Full-day nursery in Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne
Little Bears Children Day Nursery Limited
40 South View, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2BP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong 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 January 2017Reference EY543330Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 December 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places43 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 31 July 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
40 South View, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2BP · More nurseries in NE5
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including West Road-South View, West Road-The Ramparts and West Road-Avalon Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Denton Dene11 min walk
- Denton Dene North12 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 Newcastle upon Tyne there are about 3.6 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 Bears Children Day Nursery Limited is a full-day nursery at 40 South View, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2BP, in Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 43 children. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Bears Children's Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Little Bears Children's Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 3 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
- Broadwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- West Denton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Beech Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Waverley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 miles
- Mary Astell Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.6 miles
- Thomas Bewick School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.6 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 Little Bears Children Day Nursery Limited's Ofsted rating?
Little Bears Children Day Nursery Limited was inspected on 9 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Bears Children Day Nursery Limited take?
Little Bears Children Day Nursery Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 43 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Bears Children Day Nursery Limited?
Little Bears Children Day Nursery Limited is run by Little Bears Children's Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Bears Children Day Nursery Limited?
Blaydon is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Bears Children Day Nursery Limited?
You can call 0191 264 4414 and visit littlebearschildrensnursery.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 EY543330 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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