Full-day nursery in South Blyth, Northumberland
Little Hubbers by the sea
2 South beach retail centre, Links Road, Blyth, NE24 3FE · 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 2024Reference 2806401Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 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
2 South beach retail centre, Links Road, Blyth, NE24 3FE · More nurseries in NE24
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Links Road and Caravan Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 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 Northumberland there are about 3.1 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 Hubbers by the sea is a full-day nursery at 2 South beach retail centre, Links Road, Blyth, NE24 3FE, in South Blyth, Northumberland. It is registered for 80 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Little Hubbers Day Nursery Ltd.
Run by Little Hubbers Day Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hubbers by the seaThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Dinotots Beach NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Early Steps Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kerrie's Cherubs Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Dinotots ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Dinotots DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Princess Louise Pre School NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Croftway Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.9 miles
- Bede Academy All-throughages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.0 miles
- Newsham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.1 miles
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.2 miles
- New Delaval Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.4 miles
- Malvin's Close Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected January 2023 1.5 miles
- Seaton Sluice Middle School Middle deemed secondaryages 9–13Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.5 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 Hubbers by the sea's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Hubbers by the sea Good at its inspection on 20 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Hubbers by the sea take?
Little Hubbers by the sea is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Who runs Little Hubbers by the sea?
Little Hubbers by the sea is run by Little Hubbers Day Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Little Hubbers by the sea?
Newsham is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Hubbers by the sea?
You can call 01670 708893 and visit littlehubbers.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2806401 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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