Full-day nursery in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough
Nature Time Childcare
71 St. Barnabas Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 6AZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 October 2023Reference 2752718Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 27 March 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
71 St. Barnabas Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 6AZ · More nurseries in TS5
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Maddren Way, Yellow Rose and Roseberry Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Albert Park8 min walk
- Ayresome Gardens9 min walk
- Playground9 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 Middlesbrough there are about 4.9 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.
What parents say
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Nature Time Childcare is a full-day nursery at 71 St. Barnabas Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 6AZ, in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Nature Time Childcare Limited.
Run by Nature Time Childcare Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Time ChildcareThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Teacher TimeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| The Avenue Day Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Acklam Children's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Happy Little Sunbeams Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Zizu's Children's Day CareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Stainsby Neighbourhood NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sacred Heart Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Linthorpe Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Ayresome Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Archibald Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Newport Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Green Lane Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.9 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 Nature Time Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Nature Time Childcare Outstanding at its inspection on 28 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Nature Time Childcare take?
Nature Time Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Who runs Nature Time Childcare?
Nature Time Childcare is run by Nature Time Childcare Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Nature Time Childcare?
Middlesbrough is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Middlesbrough
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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 2752718 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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