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Nurseries for toddlers in Gateshead

There are 51 nurseries for toddlers registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Gateshead, Tyne Wear, and 35 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

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28
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51 nurseries near Gateshead

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Directory listingLow FellGateshead · NE9 5AT
Low Fell, Gateshead

Kids 1st - Low Fell

2 Telford Close, Saltwell Business Park · NE9 5AT

0.4 miles from Gateshead
Inspected March 2026Full day care108 places

A full day care nursery in Gateshead, last inspected by Ofsted in March 2026. Registered for 108 places and run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingSaltwellGateshead · NE8 4LD
Saltwell, Gateshead

Kids Planet Gateshead

Kids Planet Day Nursery, The Den · NE8 4LD

0.5 miles from Gateshead
Inspected March 2026Full day care35 places

A full day care nursery in Gateshead, last inspected by Ofsted in March 2026. Registered for 35 places and run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingSaltwellGateshead · NE8 1RP
Saltwell, Gateshead

Shira Daycare

Department of Social Services, Carlisle House · NE8 1RP

0.7 miles from Gateshead
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in Gateshead, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 50 places and run by The Gateshead Jewish Nursery.

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0 – 5 years
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Directory listingChowdeneGateshead · NE9 7HX
Chowdene, Gateshead

St Anne's Pre-School

Pickering Green, Harlow Green · NE9 7HX

1.6 miles from Gateshead
OfstedGoodJun 2023Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in Gateshead, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Registered for 24 places and run by St Anne's Playgroup (Harlow Green) Committee.

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0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Gateshead at a glance

Inspection results
35 of the 51 nurseries for toddlers within 3 miles of Gateshead (69%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 7 Outstanding and 28 Good.
Ages taken
48 list babies under 2, 51 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 51 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 Gateshead's Family Information Service.

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There are 51 Ofsted-registered nurseries for toddlers within 3 miles of Gateshead. 7 are rated Outstanding and 28 are rated Good at their latest inspection.

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