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[Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [North East](/search?region=North+East) 4. Care With Cuddles # Care With Cuddles Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Care With Cuddles, Lead Road, Ryton, NE40 4BS · Gateshead Number of places 55 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Apr 2026 Local authority Gateshead About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Care With Cuddles, located at Pack Horse Inn, Lead Road, Greenside, Ryton, Durham NE40 4BS, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-3 years, registered in 2019. Open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year, the nursery creates a happy and relaxed environment where children confidently engage in daily activities. The manager has a clear vision for children's learning, and staff interactions are consistently good, offering interesting activities that encourage exploration and imagination. The nursery focuses on supporting children's emotional development through a well-implemented curriculum, and the staff's well-being is highly valued. Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is well-coordinated, involving parents and professionals like portage and speech and language therapists to ensure children make excellent progress. Children also benefit from regular French lessons, learning basic words in context. The setting offers a broad and balanced curriculum, with staff regularly observing and assessing children's learning to provide appropriate experiences. What it's like Children enter the nursery happy, relaxed and ready for their day. Staff's interactions with children are good and activities are interesting, encouraging exploration and imagination. Children behave well and are kind to each other. Supportive environment Strong parent partnership Coordinated SEND support Bilingual exposure Happy children ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2019 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Apr 2026 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard — Expected standard Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Expected standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 0 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Care With Cuddles Last inspected 16 April 2026 Safeguarding effective What it's like to attend Children enter the nursery happy, relaxed and ready for their day. Staff's interactions with children are good and activities are interesting, encouraging exploration and imagination. Children behave well and are kind to each other. Inspector highlights - Parents speak highly of the manager and her team and comment on children's progress. - The manager reflects on the needs of children, and staff follow a curriculum that supports children's emotional development. - Staff well-being is of paramount importance to the manager, and staff feel supported and valued. - Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is well coordinated, with staff working with parents and professionals. - Children experience regular French lessons and use words such as 'bonjour', 'au revoir' and 'merci' in context. Areas to develop - 1 Build on staff's questioning techniques so that they consistently give children time to respond and develop their thinking and language skills more effectively. - 2 Refine transition arrangements for children moving between rooms, to ensure all staff are aware of what they want children to learn, know and do. Inspection #10215713 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50303774) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Care With Cuddles Inspection date Apr 2026 Inspection no. 10215713 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50303774)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2550207) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed Care With Cuddles, Lead Road, Ryton, NE40 4BS [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-1.78379/54.95365/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Ryton - [Day nurseries in Ryton](/search?q=Ryton) - [Day nurseries in North East](/search?q=North+East) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=care-with-cuddles-ne40-4bs-2550207) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is well coordinated. Staff work well with parents and other professionals, such as portage and speech and language therapists. This helps them to implement specific strategies to help children to make the best possible progress. Outdoor space Staff provide children with a variety of activities, including time in the garden. The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor learning environments. ## Parent Reviews of Care With Cuddles 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIj9iiajE6uu4ST4dKT5rvqDjW5W5N3pZ1HnQe-vsw8Hd2U0A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Lauren Hornsby a year ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNMdXAyMzJRRRAB!2m1!1s0x487dd9c140e1021b:0x906839a5773dc95e) Reviews from Google for Care With Cuddles. 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