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Nurseries for babies in Sunderland

There are 51 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Sunderland, Tyne Wear, and 37 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
51
Outstanding
14
Good
23

51 nurseries near Sunderland

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Southwick, Sunderland

New Beginnings

Austin House Family Centre, 22 Shakespeare Street · SR5 2JX

1.2 miles from Sunderland
Inspected December 2025Full day care43 places

A full day care nursery in Sunderland, last inspected by Ofsted in December 2025. Registered for 43 places and run by Southwick Primary School Governing Body.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Fulwell, Sunderland

High View Nursery

2 Viewforth Terrace, Fulwell · SR5 1PZ

1.6 miles from Sunderland
OfstedGoodApr 2022Full day care75 places

A full day care nursery in Sunderland, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Registered for 75 places and run by Gerits, Barbara Bryner.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Sunderland at a glance

Inspection results
37 of the 51 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Sunderland (73%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 14 Outstanding and 23 Good.
Ages taken
51 list babies under 2, 58 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 58 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 Sunderland's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Sunderland

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

There are 51 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Sunderland. 14 are rated Outstanding and 23 are rated Good at their latest inspection.