Full-day nursery in Blakelaw, Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Kids Childcare
Families Matters, Cowgate & Blakelaw Childrens Centre, Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3PL · 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 August 2009Reference EY398892Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places22 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 June 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Families Matters, Cowgate & Blakelaw Childrens Centre, Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3PL · More nurseries in NE5
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Stamfordham Road - Fulwell Green, Stamfordham Road - Pooley Road and Binswood Avenue-Bonnington Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Denton Dene North5 min walk
- Blakelaw Park9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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 Newcastle upon Tyne there are about 3.6 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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Universal Kids Childcare is a full-day nursery at Families Matters, Cowgate & Blakelaw Childrens Centre, Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 3PL, in Blakelaw, Newcastle upon Tyne. It is registered for 22 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Kids ChildcareThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Learners (NE)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Chill Out @ English MartyrsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Shining Stars Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Shining StarsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Fenham PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Bright Beginnings Childrens Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thomas Walling Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Hilton Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2025 0.2 miles
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Farne Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.7 miles
- Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Beech Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Sacred Heart Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.8 miles
- Mary Astell Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.8 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 Universal Kids Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Universal Kids Childcare Outstanding at its inspection on 15 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Universal Kids Childcare take?
Universal Kids Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 22 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Universal Kids Childcare?
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Newcastle upon Tyne
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY398892 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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