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Nurseries for toddlers in North Shields

There are 49 nurseries for toddlers registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of North Shields, Tyne Wear, and 38 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
49
Outstanding
12
Good
26

49 nurseries near North Shields

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Tynemouth, North Shields

Tynemouth Nursery

2 Preston Avenue, North Shields · NE30 2BS

0.3 miles from North Shields
OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care75 places

A full day care nursery in North Shields, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 75 places and run by Tynemouth Nursery Group Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Tynemouth, North Shields

Linskill Nursery

Linskill & North Tyneside Community Development Trust, Linskill Centre · NE30 2AY

0.4 miles from North Shields
OfstedGoodMay 2024Full day care81 places

A full day care nursery in North Shields, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Registered for 81 places and run by LNTCDT.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Tynemouth, North Shields

Kinder Castle

4 Tynemouth Road, Tynemouth · NE30 4AY

1.1 miles from North Shields
OfstedGoodMar 2022Full day care97 places

A full day care nursery in North Shields, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 97 places and run by Kinder Castle Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Cullercoats, Whitley Bay

Rainbow Childcare

Rockcliffe Hall, Rockcliffe Street · NE26 2NW

1.9 miles from North Shields
OfstedOutstandingApr 2023Full day care36 places

A full day care nursery in Whitley Bay, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2023. Registered for 36 places and run by Good Time Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in North Shields at a glance

Inspection results
38 of the 49 nurseries for toddlers within 3 miles of North Shields (78%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 12 Outstanding and 26 Good.
Ages taken
47 list babies under 2, 49 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 49 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 North Tyneside's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for toddlers in North Shields

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

There are 49 Ofsted-registered nurseries for toddlers within 3 miles of North Shields. 12 are rated Outstanding and 26 are rated Good at their latest inspection.