Teesdale Children's Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Stockton-On-Tees for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 1997, with 59 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 Stockton-on-Tees
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Stockton-on-Tees 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
TS17 6PSWhat 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 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a calm, caring and organised environment and form positive relationships with children. They are in-tune to their needs and interact with children sensitively. Babies benefit from focused attention from staff, with staff responding to their prompts and gestures. This caring approach is embedded across all age groups. This has a positive impact on children's well-being. Children are settled and show they are happy in the setting. They are confident to express their needs to staff, knowing they will be heard. Babies enjoy a range of sensory activities and are encouraged to play and explore. For example, staff model play in a gloop-tray activity. They respond sensitively to the cues of the child, talking about cause and effect and capturing the child's attention in back-and-forth interactions.
Staff are excellent role models. They set clear and consistent expectations on behaviour and communicate this in a caring and sensitive manner. As a result, children's behaviour is exemplary. They are respectful and kind to their peers and to staff. Throughout the setting, staff follow the children's interests closely. They provide interesting and fun activities, capturing children's imagination. Children play an active role in their learning and engage in activities provided to them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- set high expectations of child engagement, and further staff's understanding of how to extend children's learning, particularly for children aged two to three years n look for meaningful ways to extend children's understanding of other cultures beyond their own.
- 25 October 2022Good
- 31 January 2017Outstanding
- 15 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Teesdale Children's Day Nursery
- 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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