Opening hours
Monday - Thursday (7:30am to 6:00pm) Friday (8.00am to 5.30pm)
Dinotots Daycare
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
Number of places
59 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Northumberland
About this day nursery
Dinotots Daycare, nestled within a historic former Barclays Bank building in Blyth town centre, offers a calm and nurturing environment for children aged 0 to 11. The nursery prides itself on creating a home-from-home atmosphere where children can grow, develop independence, and gain confidence.
The dedicated, child-centred team guides children through age-appropriate activities and structured play, preparing them for their eventual transition to school. Dinotots Daycare provides full-time and part-time care, featuring a separate baby room and sleep room, as well as a fully equipped sensory room.
They also offer a unique "Happiness Guarantee" for new parents, allowing cancellation within 14 days with a refund if the child doesn't settle. The nursery emphasises freshly prepared, nutritious meals cooked on-site, with children encouraged to participate in setting and clearing tables to foster independence and social skills.
They implement the Curiosity Approach in their rooms, inspiring exploration and deep learning.
Our ethos
By using the Curiosity Approach within our nurseries we are truly able to offer a natural home-from-home experience. This approach, and accreditation, builds on well known and established early years theorists, such as Reggio, Steiner, Te Whāriki and Montessori, in providing children with an environment, experiences, activities and resources which foster their in-built need to explore, try things out and engage in a high level of sustained shared thinking.
What it's like
Staff create a warm, welcoming environment for children and their parents. Children demonstrate that they feel happy and secure as they enter their rooms with enthusiasm. Staff have effective settling-in visits that build over time to help children make a smooth transition from home to the nursery.
Repurposed Barclays Bank buildingCuriosity ApproachSensory Room14-day Happiness Guarantee
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (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.
Request pricing →Key facts
Age range
0-11 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full day, Half day
Established
2021
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Dinotots Daycare
Last inspected 31 January 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff create a warm, welcoming environment for children and their parents. Children demonstrate that they feel happy and secure as they enter their rooms with enthusiasm. Staff have effective settling-in visits that build over time to help children make a smooth transition from home to the nursery.
Inspector highlights
- Children who speak English as an additional language are well supported and made to feel welcome at the nursery.
- Children develop an appreciation for books in the nursery.
- Staff take children on many exciting outings in the local environment.
- The enthusiastic provider and manager have a clear vision for the nursery and are always looking to improve, where needed.
- Staff working with pre-school children support them to develop their independence.
Areas to develop
- 1develop staff understanding of how to operate the wall heater in the top floor room, so that the room is a comfortable temperature for children at all times
- 2extend staff's skills to enable them to build on their interactions with pre-school children, particularly with regard to demonstrating how to use a knife and fork effectively at mealtimes.
Inspection #10305522 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Staff take children on many exciting outings in the local environment. For instance, children walk to the harbour. They visit the local park, where they can observe the birds or use the large play equipment, to develop their large-muscle skills.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
31 January 2024
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Dinotots Daycare registered in 2021 and is located in Blyth, Northumberland. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff, with eight holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and two weeks at Christmas, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 2652143
- Registered person
- Dinotots Daycare Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Not applicable
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