Full-day nursery in South Moor, Durham
Little Acorns (North East) Ltd.
Little Acorns Day Nursery, 218 Park Road, STANLEY, DH9 7AN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- 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 October 2001Reference EY103722Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 6 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places61 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Little Acorns Day Nursery, 218 Park Road, STANLEY, DH9 7AN · More nurseries in DH9
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Arcadia, Rydal Avenue and Poplar Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Memorial Park8 min walk
- Playground4 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 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.
What parents say
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Little Acorns (North East) Ltd. is a full-day nursery at Little Acorns Day Nursery, 218 Park Road, STANLEY, DH9 7AN, in South Moor, Durham. It is registered for 61 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- South Stanley Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- Greenland Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- Oxhill Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.8 miles
- Bloemfontein Primary School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.9 miles
- Stanley Burnside Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.0 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 Little Acorns (North East) Ltd.'s Ofsted rating?
Little Acorns (North East) Ltd. was inspected on 6 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Acorns (North East) Ltd. take?
Little Acorns (North East) Ltd. is registered with Ofsted for up to 61 children at any one time.
How do I contact Little Acorns (North East) Ltd.?
You can call 01207 438755.
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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 EY103722 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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