Full-day nursery in Moorside, Durham
New Beginnings (Moorside)
Moorside Childrens Centre, Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, DH8 8EQ · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Moorside Childrens Centre, Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, DH8 8EQ · More nurseries in DH8
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Chester Road and Derby Drive - Top.
Parks and playgrounds
- Drover's Dell8 min walk
- Playground4 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.
What parents say
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New Beginnings (Moorside) is a full-day nursery at Moorside Childrens Centre, Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, DH8 8EQ, in Moorside, Durham. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Moorside Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Castleside Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.4 miles
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.8 miles
- The Grove Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.9 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.5 miles
- Benfieldside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.9 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 New Beginnings (Moorside)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated New Beginnings (Moorside) Good at its inspection on 28 October 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can New Beginnings (Moorside) take?
New Beginnings (Moorside) is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
How do I contact New Beginnings (Moorside)?
You can call 01207 500073 and visit www.newbeginningschildcare.co.uk.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY356648 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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