Ofsted report card

Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun

Bank top, Crawcrook · NE40 4EE

Inspected by Ofsted on 28 May 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2873357
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 3
Registered places
45
Registered since
20 November 2025
Local authority
Gateshead

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Bank top, Crawcrook · NE40 4EE. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun last inspected by Ofsted? +

Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun in Bank top, Crawcrook was last inspected on 28 May 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun take? +

Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun is registered for children aged 0 to 3.

How many children can Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun take? +

Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun is registered for up to 45 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun been registered? +

Little Adventurers Day Nursery Rising Sun has been registered with Ofsted since 20 November 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2873357.

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