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Nurseries for babies in Washington

There are 22 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Washington, Tyne Wear, and 19 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
22
Outstanding
2
Good
17

22 nurseries near Washington

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Washington, Sunderland

Castle Kindergarten

Albany Teaching And Learning Centre, Albany Village Primary School · NE37 1UA

0.3 miles from Washington
OfstedOutstandingJun 2025Full day care53 places

A full day care nursery in Washington, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 53 places and run by Castle Kindergarten Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Washington, Sunderland

Buttons Nursery

Buttons Nursery, 11-13 Baird Close · NE37 3HL

0.9 miles from Washington
OfstedGoodMay 2024Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in Washington, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Registered for 50 places and run by Buttons Daycare Nursery Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Chowdene, Gateshead

St Anne's Pre-School

Pickering Green, Harlow Green · NE9 7HX

2.4 miles from Washington
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.

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

Inspection results
19 of the 22 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Washington (86%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 2 Outstanding and 17 Good.
Ages taken
22 list babies under 2, 24 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 24 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.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Washington

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

There are 22 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Washington. 2 are rated Outstanding and 17 are rated Good at their latest inspection.