The Jesmond Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Newcastle upon Tyne for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 1993, with 85 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Newcastle upon Tyne 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
NE2 2AAWhat 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, 24 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy on arrival at the nursery. They are eager and have great enthusiasm for the day ahead. Children have excellent relationships with staff and their peers. They know daily routines well and settle to play with their friends with great confidence.
Staff effortlessly follow children's emerging interests and help them to develop a
strong sense of belonging and excellent emotional stability. Staff organise the environment to provide children with outstanding experiences and activities, indoors and outdoors, to enthral and excite them in their play. Young children become deeply engaged. For example, they explore different ways to make marks on different surfaces in the garden. There is a lovely calm atmosphere throughout the nursery and garden. Older children become involved in planting seeds and develop the understanding that they need soil, water and the sun to grow.
- 24 March 2022Outstanding
- 7 October 2016Outstanding
- 21 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Jesmond 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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