Full-day nursery in East Sleekburn, Northumberland
Carols Kidz Care
20 School Road, BEDLINGTON, NE22 7JQ · 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 April 2012Reference EY446221Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 21 October 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places23 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
20 School Road, BEDLINGTON, NE22 7JQ · More nurseries in NE22
Stations
- Bedlington3 min walk · under 0.1 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Station Street, Clayton Arms and Library.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gallagher Park9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Northumberland there are about 3.1 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.
What parents say
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Carols Kidz Care is a full-day nursery at 20 School Road, BEDLINGTON, NE22 7JQ, in East Sleekburn, Northumberland. It is registered for 23 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carols Kidz CareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Angels at BedlingtonFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| 1st Step Pre-school LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Ladybird Children's Nursery - BlythFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Little TinklersFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| West End Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| What A Hoot Day Nursery BedlingtonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bedlington Station Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Stead Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Horton Grange Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- The Dales School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.1 miles
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected December 2023 1.2 miles
- Morpeth Road Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.5 miles
- Bedlington West End Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.5 miles
- Choppington Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.5 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 Carols Kidz Care's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Carols Kidz Care Good at its inspection on 21 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Carols Kidz Care take?
Carols Kidz Care is registered with Ofsted for up to 23 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Carols Kidz Care?
Bedlington is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Carols Kidz Care?
You can call 01670 826330 and visit www.carolskidzcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY446221 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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