Full-day nursery in Hetton-le-Hole, Sunderland
Little Jems
Victoria Street, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9DG · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (3 reviews)
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Victoria Street, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9DG · More nurseries in DH5
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Caroline Street-Market Street, Houghton Road-Caroline Street and Houghton Road-Woodlea Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hetton Lyons Country Park4 min walk
- Hetton Park and Bogs6 min walk
- Hetton Park11 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Hetton Lyons Play Park playground8 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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Little Jems is a full-day nursery at Victoria Street, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9DG, in Hetton-le-Hole, Sunderland. It is registered for 72 children. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little JemsThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School HettonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Hetton Lyons Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Nesham Private NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Houghton Community Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Chilton Meadows NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
| Ribbon DaycareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hetton Lyons Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.5 miles
- Hetton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Hetton Lyons Nursery School Nurseryages 1–4has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Eppleton Academy Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.7 miles
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.2 miles
- Easington Lane Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.2 miles
- East Rainton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.3 miles
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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How many children can Little Jems take?
Little Jems is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
How do I contact Little Jems?
You can call 0191 524 2472 and visit little-jems.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2889684 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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