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Yellow Wellies in Durham

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Avenue House, North Road, Durham, DH1 4SG · Durham
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Durham

About this day nursery

Yellow Wellies offers high-quality childcare and early education across its nurseries in Durham, Bishop Auckland, and Hebburn. The dedicated team strives to create a happy, clean, and stimulating environment where children can thrive.

Emphasising outdoor learning, the nurseries boast qualified forest school practitioners and engaging outdoor spaces, encouraging children to explore, discover, and connect with the natural world. This focus allows children to examine mini-beasts, grow their own produce, and learn through hands-on experiences.

The curriculum is designed to encourage exploration and development, fostering confidence and self-esteem. Yellow Wellies aims to provide a nurturing "home from home" setting, as evidenced by positive parent testimonials highlighting the staff's caring approach and the significant developmental progress observed in the children.

The nursery prides itself on individualised care, recognising that each child is unique, and invites prospective families to visit and experience the environment firsthand.

Our ethos

Yellow Wellies emphasises outdoor learning, with qualified forest school practitioners and engaging outdoor spaces that encourage children to explore, discover, and connect with the natural world through hands-on experiences. They aim to foster confidence and self-esteem in a nurturing "home from home" setting, providing individualised care for each unique child.

What it's like

Children are warmly greeted by kind, caring, supportive staff at Yellow Wellies. Staff gather information from parents to establish positive relationships and create a welcoming, child-friendly, and homely play environment. The curriculum for communication and language development is seamlessly woven throughout the nursery, promoting language skills from the baby room upwards through vocabulary, stories, and singing.

Outdoor LearningForest School PractitionersQualifed StaffIndividualised Care

Pricing & funding

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)
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

Food

Meals, snacks and consumables are provided as part of an enrichment contribution. Families cannot bring their own food or snacks due to airborne allergies, but may feed their child off site if they wish to provide their own food.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Yellow Wellies

Last inspected 5 September 2025 · Julie Campbell

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 warmly greeted by kind, caring, supportive staff at Yellow Wellies. Staff gather information from parents to establish positive relationships and create a welcoming, child-friendly, and homely play environment. The curriculum for communication and language development is seamlessly woven throughout the nursery, promoting language skills from the baby room upwards through vocabulary, stories, and singing.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery is a real strength in how well all staff know each child and their family.
  • Children benefit from the extensive outdoor area, which provides opportunities to discover nature and develop their understanding of the wider world.
  • Staff are excellent role models, promoting children's positive behaviour through praise and encouragement.
  • The leadership team is ambitious and knowledgeable, passionate about providing high-quality childcare and prioritising staff well-being.
  • Staff establish positive, professional working relationships with parents, fostering close relationships and regularly updating them on their child's progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to recognise opportunities to further extend children's learning to help all children make even greater progress.
Inspection #10398609 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff identify gaps in learning and plan early intervention. They work closely with parents and other professionals and professional bodies, such as schools, health visitors and the local authority, to create individual support plans.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from the extensive outdoor area. For instance, children play cooperatively as they balance and climb across an obstacle course. Older children roll balls down drainpipes. The garden and forest area provides children with opportunities to discover nature.

Parent Reviews of Yellow Wellies

5.0
(3)
Zhiyu Li
5 months ago

The nursery is a wonderful place for my little one to grow, play, and learn from teachers and peers. He goes there with a big smile every day and comes home with happiness (and a full belly). The staff really care about kids and are so loving, professional and thoughtful with all kinds of learning needs. The management team is also amazing. My boy especially enjoys the messy play and their indoor and outdoor activities. Highly recommend!

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Elizabeth Kay
4 years ago

I had a great experience as a student at yellow wellies 10 years ago when i was studying a level 2 course. Staff were great and supportive.

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E N
8 years ago

Outstanding nursery. A lovely homely feel and a fabulous staff team.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2008

  • September 2025Good
  • November 2019Outstanding
  • June 2014Outstanding
  • November 2008Good

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