Spring - Winlaton
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Winlaton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2016, with 54 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
NE21 6LTWhat 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.
- 17 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 16 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy in this friendly and caring nursery. Parents comment that their children are very happy and settled. Managers and staff are passionate about providing high-quality support for children's individual needs. They have recently reorganised the nursery rooms to support children's age and stage of development more effectively. Children are very safe in the nursery. Staff supervise children carefully. They act swiftly when they identify any potential hazards. For example, they supervise babies exceptionally well as they sit up, to make sure they do not fall back and hurt themselves.
Managers have developed a clear curriculum based on what they want children to learn. There is a clear focus on the development of children's skills in communication and language and personal and social development. They plan how they can help children acquire the skills they need throughout their time in the nursery, this includes identifying core stories and rhymes. Staff manage behaviour well. For example, they use terms such as 'stop' to calm situations before reminding children of their expectations. Staff remind children of what they should be doing and the reasons for this. Older children explain that they need to use
'walking feet' inside. Staff provide advice and support to parents on how they can manage children's behaviour at home.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure routines support two-year-old children to maintain high levels of concentration and engagement n seek new ways of gathering and sharing information with all parents, to support children even further.
- 16 July 2024Good
- 11 October 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Spring - Winlaton
- 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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