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Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun

Ofsted: Expected standard·Rising sun, Bank top, Crawcrook, NE40 4EE · Gateshead
Number of places
45 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Gateshead

About this day nursery

Little Adventurers Day Nursery operates two beautifully designed settings: one in Barmoor Hub, Ryton, and the other in Rising Sun, Crawcrook. Both nurseries are dedicated to fostering children's natural inquisitiveness and passion for learning, providing a warm, inspiring, and homely atmosphere.

Strategically located, they serve families in Ryton, Crawcrook, Prudhoe, and the surrounding communities, offering an environment where children are encouraged to develop, explore, and discover with assurance. The day nursery also features a "Family Club," an exclusive members-only area for enrolled families.

This club provides access to parent workshops led by experts on early years topics, priority invitations to exclusive events and seasonal celebrations, and member discounts for local businesses. Additionally, the Family Club offers a parent hub with downloadable guides, nursery menus, policy updates, and parent insight features.

The nursery aims to lay foundations for lifelong learning, encouraging children to grow, explore, and discover through curiosity and connection.

Our ethos

Little Adventurers Day Nursery aims to lay foundations for lifelong learning, encouraging children to grow, explore, and discover through curiosity and connection. Their approach is influenced by "The Curiosity Approach," and they strive to create homely, inspiring, and warm environments where children can thrive.

What it's like

The nursery is continuously building upon children's positive day-to-day experiences, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children and families are welcomed into the nursery on arrival, and information is shared upon handover. Children have good relationships with staff, and approach practitioners for cuddles and reassurance. Young children learn alongside each other, show engagement, and their individuality is valued as practitioners skilfully adapt the curriculum.

Curiosity ApproachFamily ClubTwo Locations

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 07:30 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Session types

Morning session, Afternoon session

Registered with Ofsted

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 3
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun

Last inspected 28 May 2026

What it's like to attend

The nursery is continuously building upon children's positive day-to-day experiences, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children and families are welcomed into the nursery on arrival, and information is shared upon handover. Children have good relationships with staff, and approach practitioners for cuddles and reassurance. Young children learn alongside each other, show engagement, and their individuality is valued as practitioners skilfully adapt the curriculum.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have produced a deliberately ambitious, rich and inclusive curriculum.
  • The curriculum is well sequenced throughout the nursery, and children learn vocabulary that is relevant to their age and stage of development.
  • Parents comment on how children's language development has rapidly improved since starting to attend.
  • Leaders continually and consistently make a positive difference to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and other groups.
  • The nursery has a strategic leadership team that is committed to ongoing development.
  • Parents comment that positive communication systems are assuring to them. Parents feel their children are well cared for.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should embed well-structured routines for younger children to foster a solid foundation for emotional wellbeing.
  • 2Leaders should continue to develop practice so children are well prepared for effective transitions to their next stage.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders continually and consistently make a positive difference to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and other groups. Practitioners are highly skilled at planning and adapting the environment to support the needs of all children. As a result, children with SEND and other groups are continually supported and make sustained and consistent progress.

Outdoor space

Children access outdoors regularly. They have ongoing access to drinking water indoors and outdoors, keeping them refreshed and hydrated.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

28 May 2026

Expected standard

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

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