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Nurseries in DH3

14 registered nurseries — 2 Outstanding, 7 Good

Ofsted ratings in DH3

14

Total nurseries

2

Outstanding

7

Good

5

Not yet rated

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Good

Birtley Lane, CHESTER LE STREET

140 places
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Good Old inspection

Blind Lane Chester Le Street, DURHAM

135 places
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Bright Star Nursery
Good

Gainford House, CHESTER LE STREET

89 places
TV
Good

27 York Road, Chester Le Street

39 places
2H
Good

The Birtley Centre, Chester Le Street

45 places
CC
Good

Birtley Community Centre, CHESTER LE STREET

32 places
TG
Good

The Birtley Centre, Chester Le Street

30 places
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Mains House Nursery
Outstanding

West Lane, Chester-le-Street

36 places
FS
First Steps
Outstanding

129 Medway, Chester-le-Street

44 places
CE
Cestria Extra
Not yet inspected

Cestria Primary School, CHESTER LE STREET

90 places
MH
Not yet inspected

Red Rose Primary School, Chester Le Street

32 places
SP
Not yet inspected

Park View School, Chester Le Street

KM
Not yet inspected

Kip Mcgrath Education Centre, Chester Le Street

2H
Not yet inspected

St Johns Parish Church Hall, Chester Le Street

40 places

Why families love DH3

42.3/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in DH3

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in DH3?

DH3 has 14 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 2 are rated Outstanding and 7 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in DH3 are Outstanding or Good?

64% of nurseries in DH3 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in DH3?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in DH3 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in DH3?

Yes — many nurseries in DH3 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.