Full-day nursery in Shildon, Durham
Nellie's Day Nursery
Church Street, Shildon, DL4 1DU · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesNeeds attention
- Children's welfare and well-beingUrgent improvement
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
- SafeguardingStandards not 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 September 2018Reference EY563109Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 7 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Church Street, Shildon, DL4 1DU · More nurseries in DL4
Stations
- Shildon17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including St Johns Church, Central Parade and King William.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shildon Millennium Green4 min walk
- The Recreation Ground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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 Durham there are about 4.6 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.
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Nellie's Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Church Street, Shildon, DL4 1DU, in Shildon, Durham. It is registered for 75 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Urgent improvement and leadership and governance Urgent improvement; safeguarding standards not met.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie's Day NurseryThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thornhill Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Timothy Hackworth Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.1 miles
- St Andrew's Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2019 1.4 miles
- Aclet Close Nursery School Nurseryages 0–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.6 miles
- Cockton Hill Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.7 miles
- Cockton Hill Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.7 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 Nellie's Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Nellie's Day Nursery was inspected on 7 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Urgent improvement and leadership and governance Urgent improvement. Safeguarding standards not met.
How many children can Nellie's Day Nursery take?
Nellie's Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Nellie's Day Nursery?
Shildon is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Nellie's Day Nursery?
You can call 01388 304274.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY563109 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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