Full-day nursery in Hirst, Northumberland
Chill Out @ Hirst
Hirst Welfare Centre, Alexandra Road, Ashington, NE63 9HN · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2026Reference 2884831Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 March 2026Food 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
Hirst Welfare Centre, Alexandra Road, Ashington, NE63 9HN · More nurseries in NE63
Stations
- Ashington16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Alexandra Road Top, Windy Gyle and Tweed Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hirst Park6 min walk
- Queen Elizabeth II Country Park8 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 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.
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Chill Out @ Hirst is a full-day nursery at Hirst Welfare Centre, Alexandra Road, Ashington, NE63 9HN, in Hirst, Northumberland. It is registered for 40 children. It is run by Chill Out Time Childcare LTD.
Run by Chill Out Time Childcare LTD (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chill Out @ HirstThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ashington MinorsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kids 1st - WansbeckFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| The Nest @NCEA TrustSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- Central Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- NCEA Bishop's Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- NCEA Castle School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Bothal Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 1.2 miles
- NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How many children can Chill Out @ Hirst take?
Chill Out @ Hirst is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Chill Out @ Hirst?
Chill Out @ Hirst is run by Chill Out Time Childcare LTD, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Chill Out @ Hirst?
Ashington is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chill Out @ Hirst?
You can call 07930 354832 and visit www.chillouttimechildcare.com.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2884831 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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