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Lyndhurst Early Years @ Cleveland Hall

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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3.3(6 parent reviews) ·Lyndhurst Early Years, Cleveland Hall Community Association, Gateshead, NE9 6TA · Gateshead
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Gateshead

About this day nursery

Lyndhurst Early Years Nursery, located in Gateshead, NE9 6TA, offers a welcoming and nurturing environment for children aged 0 to 5 years. Prioritising safety, welfare, and happiness, the nursery aims to help each child reach their full potential.

They provide full-day care and are open year-round from 7:30 am to 6 pm. The nursery actively promotes British values, fostering positive behaviour among children and staff.

High-quality care and early education are delivered through the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, utilising stimulating and age-appropriate resources both indoors and outdoors. They accept government-funded places starting from 9 months old, including 15-hour funding for disadvantaged 2-year-olds, 15-hour universal funding for 3 and 4-year-olds, and 30-hour extended funding for working parents of children over 9 months old.

The nursery recently opened a new baby room in September 2025 and is currently registering for an April 2026 intake.

Our ethos

We believe children flourish best when they know how they are expected to behave. We actively promote British values which encourages and praises positive, caring and polite behaviour at all times by everyone in the Nursery. We ensure all staff act as positive role models for children. High quality care and early education is promoted through the Early Years Foundation Stage and by providing all children with safe, clean, stimulating, age and stage appropriate resources and activities throughout the indoor and outdoor environment.

What it's like

The pre-school is a calm, welcoming and inclusive setting where staff build strong, nurturing relationships with children, helping them to thrive in confidence and happiness. Staff have a solid understanding of the community and the challenges families face, providing a caring service that supports both parents and children. The pre-school is ambitious for children's learning and development, using their knowledge of children's needs to create a curriculum that effectively supports them, particularly in communication, language, social skills, and self-care.

Full day careAges 0-5EYFS curriculumGovernment funded places

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am to 6pm

Age range

0 to 5 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Session types

Full day care

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 10 September 2024 · Dani Taylor

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

The pre-school is a calm, welcoming and inclusive setting where staff build strong, nurturing relationships with children, helping them to thrive in confidence and happiness. Staff have a solid understanding of the community and the challenges families face, providing a caring service that supports both parents and children. The pre-school is ambitious for children's learning and development, using their knowledge of children's needs to create a curriculum that effectively supports them, particularly in communication, language, social skills, and self-care.

Inspector highlights

  • The pre-school leadership team are passionate about providing high quality learning and care, with staff engaging in continuous professional development.
  • Assessment is used effectively to plan a curriculum that supports the specific needs of each individual child.
  • The curriculum promotes communication and language skills, with staff being attentive and respectful when children communicate.
  • Routines and transitional times are well managed, and children follow them calmly and happily.
  • Staff make the most of opportunities for outdoor learning in all weathers.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide even further support for quieter children to offer their ideas and participate during group sessions
  • 2further develop children's independence in using tools to practice fine motor skills
Inspection #10317973 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents talk with pride about the progress their children make in these areas.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from the new ideas and fresh approaches that staff have brought to the pre-school as a result of recent continuous professional development. Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Staff make the most of opportunities for outdoor learning in all weathers. In this space, children move freely, developing their gross motor skills as they climb, slide and peddle tricycles. They use the mud kitchen to fuel their imaginative play skills as they scoop and pour garden 'ingredients' to make their own recipes.

Parent Reviews

3.3
(6)
Amy C
5 months ago

This is a horrible nursery, and I’m not sure how they’re still open. My child was in for a few weeks and I took her out. She was 2 and they expected her to just walk up and down icy stairs by herself to promote independence? They were always making the babies do more than they’re capable of at their ages. One of them was really rude to parents and the children. My friend started working their and she left because the way they treat special needs children was disgusting Luckily my child was only in one day a week but it makes me feel sick she went here. It’s a horrible set up. They don’t actually look after the children they just leave them to play. And the adults treat them like they’re little children who can do things for themselves when actually they’re toddlers who need help. It makes me angry it’s still open. Do not send your child here

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Laura
4 years ago

Allowed my 2yr old twins to be severely sunburnt. Noticed they were burning and put them back out in the sun for hours! Who puts toddlers in 24c heat for over 4 hours! Absolutely disgusting total lack of care place should be shut down, appropriate authorities have been informed. Prioritising staff spending time in the sun over the health of children

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Caroline Dickinson
7 years ago

Brilliant nursery with lovely staff :-) xx

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: January 2014

  • September 2024Good
  • October 2023Requires improvement
  • June 2023Inadequate
  • November 2017Good
  • January 2014Good

Frequently asked about Lyndhurst Early Years @ Cleveland Hall

About the setting

Lyndhurst Early Years @ Cleveland Hall registered in 2013 and is located in Gateshead. The pre-school employs five members of childcare staff, all of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including the manager who holds early years professional status. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday, during term time only, with sessions from 8.30am until 3pm. The pre-school offers government-funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

URN
EY466945
Registered person
Lyndhurst Early Years Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Requires improvement

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