Session types
Full-time places: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM, Morning sessions: 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM or 8:00 AM - 01:00 PM, Afternoon sessions: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM or 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Part-time places: combination of sessions
Church View Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
About this day nursery
Church View Day Nursery, located in Gosforth within St. Nicholas Park, offers professional childcare and early years education for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. This established nursery, operating for over two decades, is a 60-place private facility set in a serene 'parkland' environment with its own securely fenced garden and mature trees.
The curriculum focuses on fostering creativity, exploration, critical thinking, and teamwork, incorporating various art forms and emphasising family orientation and sustainable practices like recycling. The nursery is inspected and approved by OFSTED, adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
They prepare all meals and snacks on-site, accommodating diverse dietary needs. The facilities include three main age-based playrooms—Ladybird Room, Caterpillar Room, Butterfly Room, and an additional Busy Bees Room for older children—along with two outdoor classrooms that encourage year-round outdoor play and learning.
Our ethos
The nursery's curriculum focuses on fostering creativity, exploration, critical thinking, and teamwork, incorporating various art forms. They emphasise family orientation and sustainable practices and adhere to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. They also encourage year-round outdoor play and learning.
What it's like
Children are happy and settled at this very friendly and warm setting. They build strong bonds with staff, who are caring, calm and kind. Staff and children enjoy each other's company as they dance, share books and build with toy bricks. Children are curious as they explore with their senses and make imaginary potions, using grapefruits, lemons and limes. They are motivated to learn as they explore musical instruments and make marks with crayons.
OFSTED "Outstanding" ProviderFamily-ownedOutdoor ClassroomsOn-site meals
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Food
All main meals and snacks are prepared on the premises, and cater for all alternative diets. 2 cycles of menus, regularly reviewed. Cook works with parents of babies who are weaning or children who have restricted diets to ensure their requirements are met.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Age range
6 weeks to 5 years
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Church View Day Nursery
Last inspected 5 August 2025
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 are happy and settled at this very friendly and warm setting. They build strong bonds with staff, who are caring, calm and kind. Staff and children enjoy each other's company as they dance, share books and build with toy bricks. Children are curious as they explore with their senses and make imaginary potions, using grapefruits, lemons and limes. They are motivated to learn as they explore musical instruments and make marks with crayons.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy and settled at this very friendly and warm setting.
- Support for children's emotional development is a strength of the setting.
- Staff plan strong support for children's physical development.
- Staff are extremely caring in their support of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Partnerships with parents are strong and feedback is excellent.
Areas to develop
- 1ensure that, across the setting, children are consistently provided with the support they need to develop their practical independence skills
- 2develop strategies to support children's listening and attention skills at small- group times and activities.
Inspection #10398661 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Their children love coming to the setting.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff are extremely caring in their support of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work closely with professionals in education and health involved with children in their care. This helps to create a consistent approach to support for children's learning and development.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy fresh air and exercise as they climb and balance on tyres in the setting's secure garden. Staff arrange activities at floor and standing height, to help children build their core strength.
Parent Reviews of Church View Day Nursery
4.9
(9)
Libby Lipstick
11 months ago
I cannot rate the staff in this nursery highly enough. They are so kind, compassionate and caring. I have been through some difficult circumstances and unfortunately my son had to give up his place, but the staff were so kind, even when I changed things around many times. If you are looking for a nursery where your child will be loved and nurtured, this is the place x Thank you especially to Nikki and Claire for all your patience, kindness and understanding x
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Shona
a year ago
My daughter has been attending this nursery since September, she has just moved up to the caterpillar room, after being in the ladybirds room for the last 8 months. She absolutely loves going, she has learnt so much from attending the nursery, her speech and communication has came on so much. All the staff are lovely and take really good care of her. I would highly recommend this nursery to any parent.
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Skye Warner
5 years ago
Could not ask for a better nursery to take care and nurture my little one. So happy with everyone’s care and attention, creativity. Beautiful surroundings.
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Slim Chance
3 years ago
It has an OFSTED report graded Good (2019). Yet the website still (strangely) emphasises the Outstanding grade from 2014. The grade before that was Good.
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Gemma flaskett
2 years ago
Great nursery couldn't ask for more for my son and the staff are lovely.
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Inspection history
Date: March 2011
- August 2025Good
- November 2019Good
- February 2014Outstanding
- March 2011Good
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