Full-day nursery in Pallion, Sunderland
Apple Blossom Day Nursery
Merle Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 6SD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2016Reference EY535852Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 September 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Merle Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 6SD · More nurseries in SR4
Stations
- Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)7 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including St Lukes Road - Exeter Street, Meldon Road and St Lukes Terrace.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pocket Park9 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Sunderland there are about 5.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Apple Blossom Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Merle Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 6SD, in Pallion, Sunderland. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Apple Blossom Childcare Limited.
Run by Apple Blossom Childcare Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Diamond Hall Infant Academy Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.3 miles
- Highfield Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- Barnes Infant Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.9 miles
- Barnes Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- North View Academy ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.0 miles
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Apple Blossom Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Apple Blossom Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 26 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Apple Blossom Day Nursery take?
Apple Blossom Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
Who runs Apple Blossom Day Nursery?
Apple Blossom Day Nursery is run by Apple Blossom Childcare Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Apple Blossom Day Nursery?
Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Apple Blossom Day Nursery?
You can call 0191 510 1490 and visit appleblossomdaynurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY535852 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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