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Nurseries in Gateshead

There are 54 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Gateshead, and 25 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Gateshead

  • Ofsted report cards: 12 settings (1 Exceptional, 37 Strong standard, 28 Expected standard, 3 Needs attention, 3 Urgent improvement)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 38 settings (5 Outstanding, 33 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

  • 54 registered childminders in Gateshead (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
  • 11 registered home childcarers in Gateshead (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
  • 2 childcare settings in private homes in Gateshead (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Barley Mow - Day nursery, Chester Le Street DH3 2DJ, ages 0 to 3, 45 places
    Ofsted, 30 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • 2nd Home Childcare Ltd@Chowdene - Day nursery, Gateshead NE9 7TU, ages 0 to 11, 37 places
    Ofsted, 24 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Beehive Out of School Club - Pre-school, Gateshead NE11 9NX, ages 2 to 11, 45 places
    Ofsted report card, 12 December 2025: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • Bensham Grove Nursery School - Day nursery, Gateshead NE8 2XD, ages 0 to 5, 98 places
    Ofsted, 22 July 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bensham Grove Nursery School at the Elgin Centre - Day nursery, Gateshead NE9 5PA, ages 2 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted report card, 30 January 2026: Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Blaydon Childcare - Day nursery, Blaydon-on-tyne NE21 5EZ, ages 2 to 11, 90 places
    Ofsted, 10 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bridges Nursery and Out Of School Club - Day nursery, Gateshead NE8 2EL, ages 0 to 11, 137 places
    Ofsted, 10 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bright Star Nursery - Birtley - Day nursery, Chester Le Street DH3 2PR, ages 1 to 4, 140 places
    Ofsted, 27 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Care With Cuddles - Day nursery, Ryton NE40 4BS, ages 0 to 4, 55 places
    Ofsted report card, 16 April 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Caterpillar Club & Bumble Bees CIC - Pre-school, Chester Le Street DH3 1EN, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 21 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Cromer Pre-School Limited - Day nursery, Gateshead NE9 6UJ, ages 0 to 10, 65 places
    Ofsted, 26 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Crookhill Early Years - Day nursery, Ryton NE40 3ES, ages 2 to 11, 60 places
    Ofsted, 18 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Duckpool Pre-School C.I.C - Day nursery, Whickham NE16 4HB, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 8 November 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Gateshead Low Fell Kumon Centre - Pre-school, Gateshead NE9 6QD
  • Golden Beginnings Day-Care - Pre-school, Gateshead NE8 4EB, ages 0 to 3, 27 places
    Ofsted report card, 18 June 2026: Needs attention in 3 areas, Urgent improvement in 3 areas; safeguarding standards not met
  • Hawks Road Community Nursery T/A Tik-Tok - Day nursery, Gateshead NE10 0DJ, ages 0 to 5, 100 places
    Ofsted, 20 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Keser Torah Early Years - Day nursery, Gateshead NE8 4EA, ages 0 to 11, 140 places
    Ofsted report card, 24 April 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Kids 1st - Low Fell - Day nursery, Gateshead NE9 5AT, ages 0 to 4, 108 places
    Ofsted report card, 25 March 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Kids 1st QE - Day nursery, Gateshead NE9 6SX, ages 0 to 4, 108 places
    Ofsted report card, 3 August 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Kids Planet Gateshead - Day nursery, Gateshead NE8 4LD, ages 0 to 4, 35 places
    Ofsted report card, 24 March 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Kip McGrath Education Centres - Gateshead West - Day nursery, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4AJ
  • Little Adventurers Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Ryton NE40 3AG, ages 0 to 4, 39 places
    Ofsted, 11 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun - Day nursery, Crawcrook NE40 4EE, ages 0 to 3, 45 places
    Ofsted report card, 28 May 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Hearts Pre-School - Day nursery, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6NU, ages 3 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 16 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Willows Kindergarten - Day nursery, Gateshead NE9 5AT, ages 0 to 4, 120 places
    Ofsted, 29 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Low Fell Community Pre-School - Day nursery, Gateshead NE9 5UB, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 3 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Lyndhurst Early Years @ Cleveland Hall - Day nursery, Gateshead NE9 6TA, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 10 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • My Ohana IKEA Gateshead - Pre-school, Gateshead NE11 9XS
  • Nurserytime - Day nursery, Blaydon-on-tyne NE21 5LU, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted report card, 22 July 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Rose Villa Day Nursery - Day nursery, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 4JF, ages 0 to 4, 92 places
    Ofsted, 11 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rowlands Gill Under Fives - Day nursery, Rowlands Gill NE39 2PP, ages 2 to 3, 20 places
    Ofsted, 5 March 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Shira Daycare - Day nursery, Gateshead NE8 1RP, ages 0 to 3, 50 places
    Ofsted, 8 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Spring - Highfield - Day nursery, Rowlands Gill NE39 1EH, ages 0 to 5, 36 places
    Ofsted, 10 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Spring - Leam Lane - Day nursery, Gateshead NE10 8QH, ages 0 to 4, 74 places
    Ofsted, 12 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Spring - Winlaton - Day nursery, Winlaton NE21 6LT, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 16 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Agnes Day Nursery - Day nursery, Ryton NE40 4UN, ages 3 to 10, 26 places
    Ofsted, 12 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Anne's Pre-School - Day nursery, Gateshead NE9 7HX, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 27 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • St Chad's Out of School Care - Day nursery, Gateshead NE8 1YN, ages 2 to 11, 65 places
    Ofsted, 10 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Day nursery, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 3ED, ages 0 to 5, 94 places
    Ofsted, 26 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Stomping Grounds Forest Kindergarten at Gibside - Pre-school, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6BG, ages 2 to 7, 54 places
    Ofsted report card, 1 July 2026: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
  • St Philip's Pre-School - Day nursery, Gateshead NE8 2QU, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 15 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Grove Pre-School - Pre-school, Chester Le Street DH3 2LN, ages 3 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 8 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The New Mulberry Bush - Day nursery, Gateshead NE9 7JQ, ages 0 to 8, 88 places
    Ofsted, 8 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Valley Nursery and Kids Club - Day nursery, Gateshead NE11 0JU, ages 0 to 11, 152 places
    Ofsted, 12 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Village Montessori at Wrekenton - Day nursery, Gateshead NE9 7AN, ages 1 to 9, 40 places
    Ofsted, 29 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Village Montessori Nursery School - Day nursery, Chester Le Street DH3 2BD, ages 0 to 4, 39 places
    Ofsted, 19 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tots and Toddlers 2 - Pre-school, Gateshead NE8 1XL, 15 places
  • Toucan Education Ltd - Pre-school, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 3BN, ages 4 to 16, 40 places
    Ofsted report card, 10 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Trinity Corner Nursery - Day nursery, Gateshead NE8 4QR, ages 0 to 4, 96 places
    Ofsted, 24 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Whickham Community Centre Pre-School - Pre-school, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4JL, ages 2 to 3, 45 places
    Ofsted, 15 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Whickham Cottage Nursery - Day nursery, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 3DN, ages 0 to 4, 108 places
    Ofsted, 13 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Whickham Parochial Pre-school - Day nursery, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5QW, ages 3 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 9 June 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Willows Montessori Nursery - Day nursery, Ryton NE40 3QP, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
    Ofsted, 17 November 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) - Day nursery, Crawcrook NE40 4TZ, ages 0 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 17 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • 2nd Home Childcare Out Of School Club - Out-of-school club, Chester Le Street DH3 2PJ, 40 places
  • Active Future Gateshead Wraparound Care - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE10 0PY, 30 places
  • Active Future Gateshead Wraparound Care - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE11 9DX, 30 places
  • Ashreinu - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE8 1TU
  • Branches Out Of School - Out-of-school club, Blaydon-on-tyne NE21 5RW, 50 places
  • Facets - Families & Children Empowered Through Specialist Support - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE8 2LS
  • Fellside Fun Club - Out-of-school club, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5AY, 34 places
  • Funky Monkeys - Out-of-school club, Rowlands Gill NE39 1AT, 30 places
  • Gateshead Childcare-Keser - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE8 1NR
  • Gateshead Riverside Park - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE8 2LS
  • Get Up And Go! At High Spen Primary School - Out-of-school club, Rowlands Gill NE39 2BQ, 21 places
  • Kip McGrath Gateshead East - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE8 1LU
  • Kol Bonayich - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE8 4DR
  • L8R@Wardley - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE10 8TX, 24 places
  • Lamesley Childcare at St Andrews Church - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE11 0EU, 52 places
  • Lamesley Childcare@ Harlow Green - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE9 7TB, 32 places
  • Lamesley Childcare @ Kells Lane - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE9 5HX, 79 places
  • Lamesley Childcare@lingey House School - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE10 8DN, 30 places
  • Lamesley childcare@ Oakfield Jnr School - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE9 6JH, 41 places
  • Little Rascals @ Bill Quay School - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE10 0UN, 30 places
  • Little Rascals Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE10 0QY, 30 places
  • Oc After School Club - Out-of-school club, Gateshead NE8 3HY
  • Small Saints Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4EN, 30 places
  • Stagecoach Whickham - Out-of-school club, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5AR
  • Whickham PlayZone Ltd - Out-of-school club, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4AE, 45 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Gateshead

Schools in Gateshead

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.