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[Home](/) 2. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [North East](/search?region=North+East) 4. Top Of The Tots # Top Of The Tots Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2025) · 3 Grange Road West, Jarrow, NE32 3JA · South Tyneside Number of places 36 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Sept 2025 Local authority South Tyneside About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Top Tots Day care is dedicated to cultivating a rich, stimulating, and challenging atmosphere where children can flourish across all developmental domains: physical, intellectual, emotional, and social. The nursery acknowledges and accommodates the diverse needs and varying developmental paces of each child, building upon their individual experiences and valuing their backgrounds. A core objective is to foster independence, resilience, perseverance, social skills, and acceptance by consistently encouraging children to explore and try new things, ultimately helping them achieve their full potential and become engaged members of society. In a multicultural and multilingual community, Top Tots Day care promotes an understanding and appreciation of differences. The setting embraces self-reflection, continuously evaluating and enhancing its practices through staff training, parental feedback, and peer observation. The paramount focus remains on the children, ensuring resources are provided that both stretch and challenge them to strengthen and refine their skills. Our ethos At Top Tots Day care, we strive to provide a rich, stimulating and challenging environment where your children can develop physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially. The nursery encompasses the different needs and developmental rates of all the children. We build on the children’s own experiences, and valuing where they come from. We encourage our children to become independent, resilient, persevering, social and accepting through always encouraging them to have a go, in the hopes that they reach their full potential and become a valuable and invested member of society. Our community is multicultural and multilingual, and we promote the understanding and value of differences. We are a self-reflective setting which enables us to constantly evaluate and improve our practice, whether that be through staff training, parental feedback or peer-on-peer observation. Our priority is always the children and providing resources that stretch and challenge them in order to strengthen and hone their skills. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact us directly with any queries you may have. What it's like In this welcoming nursery, children are supported to feel settled and secure. There is a strong emphasis on helping children understand their emotions and showing consideration towards others. The learning environment is stimulating, with a wealth of interesting resources that support children's learning and development. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Top Of The Tots Inspection date Sept 2025 Inspection no. 10412402 Lead inspector Jan Batchelor Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50287989)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2772778) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed [ Visit website ](https://www.toptotsdaycare.co.uk/about-us/our-ethos) 3 Grange Road West, Jarrow, NE32 3JA [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-1.49273/54.98139/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Jarrow - [Day nurseries in Jarrow](/search?q=Jarrow) - [Day nurseries in North East](/search?q=North+East) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=top-of-the-tots-ne32-3ja-2772778) ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm Term time / All Year All Year Established 2024 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Top Of The Tots Last inspected 4 September 2025 · Jan Batchelor 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 In this welcoming nursery, children are supported to feel settled and secure. There is a strong emphasis on helping children understand their emotions and showing consideration towards others. The learning environment is stimulating, with a wealth of interesting resources that support children's learning and development. Inspector highlights - The managers have implemented significant improvements since the last inspection. - The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the children who attend. - Communication and language development is central to the nursery's curriculum. - Mealtimes are highly sociable as children and staff eat together. - The activities led by staff are carefully planned and often focus on encouraging children to build their confidence as they interact with each other. Areas to develop - 1 enhance the mathematics curriculum by including more opportunities for children to develop their knowledge and understanding as part of their play and daily routines - 2 review and refine record keeping systems so that these are maintained consistently and information can be accessed more readily to support children's care and development. Inspection #10412402 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50287989) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > "Parents value the care their children receive and report that managers are always available to talk to them about their children." > "They welcome advice on matters such as toilet training." > "The daily diaries that staff fill in are valued by parents. Here, they find out about their children's learning, so they know what staff are working on. This helps parents to know how to support their children further at home." Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Where children are not making as much progress as they should, staff put in place additional support and liaise with other professionals, if required. Outdoor space Although the outdoor area was not in use on the day of inspection, children benefited from fresh air and exercise as they walked to a local park. Here, they giggled with delight as they played games together and developed their physical skills on the equipment. Inspection history Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2025 Date: November 2024 - September 2025 Good - April 2025 Inadequate - November 2024 Requires improvement ## Frequently asked about Top Of The Tots ### What age children does Top Of The Tots take? ### What do parents value about the nursery? ### Which funded hours does Top Of The Tots accept? ### Is Top Of The Tots Ofsted registered? ## Nearby day nurseries in Jarrow Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Top Of The Tots. - [ Ofsted: Outstanding <0.2 mi ### Jarrow Day Nursery Jarrow · NE32 3DQ ](/nursery/jarrow-day-nursery-ne32-3dq-ey444151) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 mi ### Bede Burn Kindergarten Tyne & Wear · NE32 5BA 5.0(6 reviews) ](/nursery/bede-burn-kindergarten-ne32-5ba-ey459907) - [ Ofsted rating unavailable 0.8 mi ### Yellow Wellies Hebburn · NE31 2FF ](/nursery/yellow-wellies-ne31-2ff-2785987) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 mi ### Stanley's at Hebburn Hebburn · NE31 1QY ](/nursery/stanley-s-at-hebburn-ne31-1qy-ey446112) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.1 mi ### Little Jems Nursery Jarrow · NE32 3ED 4.9(18 reviews) ](/nursery/little-jems-nursery-ne32-3ed-ey484448) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.1 mi ### Noah's Ark Nursery Hebburn · NE31 1QX ](/nursery/noah-s-ark-wrap-around-care-ne31-1qx-2731086) [See all nurseries in Jarrow →](/search?q=Jarrow) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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