The Village Montessori at Wrekenton
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2023. Open since 2012, with 40 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
NE9 7ANWhat 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, 29 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a warm and friendly home-from-home environment. The small team works closely together and staff communicate well with each other to meet children's needs. Children form good relationships with all staff, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Children display keen interest in their play and learn to make decisions about what they want to do.
Children show curiosity as they explore materials such as sand and water. They develop mathematical skills as they fill and empty containers and count how many scoops they need to fill a bucket. Older children discover that when their hands are wet, they can make handprints on the fence. Toddlers learn early writing skills. For example, they grasp chalks and make marks on the ground outside. They are keen learners and enjoy mixing sand using different tools and chasing after bubbles.
Children become confident communicators and are eager to express and share their views. Staff encourage children to know and use specific vocabulary. For example, when staff teach children about nature, they encourage children to observe caterpillars and to use key vocabulary, such as 'cocoon'. Children develop strong social skills and play together well. They independently look at books and listen attentively to stories. Children count as they play, join in number rhymes and discuss height as they build a tower with bricks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- involve parents more when deciding how to use the early years pupil premium to help promote children's learning to the highest possible level n enhance parental partnerships to develop methods for promoting the good oral health of children.
- 29 March 2023Good
- 9 November 2022Inadequate
- 2 March 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Village Montessori at Wrekenton
- 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.
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