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Little Meadows Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
·29b Harmire Enterprise Park, Barnard Castle, DL12 8XT · Durham
Number of places
48 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Durham

About this day nursery

Little Meadows Nursery, situated in Barnard Castle, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children during their crucial early years. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, for 51 weeks of the year, providing flexible options including full days, half days, and midi days (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM).

The nursery emphasises fresh, in-house prepared meals and snacks, accommodating various dietary needs and allergies. They also support funded childcare spaces for eligible children, including the upcoming 9-month entitlement, and accept Tax-Free Childcare payments.

Little Meadows aims to provide a welcoming atmosphere where children can learn, grow, and develop a sense of self through a diverse range of activities and healthy eating options.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled in this welcoming nursery. Staff build positive relationships with children, helping them to separate from their parents with ease and begin their day. Children form attachments to their key person quickly, which helps them to feel safe and secure.

Flexible sessionsFreshly prepared mealsFunded childcare accepted

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Food

Meals and snacks are made fresh daily by our in-house chef. Wide variety of meals and snacks. Supports parents and carers with allergies and food intolerances. Vegetarian option available upon request.

Opening hours

7am-6pm, Monday-Friday. Open 51 weeks per year.

Session types

Full days (7.00am -6.00pm), Half days (morning or afternoons), Midi days (9.00am until 3.00pm)

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Meadows Nursery

Last inspected 22 July 2025 · Julie Campbell

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 and settled in this welcoming nursery. Staff build positive relationships with children, helping them to separate from their parents with ease and begin their day. Children form attachments to their key person quickly, which helps them to feel safe and secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff provide many experiences to encourage children to expand their mathematical vocabulary.
  • Leaders ensure that staff are well supported and proactively evaluate the quality of provision.
  • Parent partnerships are a key strength, with parents feeling involved and receiving daily feedback.
  • Staff interact well with children and play alongside them to support their learning and development.
  • Leaders and staff expect the best of children and skilfully model how to behave towards others.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to fully embed the recently developed assessment procedures to further raise children's achievements
  • 2minimise unnecessary background noise to support children's concentration and prevent them from becoming distracted in their learning
Inspection #10370809 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that staff are attentive and communication is excellent.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

The spacious outdoor area gives children opportunities to run, climb and explore. Staff support children to develop their physical skills through various activities and ensure children are provided with plenty of time outdoors in the fresh air.

Inspection history

Date: September 2024

  • August 2025Good
  • July 2025Good
  • October 2024Requires improvement
  • September 2024Requires improvement

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