Ofsted register facts

Nurseries & pre-schools in Darlington

Darlington has 36 Ofsted-registered childcare settings on the current register, 24 of them full day care. 21 have not had a full inspection in the last 4 years (or not yet at all).

Source: Ofsted "Childcare providers and inspections" register · Page generated 18 August 2026

Active Kids Holiday Playscheme

Not stated

Not stated not yet inspected

All Saints Blackwell Pre-School

Sessional day care · 26 places

1 · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Big Kids Little Kids Nursery and out of School Club

Full day care · 104 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Broadway Daycare

Full day care · 55 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington

Full day care · 88 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Danesmoor House Day Nursery

Full day care · 76 places

2 inspected about a year ago

Darlington College Childcare Centre

Full day care · 53 places

2 · previous framework inspected about a year ago

Eastbourne Pre-School

Full day care · 24 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Ferndene Nursery

Full day care · 78 places

2 inspected within the last year

First Class Learning Darlington

Sessional day care

Not stated not yet inspected

Flora House Day Nursery

Full day care · 60 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Kids 1st - Darlington

Full day care · 108 places

2 inspected about a year ago

Kids Planet Darlington

Full day care · 64 places

Not stated not yet inspected

Kids Planet High Bank

Full day care · 110 places

Not stated not yet inspected

Kip McGrath Darlington

Out-of-school day care

Not stated not yet inspected

Little Acorns

Full day care · 36 places

1 inspected within the last year

Little Lingfields Limited

Full day care · 59 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Lowson Street Pre-School

Sessional day care · 30 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

MAGIK Out of School Club

Full day care · 70 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 5 years ago

Maidendale Nursery

Full day care · 72 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Middleton St George Day Nursery

Full day care · 27 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 5 years ago

Mowden Pre-School

Sessional day care · 20 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Outdoor-Ambition Ltd

Full day care

Not stated not yet inspected

Parkside Childcare

Full day care · 34 places

1 · previous framework inspected about a year ago

Pierremont Pre-School

Full day care · 26 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Secret Garden (Darlington) Limited at Springfield Primary

Out-of-school day care · 18 places

Not stated not yet inspected

Secret Garden Day Nursery

Full day care · 40 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 3 years ago

Serendipity Nursery And Outdoor Learning

Full day care · 55 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 5 years ago

Sporting Futures

Out-of-school day care · 40 places

Not stated not yet inspected

Sports Camps

Not stated

Not stated not yet inspected

Stagecoach Darlington

Out-of-school day care

Not stated not yet inspected

St. Edwin's Pre-School

Full day care · 20 places

2 inspected about a year ago

The Outdoor Pre-School

Sessional day care · 32 places

1 · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

The Play Hut

Full day care · 69 places

2 · previous framework inspected about 4 years ago

Upperthorpe Nursery

Full day care · 99 places

2 · previous framework inspected about a year ago

West Park Out of School club

Out-of-school day care · 45 places

Not stated not yet inspected

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