Full-day nursery in Low Fell, Gateshead
Kids 1st - Low Fell
2 Telford Close, Saltwell Business Park, Joicey Road, GATESHEAD, NE9 5AT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2012Reference EY439477Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places108 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 August 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
2 Telford Close, Saltwell Business Park, Joicey Road, GATESHEAD, NE9 5AT · More nurseries in NE9
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Durham Road-Musgrave School, Durham Road - Beaconsfield Road and Bell Vue Bank-Durham Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Saltwell Park3 min walk
- Kells Lane Park10 min walk
- Under 8 Play & Picnic Area playground9 min walk
- Over 8 Play Area playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 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 Gateshead there are about 3.2 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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Kids 1st - Low Fell is a full-day nursery at 2 Telford Close, Saltwell Business Park, Joicey Road, GATESHEAD, NE9 5AT, in Low Fell, Gateshead. It is registered for 108 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 13 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 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
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Kells Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.3 miles
- Glynwood Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Gibside School ages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2022 0.7 miles
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- Oakfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Oakfield Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.8 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 Kids 1st - Low Fell's Ofsted rating?
Kids 1st - Low Fell was inspected on 25 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Kids 1st - Low Fell take?
Kids 1st - Low Fell is registered with Ofsted for up to 108 children at any one time.
Who runs Kids 1st - Low Fell?
Kids 1st - Low Fell is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Kids 1st - Low Fell?
Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kids 1st - Low Fell?
You can call 0191 491 0066 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.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 EY439477 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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