Stanley's at Bede
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Jarrow for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 16:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2004, with 28 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 South Tyneside
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in South Tyneside 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
NE32 4AQWhat 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, 23 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this exciting and well-organised nursery. Managers have high expectations for every child. These are matched by staff's ability to teach children to the highest level. Children are excited to engage in stimulating activities that have been designed around their interests and learning styles. For example, they independently measure out the ingredients to make play dough. This is a regular activity, and they take pleasure in discussing what the mixture needs next, such as more flour when it is too wet. When children spill some water on the table, they know that they must wipe it up.
Staff have a lovely manner with the children. Children form close bonds with them.
Staff subtly join in with children's play to challenge their thinking. For example, they encourage children to think about whether they can have a storybook at the snack table, be able to cut their snack and eat it at the same time. Children decide that they cannot do this.
- 23 May 2022Outstanding
- 25 November 2021Inadequate
- 23 March 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stanley's at Bede
- 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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