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Little Bears Children Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.0(4 parent reviews) ·40 South View, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2BP · Newcastle upon Tyne
Number of places
43 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne

About this day nursery

Little Bears Children Day Nursery, located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2BP, offers childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Registered with Ofsted on January 31, 2017, the nursery currently holds an overall rating of Requires Improvement from its latest inspection on December 9, 2025.

The dedicated team at Little Bears has worked diligently to enhance the provision, particularly in strengthening the quality of education, ensuring learning is both purposeful and enjoyable. Children consistently engage in activities that build on their existing knowledge and skills.

The nursery prides itself on its inclusive environment, where staff are experienced in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), breaking down learning into manageable steps and offering targeted interventions like "bucket time" to foster focus. The outdoor learning environment is also a highlight, with attractive spaces that encourage participation.

Children are supported in their physical development, from babies pulling themselves up to older children climbing and running. A special "reading nook" in the garden has proven effective in boosting language and literacy skills.

Families are warmly welcomed and supported at Little Bears, with staff providing practical help and encouraging regular attendance.

Our ethos

Little Bears Children's Day Nursery is committed to providing individual attention to each child, fostering learning through play, and encouraging the development of new skills and interests. They aim to instil good manners, independence, and consideration for others, helping children reach their full potential in a stimulating and secure environment.

What it's like

Leaders have worked tirelessly to raise the quality of provision, particularly in strengthening the quality of education. Learning is purposeful and enjoyable. Children engage consistently in activities that build on what they know and can do. Families feel welcome and supported, with staff offering practical help and encouraging regular attendance.

Purposeful learningStrong concentrationKindness and respectPlanned curriculumSEND support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Food

Freshly prepared and nutritionally balanced meals

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 7:30am – 6:00pm

Age range

Birth to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Session types

Full-time places, Part-time places

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Dec 2025

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 teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Bears Children Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 December 2025 · Clare Wilkins

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Leaders have worked tirelessly to raise the quality of provision, particularly in strengthening the quality of education. Learning is purposeful and enjoyable. Children engage consistently in activities that build on what they know and can do. Families feel welcome and supported, with staff offering practical help and encouraging regular attendance.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders demonstrate a deep understanding of the setting's strengths and act decisively to address areas for development.
  • Children show strong levels of concentration and engagement, building knowledge and skills across all areas of learning.
  • Staff model kindness and respect, and children copy this in their play, quickly developing friendships across the nursery.
  • The newly designed curriculum is carefully planned and sequenced, with clear intentions for what children should achieve.
  • Staff are skilled in supporting children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, breaking learning into manageable steps.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should support staff to build on current health and wellbeing measures by ensuring that children consistently learn about ways to keep themselves safe and healthy.
  • 2Leaders should strengthen how diversity is reflected across the nursery so that all children feel recognised and valued, deepening their sense of inclusion and belonging.
Inspection #10372597 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff are skilled in supporting children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. They break learning into manageable steps, giving all children the right help at the right time. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from targeted interventions such as 'bucket time', which help them to develop focus.

Outdoor space

Learning environments are attractive and encourage participation. Staff support physical development carefully. Babies are prompted to pull themselves up, and older children climb, run outdoors and enjoy playing games with a large parachute. A 'reading nook' in the garden has successfully strengthened children's language and literacy skills.

Parent Reviews of Little Bears Children Day Nursery

4.0
(4)
carley routledge
5 years ago

Never left my boy with anyone apart from with ppl close to me for only short periods of time,... My son has attended for nearly a year now and out of all nurseries and childcare providers im so glad I chose here for my son, not just a nursery, they go extra mile in providing such care and attention towards children. I enjoy seeing my boy happily and confidently walk in with excitement and has bonds with staff that has given me the reassurance of the quality care they provide. I recieve regular updates via email throughout days he attends and makes it personal when even down to what they have/havent ate at mealtimes and photos of play and learning, like i said.. I dont leave him with anyone else regular or often so that just about says it all as im confident in doing with little bears. I 100% trust and recommend nursery and cannot thank enough for quality of care they provide. 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Inspection history

Date: May 2019

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • March 2025Requires improvement
  • May 2019Outstanding

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