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Whizz Kids Childcare

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2022)
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5.0(3 parent reviews)
·Westoe Road Baptist Church, Romilly Street, South Shields, NE33 2SP · South Tyneside
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
South Tyneside

About this day nursery

Whizz Kids Childcare provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children in South Shields, focusing on play-based learning and discovery. The nursery offers childcare and early years education for children aged two to four years, with both funded and fee-paying options for half or full-day sessions.

Recognised as an outstanding provider by Ofsted, Whizz Kids is dedicated to delivering exceptional care and education. They also offer wrap-around care services for school-aged children from Reception to Year 6, including breakfast and after-school clubs for pupils of Westoe Crown Primary School and St Bedes Primary Schools, ensuring flexibility for working parents while children engage in fun and supervised activities.

The team strives to ensure every child thrives in a supportive setting before transitioning to primary school.

Our ethos

Whizz Kids Childcare focuses on play-based learning and discovery, aiming to foster a supportive environment where every child can thrive before moving on to primary school.

What it's like

Children grow rapidly in confidence and independence at this very friendly and welcoming setting. They are very happy, settled and secure. Staff's support for children's personal, social and emotional development is outstanding, consistently praising and encouraging children to raise their self-esteem.

Ofsted OutstandingFunded Early Years PlacesWrap-Around Care Available

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers full-day, morning, and afternoon nursery sessions alongside wrap-around care. Wrap-around care is also available for school-aged children, including a breakfast club and after-school care. A voluntary daily consumable charge is requested for funded full-day sessions to cover lunch.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Voluntary consumable lunch charge applies to funded nursery sessions to cover lunch costs.
  • Wrap-around school sessions are specifically offered for Westoe Crown Primary School pupils.

Key facts

Age range

2-4 years (nursery), Reception-Year 6 (wrap-around care)

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Session types

half day, full day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Whizz Kids Childcare

Last inspected 30 November 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children grow rapidly in confidence and independence at this very friendly and welcoming setting. They are very happy, settled and secure. Staff's support for children's personal, social and emotional development is outstanding, consistently praising and encouraging children to raise their self-esteem.

Inspector highlights

  • Children help to plan menus and serve themselves at mealtimes.
  • Staff provide all children with summer coats, winter waterproofs and boots, enabling them to dress appropriately for exploring daily outside.
  • Children explore natural materials and learn to care for living things, such as planting and watering pumpkins in the enclosed garden.
  • Staff thoughtfully plan support for mathematics, including matching numbers on bikes to bay numbers and using positional language.
  • The manager and director are very reflective and continuously look to develop the setting further, gathering views and acting on suggestions.
Inspection #10229731 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Staff are incredible, professional, loving and kind.

Parents praise the wide range of exciting and challenging activities on offer and the rapid progress their children make.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff have extensive experience in caring for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work closely with other professionals in health and education to provide a consistent approach to support for children's learning.

Outdoor space

Staff provide all children with summer coats, winter waterproofs and boots, which means they can dress appropriately for exploring daily outside. Children explore natural materials, plant and water pumpkins in the enclosed garden, and feed and care for snails in a den they have built.

Parent Reviews of Whizz Kids Childcare

5.0
(3)
He He
5 years ago

Great I went there and it was really good for kids

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Inspection history

Date: January 2017

  • November 2022Outstanding
  • January 2017Outstanding

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