Stanley's At Marine Park
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in South Shields for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2015, with 20 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
NE33 2LSWhat 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, 25 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this exceptionally caring nursery. Staff give phenomenal support to parents and children, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or those who speak English as an additional language. They act swiftly to identify families who would benefit from support, especially those that were isolated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents attend a range of groups and sessions within the nursery to help them to support their children.
Parents comment that their children ask to go to school. They know that staff genuinely care for their children and want the best for them. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. For instance, two-year-old children learn to use knives with impressive control. They perfect their large-muscle skills outside as they use scooters and steer to avoid obstacles.
Staff plan highly enjoyable and engaging activities that are planned around children's interests. For example, they build on children's interest in sharks at story time as they read books about them. Children are highly engaged as they listen to stories. They show exceptionally high levels of concentration for their age. They join in with enthusiasm as they anticipate what is going to happen next in the story. Children who speak English as an additional language join in with key words and express their surprise as staff turn the page.
- 25 November 2022Outstanding
- 10 March 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stanley's At Marine Park
- 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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