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Nurseries for babies in South Shields

There are 37 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of South Shields, Tyne Wear, and 32 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
37
Outstanding
15
Good
17

37 nurseries near South Shields

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Westoe, South Shields

Westoe Village Kindergarten

St George's Avenue, South Shields · NE34 6ET

0.3 miles from South Shields
OfstedOutstandingApr 2022Full day care67 places

A full day care nursery in South Shields, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2022. Registered for 67 places and run by Eamonn Patrick Gribben and Susan Julie Gribben Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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West Park, South Shields

Stanleys at Riverside

Riverside Children's Centre, Garrick Street · NE33 4JT

0.4 miles from South Shields
OfstedOutstandingOct 2021Full day care55 places

A full day care nursery in South Shields, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2021. Registered for 55 places and run by South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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West Park, South Shields

West Park Kindergarten

West Park Kindergarden, West Park Road · NE33 4LB

0.4 miles from South Shields
OfstedOutstandingJan 2022Full day care78 places

A full day care nursery in South Shields, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2022. Registered for 78 places and run by Eamonn Patrick Gribben and Susan Julie Gribben Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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West Park, South Shields

Ashfield Nursery & ELC

259 Stanhope Road, SOUTH SHIELDS · NE33 4RT

0.4 miles from South Shields
OfstedGoodDec 2022Full day care72 places

A full day care nursery in South Shields, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Registered for 72 places and run by Ashfield Nursery And Early Learning Centre Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Whiteleas, Harton Lane, South Shields

Ashfield Nursery & ELC

South Tyneside Health Care Trust, South Tyneside District Hospital · NE34 0PL

0.8 miles from South Shields
OfstedGoodAug 2021Full day care72 places

A full day care nursery in Harton Lane, SOUTH SHIELDS, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2021. Registered for 72 places and run by Ashfield Nursery And Early Learning Centre Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Bede, Jarrow

Little Jems Nursery

13 Swinburne Street, Jarrow · NE32 3ED

1.8 miles from South Shields
OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care34 places

A full day care nursery in Jarrow, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 34 places and run by Little Jems Nursery Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Bede, Jarrow

Happy Days

Jarrow Comcare, Glasgow Road Clinic · NE32 4AU

2.2 miles from South Shields
OfstedGoodJan 2025Full day care42 places

A full day care nursery in Jarrow, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 42 places and run by Best Nurseries Limited.

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

Inspection results
32 of the 37 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of South Shields (86%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 15 Outstanding and 17 Good.
Ages taken
37 list babies under 2, 41 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 41 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 South Tyneside's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in South Shields

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

There are 37 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of South Shields. 15 are rated Outstanding and 17 are rated Good at their latest inspection.