Good Time Childcare At Redesdale

A day nursery and school-age childcare share a base in the grounds of Redesdale Primary School. Good Time Childcare At Redesdale serves families in Wallsend, with a Baby Room and care extending from birth to eleven. That breadth makes it relevant to parents considering childcare for children at different stages.

Ofsted rated the setting Good at its inspection on 24 June 2021. The setting has 48 places in total, a whole-setting capacity rather than a Baby Room limit.

The Baby Room gives the youngest children a named part of the setting. Across the nursery, children explore activities intended to challenge them and support development across seven areas of learning.

The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the framework for early learning and care. In parent language, this gives play and everyday activities a developmental purpose, supporting children's learning across those seven areas rather than treating childcare simply as supervision.

The emphasis is on exploration and activities, with a key worker supporting each child's development. For parents, that connects the nursery day with an individual relationship rather than simply a timetable of tasks.

The seven areas of learning give that exploration an educational purpose: activities support children's development as well as keeping them occupied. The key-worker role connects those activities to the individual child. Together, these elements give families two useful aspects of the nursery offer to weigh: what children do during their time here and how a practitioner supports their development.

School-age care has a separate practical purpose. Breakfast Club and After School Club serve children attending Redesdale Primary School, extending the childcare service beyond the nursery years.

Each child's key worker also works closely with parents. This gives families a point of contact for discussing development and helps connect what happens in childcare with what parents know about their child at home.

That relationship is an important part of the offer: the role combines support for the child with communication with the family. A key worker is therefore relevant to both sides of nursery life, helping the child develop and keeping parents connected to that experience.

For a family comparing childcare options, this is a concrete relationship to consider alongside the setting's age range and location. The same role links the child's development with conversations at home, giving parents a person with whom to discuss their child's experience. That matters whether the family is considering the Baby Room or looking at nursery care as part of a longer childcare arrangement.

Sessions and Attendance

Care runs throughout the year, with a two-week Christmas closure. Alongside the day nursery, breakfast and after-school clubs cater for children attending the host school. The closure matters for families whose work continues over the festive period.

The service combines childcare before school, care after school and a day nursery. These meet different needs: the clubs fit around attendance at Redesdale Primary School, while the nursery serves children before their school years. For households with children at different stages, that breadth makes the setting relevant to more than one childcare decision. Its year-round operation also makes the Christmas break a specific part of annual family planning, rather than a detail to leave until the festive period.

Getting There

The address is Redesdale Primary School, Wiltshire Drive, Wallsend, NE28 8TS. The branch can be contacted on 07902616097 or at goodtimechildcareatredesdale@outlook.com.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded childcare is offered to eligible children from nine months to four years. The nursery describes a partnership with Redesdale Primary School to deliver 30 funded hours for eligible three- and four-year-olds. Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place; families still apply through the local authority admissions process.

Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation. Funding and the school-site location are separate considerations: funded childcare supports eligible children's attendance, while being based at Redesdale Primary School determines where care takes place. Neither the location nor the funded-childcare partnership replaces the Reception application. Families can therefore assess the nursery's childcare offer on its own merits while making their school application separately.

• Care across childhood. Nursery care and clubs for Redesdale Primary School children serve different stages. At a visit, discuss the attendance pattern you need and how key-worker communication fits it.
• Christmas cover. The setting closes for two weeks at Christmas. Families needing care during that period will need to plan around the break.
• School applications. The funded-childcare partnership with Redesdale Primary School does not secure a Reception place. Keep the school application separate from the nursery decision.

This setting suits families seeking nursery care or breakfast and after-school care for children attending Redesdale Primary School. Its school-site base and key-worker relationship give it a clear practical identity. The Good judgement provides a dated inspection reference, while the Christmas closure is a concrete consideration for year-round childcare planning.