Full-day nursery in Haswell, Durham
Castle Kindergarten
Haswell Children's Centre, Church Street, Haswell, DH6 2DZ · 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 August 2024Reference 2803670Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places59 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 19 November 2025Food 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
Haswell Children's Centre, Church Street, Haswell, DH6 2DZ · More nurseries in DH6
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Nursery, Church View and Odd Fellows Arms.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 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 Durham there are about 4.6 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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Castle Kindergarten is a full-day nursery at Haswell Children's Centre, Church Street, Haswell, DH6 2DZ, in Haswell, Durham. It is registered for 59 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Castle Kindergarten Limited.
Run by Castle Kindergarten Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle KindergartenThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Shotton Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Wheatley Hill Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
| Hetton Lyons Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Wheatley Hill Community Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
| Ribbon DaycareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
| Little JemsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- South Hetton Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.3 miles
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.3 miles
- Ludworth Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.4 miles
- Shotton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 1.7 miles
- Easington Lane Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.8 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 Castle Kindergarten's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Castle Kindergarten Good at its inspection on 13 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Castle Kindergarten take?
Castle Kindergarten is registered with Ofsted for up to 59 children at any one time.
Who runs Castle Kindergarten?
Castle Kindergarten is run by Castle Kindergarten Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2803670 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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