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2nd Home ChildcareChowdene

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
·Chowdene Family Hub, Waverley Road, Gateshead, NE9 7TU · Gateshead
Number of places
37 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Gateshead

About this day nursery

2nd Home Childcare Chowdene is a nursery in Gateshead that provides all-year care for children aged from birth to eleven years. It was rated 'Good' by Ofsted at its inspection in September 2025.

The inspector reported that children enter the setting happily and are welcomed into a calm and friendly environment, quickly settling due to strong relationships with staff. Children engage in free play in well-planned areas, with activities including sensory play and outdoor time with ride-on toys.

The baby room was described as an engaging space that supports development through sensory activities and story time. Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and work with other professionals to provide support.

Staff also work to involve parents in their children's learning, sharing regular updates and advice. To improve, Ofsted recommended extending opportunities for newer children to develop their independence skills and ensuring teaching strengths are embedded more consistently across the team to deepen learning for all children.

What it's like

Children enter the setting happily and are welcomed into a calm and friendly environment, quickly settling due to strong relationships with staff. They engage in free play with well-planned areas, including sensory activities and outdoor play with ride-on toys, while also developing important social skills like turn-taking. In the baby room, an engaging space with sensory play and story time supports development, with a strong key-person system fostering good relationships between staff, children, and families.

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Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for 2nd Home ChildcareChowdene

Last inspected 24 September 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enter the setting happily and are welcomed into a calm and friendly environment, quickly settling due to strong relationships with staff. They engage in free play with well-planned areas, including sensory activities and outdoor play with ride-on toys, while also developing important social skills like turn-taking. In the baby room, an engaging space with sensory play and story time supports development, with a strong key-person system fostering good relationships between staff, children, and families.

Inspector highlights

  • The curriculum has recently been strengthened and staff show good knowledge and understanding of its intent, implementation and impact.
  • Staff understand children's individual needs and abilities and adapt routines to meet them.
  • Staff have high expectations for children with SEND and work closely with other professionals to assess, plan and support development.
  • Staff work hard to involve parents in their children's learning and development, sharing regular updates and advice.
  • Leadership and management are strong, with staff feeling well supported and valued, creating a positive environment where children's learning is consistently supported.

Areas to develop

  • 1Extend opportunities for children new to nursery to build more swiftly on their independence skills
  • 2Embed the strengths in teaching across the team to help all children to benefit more consistently from approaches that deepen and extend their learning.
Inspection #10399655 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents are confident in the care and education their children receive and speak highly of the supportive and welcoming staff team.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The curriculum supports the development of all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with high expectations for what every child can achieve. Staff have high expectations for children with SEND and work closely with other professionals to assess, plan and support development, ensuring they receive the right help at the right time and make good progress from their individual starting points.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy outdoor play with ride-on toys in the open spaces. While overall children are well supported to develop independence and self-care skills, at times staff are too quick to assist younger or newer children, limiting their opportunities to build these skills.

Inspection history

Date: November 2015

  • September 2025Good
  • December 2019Good
  • November 2015Good

Frequently asked about 2nd Home ChildcareChowdene

About the setting

2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Chowdene registered in 2014. The nursery employs nine members of childcare staff, with six holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and one at level 5. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions from 7.30am until 5.30pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY475617
Registered person
2nd Home Childcare Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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