfield
- 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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