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County Durham

Nurseries and pre-schools in County Durham

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County Durham has 99 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 17 were outstanding or exceptional and 98% good or better, against 97% of nurseries and pre-schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 17 outstanding or exceptional
  • 73 good, strong or expected
  • 2 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 0 inadequate or urgent improvement
NurseriesLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Clever Clogs Day NurseryOutstanding11 Jun 2024DH1
Clever Clogs Day Nursery DurhamOutstanding15 Mar 2023DH6
Durham University Day NurseryOutstanding1 Dec 2022DH1
Explorers Day Care LimitedOutstanding12 Jul 2022DL14
First StepsOutstanding31 Jan 2023DH3
Kirklands at StartforthOutstanding26 Apr 2023DL12
Mains House NurseryOutstanding18 May 2023DH3
Playology Beach School & Learning StudioOutstanding23 Sept 2022SR7
Ribbon DaycareOutstanding29 Nov 2022SR7
Seaham KindergartenOutstanding1 Jun 2023SR7
Selby Cottage Childcare CentreOutstanding24 Jun 2025DH2
St Oswald's Pre-SchoolOutstanding20 Jan 2023DL5
The Laurels Child CareOutstanding14 Dec 2022DH1
The Louisa Centre NurseryOutstanding16 Feb 2022DH9
The Sunshine NurseryOutstanding11 Nov 2021SR8
Tots 'R' Us NurseryOutstanding7 Nov 2022SR7
Wingate Community Childcare LtdOutstanding29 Aug 2024TS28
Adventure Valley Day NurseryGood8 Mar 2022DH1
Aycliffe Day NurseryGood22 Nov 2022DL5
Big Hands Little Hands Nursery SchoolGood25 Jul 2023DH8
Bloemfontein NurseryStrong25 Aug 2026DH9
Brandon Happytimes DaycareGood2 Mar 2023DH7
Bright Star NurseryGood8 May 2024DH3
Buddies NurseryGood3 May 2023DL14
Busy Bears (Durham) LtdGood25 Jul 2024DH7
Busy Bees (Durham) LtdGood5 Nov 2024DH1
Byerley Road PreschoolGood18 Mar 2024DL4
Castle KindergartenGood13 Aug 2025DH6
Castle KindergartenGood3 Oct 2022DH7
Castle View Private Day NurseryGood10 Sept 2021DH3
Chilton Happytimes DaycareGood8 Apr 2024DL17
Coundon and Leeholme Early Years CentreGood15 Dec 2022DL14
Craghead Childcare CentreGood23 Jan 2024DH9
Dawn Till Dusk ChildcareGood7 Mar 2024DL12
Daybreak NurseryGood18 May 2023DL14
Dean Bank Early YearsGood12 Sept 2025DL17
Eden Garden NurseryGood31 Oct 2022DH2
Emeralds Little Gems Daycare - CrookGood15 Jul 2021DL15
Emeralds Little Gems Daycare - Stanley CentreGood3 Jul 2024DH9
Emeralds Little Gems Daycare - Stanley HouseGood16 Nov 2021DH9
FlowerpotsGood20 Jan 2022DL14
Glow NurseryGood19 Jan 2023DL5
Green Lane Nursery and Childcare CentreExpected27 Nov 2025DL12
Happy SmilesGood13 May 2024DH8
Harbour View KindergartenExpected5 Jun 2026SR7
Haystacks NurseryGood18 Mar 2022DL5
Hazel Dene Childcare LtdGood18 Apr 2023TS27
Hippitots LimitedGood23 Jun 2022DH6
House of EdenGood24 May 2022DL5
House of EdenGood17 Mar 2022DL5
Howletch & Shotton Primary ChildcareGood11 May 2023SR8
Jack in the Box Day CareGood2 Feb 2022DL16
Kelloe Phoenix CentreGood15 Nov 2022DH6
Kids 1st - DurhamGood18 Jun 2025DH1
Kids Planet DurhamGood30 Jun 2025DH7
KidzoneGood10 Oct 2024DL15
Kidz Village Nursery & Pre-SchoolGood3 Aug 2023DH9
Kirk Merrington Pre-SchoolGood7 Jun 2024DL16
Little Meadows NurseryGood22 Jul 2025DL12
Little Stars NurseryGood31 Mar 2025DH7
Little Waves Day NurseryGood26 Sept 2024SR7
Nellie's Day NurseryExpected16 Jun 2026DL4
New Beginnings (Moorside)Good28 Oct 2022DH8
NurserytimeGood31 May 2023DL15
Pixley Dell NurseryGood9 May 2024DL16
Playdays NurseryGood11 Apr 2025DL5
Playology Forest School Castle Eden DeneStrong19 Jan 2026SR8
Positive Steps NurseryGood29 Sept 2022SR8
Rainbow NurseryGood13 Apr 2022DL16
Ribbon Daycare FishburnExpected23 Jan 2026TS21
Shildon Early YearsExpected17 Sept 2026DL4
Shining Stars NurseryGood4 Jun 2024DH6
Shotley Bridge Nursery School LimitedStrong7 Sept 2026DH8
Shotton Children's CentreGood7 Jun 2024DH6
Stepping Stones Day Nursery Durham LtdGood30 May 2024DH1
The NurseryGood27 Feb 2024DH8
The Sunshine Day NurseryGood26 May 2023SR8
The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's CentreGood29 Sept 2025SR8
The Valley Kids Club at Newker PrimaryMet18 Sept 2023DH2
Tilly-Mints Cherubs Day Nursery LtdGood30 Jul 2021DH8
Tiny Tinkers NurseryGood11 Jun 2025DH4
Trimdon's Little Tykes LtdGood3 May 2023TS29
Westfield House NurseryStrong11 Aug 2026DL15
Wheatley Hill Community Nursery LtdGood12 Dec 2024DH6
Witton Gilbert NurseryGood6 Dec 2021DH7
Woodlands Day NurseryGood21 Aug 2023DH7
Yellow WelliesGood27 Mar 2023DL14
Yellow WelliesGood5 Sept 2025DH1
York House NurseryGood27 Aug 2025DL14
Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School SeahamExpected14 Sept 2026SR7
Franklin House Children's NurseryNeeds attention21 Aug 2026TS21
Little Acorns (North East) Ltd.Needs attention6 May 2026DH9
Castle View Private Day NurseryNo grade26 Oct 2026DH3
Daybreak NurseryNo grade26 Oct 2026DL14
Kirk Merrington Pre-SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026DL16
Pixley Dell NurseryNo grade26 Oct 2026DL16
St Oswald's Pre-SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026DL5
The Hive QuartersNo grade26 Oct 2026DL16
York House NurseryNo grade26 Oct 2026DL14