Full-day nursery in Stainton, Middlesbrough
Dimples Stainton Day Nursery
The Annexe, Sporting Lodge, Low Lane, Middlesbrough, TS17 9LW · 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 2020Reference 2602161Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 September 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places64 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 December 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
The Annexe, Sporting Lodge, Low Lane, Middlesbrough, TS17 9LW · More nurseries in TS17
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Sporting Lodge Inns.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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 Middlesbrough there are about 4.9 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.
What parents say
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Dimples Stainton Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Annexe, Sporting Lodge, Low Lane, Middlesbrough, TS17 9LW, in Stainton, Middlesbrough. It is registered for 64 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by Bright Sparks Led Nursery Group Limited.
Run by Bright Sparks Led Nursery Group 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
- Hemlington Hall Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.6 miles
- St Clare's RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Acklam Whin Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Kader Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.0 miles
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected November 2023 1.1 miles
- Viewley Hill Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.1 miles
- St Gerard's RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.3 miles
- Discovery Special Academy ages 2–16has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 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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What is Dimples Stainton Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dimples Stainton Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 23 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dimples Stainton Day Nursery take?
Dimples Stainton Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 64 children at any one time.
Who runs Dimples Stainton Day Nursery?
Dimples Stainton Day Nursery is run by Bright Sparks Led Nursery Group Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
How do I contact Dimples Stainton Day Nursery?
You can call 01642 559743.
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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 2602161 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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