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Nurseries for babies in DH2

There are 15 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of DH2, Chester Le Street, and 12 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
15
Outstanding
3
Good
9

15 nurseries near DH2

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Great Lumley, Chester-Le-Street

First Steps

129 Medway, Great Lumley · DH3 4HU

2.6 miles from DH2
OfstedOutstandingJan 2023Full day care44 places

A full day care nursery in Chester-le-Street, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2023. Registered for 44 places and run by First Steps Nursery (Lumley) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Sacriston, Durham

Little Stars Nursery

The Portacabin at St. Bedes RC Primary School, Front Street · DH7 6AB

2.9 miles from DH2
OfstedGoodMar 2025Sessional16 places

A sessional nursery in Sacriston, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Registered for 16 places and run by Litte Stars Nursery (St Bedes) Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in DH2 at a glance

Inspection results
12 of the 15 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of DH2 (80%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 9 Good.
Ages taken
15 list babies under 2, 15 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 15 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 Durham's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in DH2

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

There are 15 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of DH2. 3 are rated Outstanding and 9 are rated Good at their latest inspection.