St Chad's Out of School Care
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Gateshead for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2002, with 65 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
NE8 1YNWhat 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 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The setting has worked hard and successfully to address the action points set out at the last inspection. Children experience an ambitious curriculum, which is well tailored to meet their individual needs. In the pre-school, staff are aware of the stage of development for each child in their care. They use this knowledge to plan children's next steps in their learning to help ensure they make progress.
Staff are alert to children's needs. They are quick to provide nurturing hugs and soothing words when children show they require comfort. Staff respond well to children's ideas and interests. For example, staff fully engage in children's play ideas, such as snuggling down under blankets and singing favourite lullabies. This helps children to learn that their voice is important and their ideas are valued and respected.
The setting takes pride in its relationship with families and the wider support it offers to the community. Families and children benefit from the extensive range of additional services. This includes financial, food and housing support, cookery courses and classes for parents. Parents describe the setting as inclusive and welcoming. They praise the care their children receive and acknowledge that staff are caring and approachable.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the consistency of the daily routines to better support children with transitions throughout the day n build on children's understanding of how to manage their feelings and behaviour.
- 10 January 2024Good
- 10 February 2023Needs improvement
- 18 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Chad's Out of School Care
- 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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