Opening hours
Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6.30pm.
Little Tinklers in Newcastle upon Tyne
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2024)
Number of places
45 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Northumberland
About this day nursery
Little Tinklers is an Ofsted-rated 'Outstanding' nursery in Newcastle Upon Tyne, offering exceptional childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years. 30pm, it provides a vibrant and stimulating environment where children make superb progress.
The day nursery, established in 2016, ensures children are incredibly happy, safe, and secure, arriving eager to explore and learn. Staff at Little Tinklers forge excellent relationships with children and their families, serving as outstanding role models who consistently encourage good manners, sharing, turn-taking, and mutual respect.
The curriculum is purposefully planned and sequenced, ensuring all children make excellent progress. Communication and language skills are supported to the highest level, with staff skilfully narrating play, extending ideas, and introducing new vocabulary.
The day nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), collaborating with professionals such as portage and the local authority to provide timely and significant interventions. An outdoor classroom in the garden enhances learning and curiosity, providing opportunities to explore large loose parts and an allotment.
What it's like
Children make superb progress in this exceptional, vibrant nursery. They are incredibly happy, safe and secure, and arrive eager to explore and learn. Staff forge excellent relationships with children and their families, and are excellent role models, continually encouraging children to use good manners, share, take turns and respect each other.
Outstanding Ofsted ratingAges 1-4 yearsAll year round careExcellent SEND supportOutdoor classroomStrong parent partnerships
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Tinklers
Last inspected 14 February 2024 · Julie Campbell
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children make superb progress in this exceptional, vibrant nursery. They are incredibly happy, safe and secure, and arrive eager to explore and learn. Staff forge excellent relationships with children and their families, and are excellent role models, continually encouraging children to use good manners, share, take turns and respect each other.
Inspector highlights
- Children's behaviour is impeccable. They are extremely polite, show kindness and are respectful towards each other.
- Children's communication and language skills are supported to the highest level. Staff skilfully narrate children's play, consistently extending their ideas and introducing new vocabulary.
- Partnerships with parents are highly effective. Parents are very eager to share highly positive feedback about the nursery.
- The leadership team are passionate, dedicated and committed. A high emphasis is placed on staff's well-being.
- Staff are inspirational teachers and have exceptional knowledge of child development and the skills children need for future learning.
Inspection #10311770 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported extremely well. Excellent relationships with other professionals, such as portage and the local authority, help children receive timely and significant interventions to help reduce any gaps in their learning. Additional funding is used well to support children to make the best possible progress.
Outdoor space
An outdoor classroom situated in the garden further enhances children's learning and curiosity, including opportunities to explore large loose parts and an allotment.
Google Reviews of Little Tinklers
5.0
(2 Google reviews)
Roy Alexander
7 months ago
Star Sarah
9 years ago
Reviews from Google for Little Tinklers. See all on Google Maps
Inspection history
Date: April 2018
- February 2024Outstanding
- April 2018Outstanding
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