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Nurseries for babies in Whitley Bay

There are 33 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Whitley Bay, Tyne Wear, and 24 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
33
Outstanding
4
Good
20

33 nurseries near Whitley Bay

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St. Mary's, Whitley Bay

Kids Planet Southridge

Southridge First School, Cranleigh Place · NE25 9UD

0.1 miles from Whitley Bay
OfstedOutstandingJun 2025Full day care54 places

A full day care nursery in Whitley Bay, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 54 places and run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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St. Mary's, Whitley Bay

Zone 4 Kids

Whitley Lodge First School, Claremont Road · NE26 3TX

0.6 miles from Whitley Bay
OfstedOutstandingMar 2024Full day care52 places

A full day care nursery in Whitley Bay, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 52 places and run by Tynemouth Nursery Group Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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The Links, Whitley Bay

Zone 4 Kids

Coquet Park First School, The Links · NE26 1TQ

0.7 miles from Whitley Bay
OfstedGoodMay 2022Sessional48 places

A sessional nursery in Whitley Bay, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Registered for 48 places and run by Tynemouth Nursery Group Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Whitley Bay, North Tyneside

Rainbows 2

24 Park Avenue, Whitley Bay · NE26 1DG

1.0 mile from Whitley Bay
OfstedGoodMay 2025Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Whitley Bay, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 40 places and run by Good Time Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Cullercoats, Whitley Bay

Rainbow Childcare

Rockcliffe Hall, Rockcliffe Street · NE26 2NW

1.4 miles from Whitley Bay
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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Tynemouth, North Shields

Tynemouth Nursery

2 Preston Avenue, North Shields · NE30 2BS

2.3 miles from Whitley Bay
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

2.5 miles from Whitley Bay
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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Childcare in Whitley Bay at a glance

Inspection results
24 of the 33 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Whitley Bay (73%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 20 Good.
Ages taken
33 list babies under 2, 34 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 34 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 babies in Whitley Bay

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

There are 33 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of Whitley Bay. 4 are rated Outstanding and 20 are rated Good at their latest inspection.