Full-day nursery in Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees
The Barn Childcare
Elmwood Community Centre, 53 Darlington Road, Stockton On Tees, TS18 5EP · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2015Reference EY494233Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places87 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 August 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
Elmwood Community Centre, 53 Darlington Road, Stockton On Tees, TS18 5EP · More nurseries in TS18
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including The Parkwood, Stonecrop Close and Canberra Grove.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ropner Park9 min walk
- Ropner 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 Stockton-on-Tees there are about 4 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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The Barn Childcare is a full-day nursery at Elmwood Community Centre, 53 Darlington Road, Stockton On Tees, TS18 5EP, in Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees. It is registered for 87 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 25 reviews (November 2026). It is run by 'The Barn' Childcare Limited.
Run by 'The Barn' Childcare Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Barn ChildcareThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids Planet HartburnFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| The Barn ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Boomerang Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Rosedene SunriseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Lighthouse Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Spread The Happiness NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | 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
- Hartburn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.1 miles
- Hartwell School ages 5–18 0.7 miles
- Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.7 miles
- Oxbridge Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2021 0.8 miles
- Bowesfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.9 miles
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.1 miles
- Fairfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.1 miles
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.1 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 The Barn Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Barn Childcare Good at its inspection on 10 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Barn Childcare take?
The Barn Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 87 children at any one time.
Who runs The Barn Childcare?
The Barn Childcare is run by 'The Barn' Childcare Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Barn Childcare?
Stockton is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Barn Childcare?
You can call 01642 587781 and visit www.thebarn-childcare.co.uk.
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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 EY494233 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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