Full-day nursery in Pennywell, Sunderland
Helping Hands Childcare
Suite 1-5, Pennywell Business Centre, Portsmouth Road, SR4 9AR · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Not yet inspected
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Suite 1-5, Pennywell Business Centre, Portsmouth Road, SR4 9AR · More nurseries in SR4
Stations
- South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Portsmouth Road-Portchester Road, Portsmouth Road-Shopping Precinct and Portsmouth Road-Hylton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pennywell Park1 min walk
- King George V Park4 min walk
- Blackie Park10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground4 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 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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Helping Hands Childcare is a full-day nursery at Suite 1-5, Pennywell Business Centre, Portsmouth Road, SR4 9AR, in Pennywell, Sunderland. It is registered for 58 children. It is run by Ayla 4 Limited.
Run by Ayla 4 Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helping Hands ChildcareThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Pennywell Early Years CentreFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Playdays 4 Kidz C.I.CFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Angels NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Kids Planet Ettrick GroveFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Springboard NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Apple Blossom Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Academy 360 All-throughages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.1 miles
- Pennywell Early Years Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- Christ's College All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Broadway Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.5 miles
- North View Academy ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Highfield Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 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 Helping Hands Childcare take?
Helping Hands Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 58 children at any one time.
Who runs Helping Hands Childcare?
Helping Hands Childcare is run by Ayla 4 Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Helping Hands Childcare?
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Helping Hands Childcare?
You can call 0191 500 2700 and visit helpinghandschildcaresunderland.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2815683 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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