Zone 4 Kids
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Whitley Bay 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2004, with 52 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 North Tyneside
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North 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
NE26 3TXWhat 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, 14 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Managers and staff have high expectations of themselves and of children. They provide an extremely welcoming environment. Staff in the nursery have sensitive settling-in procedures that meet the needs of individual children. Parents can choose to come for as short or long visits as they feel their children need. Staff build up a strong rapport with children. The children can choose who their key person will be through the bonds they develop. Children are very happy in the nursery.
Staff clearly show they understand the learning intent of the activities they provide.
Their interactions across the setting are of a high quality. Staff are lovely and calm when working with children. The children know that what they say will be valued by the staff. Children become deeply engaged in their work and play. They spend considerable time at activities supported by staff. Pre-school children explore how to get flowers out of ice. They work out what is the best tool as they try water, hammers and salt. Two-year olds explore icing sugar and ice cubes. They make marks in the mixture and talk about what things feel like.
- 14 March 2024Outstanding
- 17 May 2018Outstanding
- 28 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Zone 4 Kids
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.