# Millers Dene Day Care Millers Dene Day Care is a full-day nursery at Walkergate Early Years Centre, Millers Dene, Shields Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 4XW, in Walkerville, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 47 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/millers-dene-day-care-ey416133 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Walkergate Early Years Centre, Millers Dene, Shields Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 4XW - Registered places: 47 - Ofsted URN: EY416133 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 15 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY416133 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since February 2011 (Reference EY416133). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY416133) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 15 September 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY416133) - Registered places: 47 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY416133) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 8 May 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/905832) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Walkergate Early Years Centre, Millers Dene, Shields Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 4XW Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.985618,-1.552060 - Station: Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.3 miles - Station: Chillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.8 miles - Station: Wallsend (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 0.8 miles - 16 bus stops within 400 m - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Walkergate Community School | Primary | 2–11 | Standards maintained (April 2025) | yes | 0.3 miles | | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (March 2024) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Western Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (April 2024) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Carville Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (September 2025) | yes | 0.6 miles | | St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | Primary | 3–11 | Standards maintained (April 2025) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Tyneview Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Report card (January 2026) | yes | 0.9 miles | | Chillingham Road Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (April 2025) | yes | 1.0 miles | | Welbeck Academy | Primary | 2–11 | Report card (November 2025) | yes | 1.1 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Shooting Stars Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/shooting-stars-childcare-2543031) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Shining Stars](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/shining-stars-ey467413) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [St Martins Centre Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-martins-centre-nursery-ey481328) | Outstanding | | | 0.8 miles | | [Little Rainbows Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-rainbows-nursery-2661943) | Inadequate | | | 0.8 miles | | [Heaton Community Centre Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/heaton-community-centre-childcare-ey550093) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | | [Shooting Stars Wallsend](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/shooting-stars-wallsend-2684720) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Millers Dene Day Care's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Millers Dene Day Care Good at its inspection on 15 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Millers Dene Day Care take? Millers Dene Day Care is registered with Ofsted for up to 47 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Millers Dene Day Care? Walkergate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY416133) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.