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Nurserytime in Blaydon-on-Tyne

Ofsted: Strong standard·Park View, Shibdon Road, Blaydon-on-tyne, NE21 5LU · Gateshead
Number of places
72 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2026
Local authority
Gateshead

About this day nursery

Nurserytime operates several nurseries across South Shields, Hebburn, Willington, Blaydon, Gosforth, Sunderland, and Team Valley, providing high-quality care and education for children aged 0 to 5 years. Each setting aims to offer a happy and clean environment, staffed by highly qualified individuals, recognising that every nursery and child is unique.

The core philosophy encourages children to explore their surroundings actively, fostering daily discoveries and learning through child-led play. This approach is designed to help children develop and grow independently, giving them a strong foundation for life.

Nurserytime has received multiple childcare awards, reflecting its commitment to excellence in early years provision. They believe that choosing childcare is a significant decision for parents, and strive to create an atmosphere where both children and parents feel content and supported.

Prospective families are encouraged to visit the nurseries to experience the environment firsthand.

Our ethos

Our nurseries all offer high-quality care and education in a happy, clean environment, with highly qualified staff, each of our settings are individual just like our children. Children are encouraged to explore their surroundings, allowing them to discover new things each day. Our children learn through play in child-led activities, allowing them to develop and grow independently.

What it's like

All children have superb relationships with staff, developing excellent friendships and sharing resources. Babies are settled and enjoy going outside, while older children work collaboratively on crafts. Children enjoy their learning and attend regularly, with a curriculum woven into their interests. They learn about safety, make choices through voting, and develop independence and small muscle skills.

Multiple locationsChild-led activitiesLearning through playAward-winning childcare

Pricing & funding

Nurserytime offers government-funded childcare, including entitlements for 9-month-olds, 2-year-olds, 3 and 4-year-olds, and 30 hours childcare. These can be accessed term-time or as a stretched offer. While funding covers basic education, an additional enrichment contribution is charged for meals, enhanced provision, and activities. An early start before 8am incurs an extra charge.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • An additional charge applies for early starts prior to 8am.
  • Government funding covers the basic cost of early years education only.
  • An enrichment contribution is charged to maintain standards and provide additional learning experiences, covering meals, snacks, consumables, enhanced provision, celebrations, outings, seasonal activities, IT access, and family support.
  • Families can opt out of the enrichment offer and access a funded-only session, subject to availability.
  • Food and snacks cannot be brought into the nursery due to safety and allergy concerns.
  • Fees, funding arrangements, and enrichment contributions are clearly explained before a child starts.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:30 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Jul 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
—
Needs attention
—
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

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Nurserytime

Last inspected 22 July 2026

What it's like to attend

All children have superb relationships with staff, developing excellent friendships and sharing resources. Babies are settled and enjoy going outside, while older children work collaboratively on crafts. Children enjoy their learning and attend regularly, with a curriculum woven into their interests. They learn about safety, make choices through voting, and develop independence and small muscle skills.

Inspector highlights

  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make superb progress.
  • Children demonstrate impressive levels of engagement, developing skills like using scissors with control and holding pencils correctly.
  • Leaders have clear behavioural expectations which staff and children understand, consistently working with parents to manage behaviour.
  • Children develop impressive attitudes to learning as staff adapt activities to their interests, with babies focusing on books for impressive periods.
  • Staff support children remarkably well to develop healthy lifestyles, teaching personal hygiene and healthy eating.
  • Leaders and staff are passionate about inclusion, supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those with barriers to their learning extremely well.
  • Leaders and staff have a superb relationship with parents and carers, sharing detailed information about children's learning and development.
  • Leaders provide staff with a wealth of focused professional development, giving them confidence to address issues swiftly and supporting their wellbeing.
  • Children develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe, learning to hold handrails and showing perseverance when encountering difficulties.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should continue to provide high-quality support and guidance to newer members of staff to ensure their work has a sustained and transformational impact on children's learning and wellbeing.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff are passionate about inclusion, supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) extremely well. They swiftly identify needs, work closely with parents, and plan interventions for optimal progress. Older children with SEND are supported during group sessions and have friends they enjoy playing with.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

22 July 2026

Strong standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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