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Durham County Council

Durham County Council runs 4 childcare settings on the Ofsted register in Durham, with 167 registered places between them. 4 of them have a published inspection report we summarise in full, linked below.

How Durham County Council's settings were graded

  • Ofsted report cards: 1 setting (1 Strong standard, 5 Expected standard)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 3 settings (2 Outstanding, 1 Good)

Each setting is inspected on its own, so grades differ from one to the next. Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Settings run by Durham County Council

  • Dean Bank Early Years - Day nursery, Ferryhill DL17 8PH, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 12 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Selby Cottage Childcare Centre - Day nursery, Chester-le-Street DH2 2EY, ages 0 to 11, 77 places
    Ofsted, 24 June 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Shildon Early Years - Day nursery, Shildon DL4 1HN, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
    Ofsted report card, 17 September 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • The Louisa Centre Nursery - Day nursery, Stanley DH9 0TE, ages 0 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted, 16 February 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective

Where

Source: Ofsted register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.