Full-day nursery in Murton, Durham
Ribbon Daycare
The Ribbon, Murton Children's Centre, Barnes Road, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9QR · 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 February 2007Reference EY342286Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 29 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places79 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 November 2025Food 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
The Ribbon, Murton Children's Centre, Barnes Road, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9QR · More nurseries in SR7
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Library - School, Webb Avenue and Barnes Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground12 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 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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Ribbon Daycare is a full-day nursery at The Ribbon, Murton Children's Centre, Barnes Road, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9QR, in Murton, Durham. It is registered for 79 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Ribbon Daycare Limited.
Run by Ribbon Daycare Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ribbon School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.1 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Westlea Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.5 miles
- Seaview Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.6 miles
- South Hetton Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.7 miles
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected May 2024 1.7 miles
- Seaham High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 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 Ribbon Daycare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ribbon Daycare Outstanding at its inspection on 29 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ribbon Daycare take?
Ribbon Daycare is registered with Ofsted for up to 79 children at any one time.
Who runs Ribbon Daycare?
Ribbon Daycare is run by Ribbon Daycare Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Ribbon Daycare?
You can call 0191 517 5907 and visit www.ribbondaycare.com.
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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 EY342286 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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