The Nursery at Whitehouse Farm, located in Morpeth, provides a nurturing environment for children to learn and play, boasting an 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating from May 2025. Situated within the Whitehouse Farm Centre, it offers unique experiences like interacting with farm animals, tractor rides, and expansive play areas, easily accessible from the A1 with convenient parking.
The nursery focuses on a holistic approach to child development, treating each child as an individual to help them flourish emotionally, creatively, and academically. It prides itself on having highly qualified and experienced staff, all holding at least a Level 3 in Early Years Education, with many pursuing higher degrees.
Staff are also fully first aid qualified and undergo rigorous DBS checks, with a strong emphasis on continuous professional development and a low staff turnover. A sister nursery in Killingworth Way offers similar care and even includes swimming lessons for children aged three and above.
The Nursery provides fresh, nutritious, home-cooked meals prepared by its chef, maintaining a 5-star food hygiene rating.
Our ethos
At The Nursery at Whitehouse Farm, and its sister branch on Killingworth Way, the approach to education and childcare is rounded, appreciating that there is a lot more to children's development than academic success. The nursery ensures to help children develop emotionally and creatively as well as academically, treating each child as a unique individual and getting to know them on a personal level, believing this allows children to truly flourish and grow.
What it's like
Children are extremely settled, happy and ready to learn. Staff build strong bonds with children and create a very calm, relaxed and positive environment in which children flourish. Children are curious, highly engaged and enthusiastic as they help to make bread, explore with fruit and herbs and blow soap bubbles.
Funding accepted
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Fresh, delicious and nutritional home-made meals are cooked onsite by our Nursery Chef. We maintain a 5-Star Food Hygiene rating and were complimented by Ofsted in our recent report. "Children enjoy healthy and nutritious hot meals that are prepared by the nursery cook."
Opening hours
Monday - Friday 7.30am - 6.00 pm
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2017
Last inspected 20 May 2025
What it's like to attend
Children are extremely settled, happy and ready to learn. Staff build strong bonds with children and create a very calm, relaxed and positive environment in which children flourish. Children are curious, highly engaged and enthusiastic as they help to make bread, explore with fruit and herbs and blow soap bubbles.
Inspector highlights
Inclusion & environment
Staff work closely with professionals in education and health who are involved with children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Children blow soap bubbles in the nursery's enclosed garden. Children take part in regular walks to greet the farm animals and explore the nursery's woodland garden.
Sweet enough place, staff were pleasant. Some cool animals especially the collection of birds of prey which were the highlight for the whole family.
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Fantastic place to take the kids. There's lots for them to see and do.
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Nice Day Out well worth the visit granddaughter petted rabbits . guinie pigs . Mouse . snake. Owl Funday out with massive park and activities weather made the day was Red Hot !!
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What a fab place! Something for everyone! Lovely staff, lots of animals and great play areas. Good value! Spent 4.5 glorious hours there.
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Had a great day. Something for everyone to enjoy. My grandson really loves going. Perfect.
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Date: August 2019
The Nursery registered in 2017 and is based at Whitehouse Farm in Morpeth, Northumberland. The nursery operates for 51 weeks of the year, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery employs 26 members of childcare staff, of whom 20 staff hold relevant qualifications at level 3 or above, including three staff at level 6 and two staff at level 5. The nursery offers the government funded places for childcare.
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