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Nurseries for babies in Stanley

There are 29 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Stanley, Durham, and 20 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
29
Outstanding
5
Good
15

29 nurseries near Stanley

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Sacriston, Durham

Little Stars Nursery

The Portacabin at St. Bedes RC Primary School, Front Street · DH7 6AB

4.0 miles from Stanley
OfstedGoodMar 2025Sessional16 places

A sessional nursery in Sacriston, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 16 places and run by Litte Stars Nursery (St Bedes) Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Sacriston, Durham

Castle Kindergarten

Fyndoune Community College, Findon Hill · DH7 6LU

4.6 miles from Stanley
OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care48 places

A full day care nursery in Durham, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 48 places and run by Castle Kindergarten Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Stanley at a glance

Inspection results
20 of the 29 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Stanley (69%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 5 Outstanding and 15 Good.
Ages taken
29 list babies under 2, 30 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 30 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Durham's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Stanley

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 29 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Stanley. 5 are rated Outstanding and 15 are rated Good at their latest inspection.