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Millers Dene Day Care

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2023)
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4.8(4 parent reviews) ·Walkergate Early Years Centre, Millers Dene, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 4XW · Newcastle upon Tyne
Number of places
47 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2023
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne

About this day nursery

Millers Dene Day Care CIC, situated within the Walkergate Early Years Centre, has been an integral part of the community for over two decades. Starting as a small playgroup, it has expanded into an 83-place full day care nursery, offering provisions for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

Operating 51 weeks a year, from 8 am to 5:30 pm, the nursery closes only for bank holidays and one week during the Christmas period. As a not-for-profit organisation, Millers Dene Day Care is deeply dedicated to the holistic development of each child, encompassing their social, moral, physical, and intellectual growth.

The nursery strives to provide a secure, nurturing, and stimulating environment that enables every child to reach their full potential and achieve excellent standards, working in close collaboration with parents, families, and the wider community.

What it's like

Children are very happy in this warm, welcoming nursery. Babies receive loving and affectionate care from staff, who sensitively look after them and respond to their needs well. Older children enjoy using their imagination and recreate known, familiar experiences.

Charity-runEstablished for over 20 yearsCaters for 3 months to 5 yearsLocated in Early Years Centre

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age band, split into under two years (0-24 months) and two years plus (24 months+). Parents can book morning sessions, afternoon sessions, or full days. Rates vary depending on the chosen session and the child's age group.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Late collection charges apply: £10.00 for 15 minutes and £20.00 for half an hour.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am - 5:30pm, 51 weeks of the year excluding bank holidays

Session types

Morning session (8:00am - 12:30pm), Afternoon session (1:00pm - 5:30pm), Full day (8:00am - 5:30pm)

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Millers Dene Day Care

Last inspected 15 September 2023

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 very happy in this warm, welcoming nursery. Babies receive loving and affectionate care from staff, who sensitively look after them and respond to their needs well. Older children enjoy using their imagination and recreate known, familiar experiences.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers have a clear understanding of what they want children to learn and plan an interesting curriculum.
  • Staff know the children well and carry out regular assessments to plan meaningful experiences.
  • Staff promote children's language development well through questioning and new vocabulary.
  • Children benefit from a range of exciting opportunities, such as visiting stables and a pet shop.
  • Managers and staff demonstrate a secure knowledge of safeguarding, and recruitment procedures are robust.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen all staff's understanding of the learning intention for planned activities, to enable them to shape activities more precisely to the learning needs of children
  • 2enhance further the individual support, coaching and professional development opportunities for all staff to raise the quality of teaching consistently to the highest level.
Inspection #10307305 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff provide good support for children with additional needs. They are alert to delays in children's development and are confident in sensitively discussing these with parents. As a result, they are able to provide targeted support for children and liaise with other professionals where necessary.

Parent Reviews of Millers Dene Day Care

4.8
(4)
asim shahzad
4 years ago

This day care has been excellent over the past 3 years that my son has attended. He has developed so much & made some great friends here.

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anam ghani
4 years ago

My little boy loves coming to daycare he always comes home happy and excited to tell us all the fun things he has done that day! The staff are so loving and caring,

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Inspection history

Date: May 2012

  • September 2023Good
  • December 2018Good
  • August 2015Good
  • May 2012Outstanding

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