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Kids 1st - Gosforth

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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4.7(12 parent reviews) ·Jubilee Road, Fawdon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3PN · Newcastle upon Tyne
Number of places
108 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne

About this day nursery

30am to 6pm on weekdays, excluding bank holidays. Rated as Good by Ofsted in its latest inspection on 13 January 2025, the nursery provides care for children aged 0-4 years.

Children here are described as happy, safe, and settled, forming positive relationships with staff and peers. The nursery offers an ambitious, well-implemented curriculum that caters to the individual needs of each child.

A particular strength noted is the support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with some children benefiting from high-quality one-to-one support from a familiar key person. The staff are adept at understanding each child and planning appropriate learning experiences.

The nursery prioritises language and communication development, integrating new words and revisiting familiar ones throughout activities, and encouraging children to show interest in books. Outdoor learning is a key part of the experience, with designated play areas designed for different developmental stages.

Older children expertly use outdoor spaces for physical activities like cycling, rolling, catching balls, and jumping. " Children also learn about their emotional well-being, with older children participating in weekly relaxation sessions to discuss feelings and relaxation techniques.

What it's like

Children are happy, safe and settled in the nursery. They benefit from positive relationships with caring and consistent staff. Children are well behaved and have a good attitude to learning, engaging well and keen to take part in all available activities.

Strong focus on languageSkilled behaviour managementPromotes social skillsOutdoor play areasEmotional well-being focusIndividualised SEND support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kids 1st - Gosforth

Last inspected 13 January 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 are happy, safe and settled in the nursery. They benefit from positive relationships with caring and consistent staff. Children are well behaved and have a good attitude to learning, engaging well and keen to take part in all available activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff ensure that there is a strong focus on developing children's language and communication across the setting, introducing new words and revisiting familiar ones.
  • Children show an interest in books, and older children independently narrate stories, promoting their language and communication and understanding of sequence.
  • Pre-school children are skilled at managing their own behaviour effectively, reminding each other about sharing and taking turns without adult intervention.
  • Older children play well together in role-play activities and when using real items in the home corner area, promoting social skills, imagination and language development.
  • Staff ensure that children learn about their own emotional well-being, with older children benefiting from weekly relaxation sessions where they talk about different feelings and learn how to relax.

Areas to develop

  • 1promote children's independence further, for example, by ensuring they can easily access drawing materials when they want to
  • 2adapt some adult led activities to ensure they are sufficiently challenging for most-able children.
Inspection #10378785 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The support for children with additional needs is a particular strength of the setting. Some children receive good quality and regular one-to-one support from a familiar key person.

Outdoor space

Staff also ensure that all children benefit from designated outdoor play areas that are designed to suit their developmental stage. Older children skilfully negotiate space and avoid obstacles when whizzing around on bicycles outside, and their physical development is promoted through activities like rolling, catching balls, blowing bubbles, jumping and hopping. Staff also extend indoor learning to the outside environment to build on children's curiosity, such as digging for hidden 'dinosaur bones' in the outdoor sand tray.

Parent Reviews of Kids 1st - Gosforth

4.7
(12)
Olurotimi Ladipo-Ajayi
3 years ago

Our twin boys have had an amazing experience at Kids 1st. We are pleased with their overall social and academic development. The staff are always cheerful and eager to help and the boys totally love school!!!

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Rebecca L
3 years ago

The setting here is a fantastic daycare. Both of my children have attended from 9 months of age and the wonderful staff are so attentive and caring that I am happy to leave my children knowing they are well looked after and cared for.

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Jack Yarnell
a year ago

My daughter has fun and learns every time she goes to nursery, the staff attend to her at all times, great atmosphere for children.

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Arif Moothadeth
4 years ago

Despite difficult times due to covid-19, Kids 1st in gosforth have done a superb job with running their childcare facilities and I can see the massive improvement in my little daughter’s personality development. The fact that she likes nursery more than home sums it up really 😀.

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Nathan Hall
3 years ago

Staff great. My children are very happy there.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2011

  • January 2025Good
  • December 2019Good
  • September 2013Outstanding
  • April 2011Good

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