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Nurseries for babies in DL16

There are 23 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of DL16, Durham, 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.

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Outstanding
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Good
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23 nurseries near DL16

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Brandon ED, Durham

Kids Planet Durham

5 City West Business Park, St John's Road · DH7 8ER

3.3 miles from DL16
OfstedGoodJun 2025Full day care74 places

A full day care nursery in Durham, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 74 places and run by Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Willington, Durham

Nurserytime

117 Commercial Street, Willington · DL15 0AA

3.5 miles from DL16
OfstedGoodMay 2023Full day care89 places

A full day care nursery in Willington, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 89 places and run by Nurserytime Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Shildon, Durham

Nellie's Day Nursery

Church Street, Shildon · DL4 1DU

4.8 miles from DL16
Inspected January 2026Full day care75 places

A full day care nursery in Shildon, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 75 places and run by Nellie's Day Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Newton Aycliffe, Durham

House of Eden

Pioneering Care Partnership, Pioneering Care Centre · DL5 4SF

4.8 miles from DL16
OfstedGoodMar 2022Full day care83 places

A full day care nursery in Newton Aycliffe, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 83 places and run by House of Eden Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in DL16 at a glance

Inspection results
19 of the 23 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of DL16 (83%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 1 Outstanding and 18 Good.
Ages taken
23 list babies under 2, 27 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 27 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 DL16

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

There are 23 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of DL16. 1 are rated Outstanding and 18 are rated Good at their latest inspection.