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Little Adventurers Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2025)
·Barmoor Hub, Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AG · Gateshead
Number of places
39 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Gateshead

About this day nursery

Little Adventurers Day Nursery operates two dedicated sites, Barmoor Hub in Ryton and Rising Sun in Crawcrook, both designed to inspire children's natural curiosity and foster a love for learning. The nurseries are committed to providing a warm and homely environment, perfectly situated for families in Ryton, Crawcrook, Prudhoe, and nearby villages.

They aim to be spaces where children can confidently grow, explore, and make discoveries. The nursery offers a "Family Club," an exclusive online area for enrolled families, providing access to parent workshops, exclusive events, member discounts, and resources, including downloadable guides, nursery menus, and policy updates.

The curriculum at Little Adventurers is influenced by "The Curiosity Approach," focused on encouraging children to learn through exploration and connection. The nursery offers both private and government-funded childcare options with transparent pricing, accommodating various family needs.

They provide funded hours for eligible families, covering early education and care, with optional charges for meals and additional services. Registration requires a refundable fee to secure a place, and all sessions are subject to availability.

Our ethos

Little Adventurers Day Nursery's curriculum is influenced by "The Curiosity Approach," which focuses on encouraging children to learn through exploration and connection. The nursery aims to inspire children's natural curiosity and foster a love for learning in a warm and homely environment where they can confidently grow, explore, and make discoveries.

What it's like

Children settle quickly into this homely nursery where they are treated as part of a large family. Managers and staff have worked hard to create a home-from-home environment with soft furnishings and other homely features. Children are very happy in the nursery.

Two locations: Ryton and CrawcrookThe Curiosity ApproachFamily Club for parentsGovernment-funded childcare accepted

Pricing & funding

This nursery offers private and funded childcare. Additional childcare outside of funding is charged per session, with options for wraparound care, school days, or full days. Funded hours cover early education only, with optional daily fees for meals and all-inclusive options.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • A refundable registration fee is required to secure a place.
  • Funded hours cover early education only and exclude meals, consumables, and additional services.

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Adventurers Day Nursery

Last inspected 11 June 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 settle quickly into this homely nursery where they are treated as part of a large family. Managers and staff have worked hard to create a home-from-home environment with soft furnishings and other homely features. Children are very happy in the nursery.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery is at the heart of the community, and children visit a range of community groups.
  • Staff place a strong focus on developing children's good health.
  • The curriculum is generally well sequenced, especially for independence and mealtimes.
  • Children are engaged in their learning, and older children concentrate well during water play.
  • Managers ensure that training is precisely focused on raising children's achievement, such as communication strategies like sign language.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the order in which children develop their literacy skills to ensure it builds progressively and supports their learning
  • 2identify and address minor weaknesses in teaching to help children make even more progress.
Inspection #10405841 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents say that staff go above and beyond for their children

They say that staff really know their children well

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Managers support all children well, overall. They identify what children need to work on and plan activities to extend their learning further. They work well with a range of professionals to get children the support that they need. Children in receipt of funding make very good progress.

Outdoor space

Staff involve children in a range of everyday experiences, such as trimming the bushes in the garden. They learn to use a range of tools safely under the careful supervision of staff. Children develop good relationships with other children, which is evident when children play on the climbing frame and slide, waiting patiently for their turn.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

11 June 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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