Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill

Colby Court, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6HL
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8.5 5 Reviews
  • Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill, Newcastle upon Tyne
Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill provides quality care and education for up to 60 children aged between three months and five years. Ideally located close to the town centre with good public transport links, the nursery offers a homely environment where children can learn through play and exploration.

The extensive garden enhances children’s learning, with a planting area where they can learn about growing vegetables and leading healthy lifestyles. The produce grown in the nursery’s garden is used in its freshly cooked, healthy meals.

An outdoor play area is also available, which the younger children have free flow access to. It is well-equipped with age-appropriate resources to promote development in the early stages, such as crawling and walking.

All staff at the nursery hold relevant qualifications and their main focus is to care for and enable children to reach their full potential.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Kathryn Smith (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 19

Total Places for Children

  • 50

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Under 2 half day rate £32.00
    Over 2 half day rate £ 30.50


    Under 2 full date rate £55.50
    Over 2 full day rate £52.50

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays, 2 weeks at Christmas & 6 weeks in the Summer

Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill Reviews (5)

8.5

Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill has a Review Score of 8.5 (8.521) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill has 5 reviews.

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Review from Joseph G (Father of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
In my own opinion, Castle Nurseries is if not the best, one of the top 3 nurseries in Tyne and wear.
I make bold to say so because apart from my own experiences and observations over the years, the recommendations and testimonial praises I've always gotten about Castle Nurseries has been phenomenal.
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years back when my first child was to start nursery, a neighbour was the first person who recommended the nursery to me and ever since I got a placement for my first child, I have met parents/carers who brought their kids from the length and breadth of Tyne and wear, stating how good castle nursery is and how they didn't mind the stress of coming from a distance just to get the best based on how vast and welcoming the nursery is with regards to it's cultural diversity, religious and ethnicity inclusion.
Furthermore, It feels so good to know that all three of my kids started their educational journey at castle nursery of which their impact is very evident and I am most grateful.
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Review from Katie W (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my Daughters attended rye hill nursery, and when my 3rd is old enough I hope she too will get a place. Could not fault the nursery/ teachers or staff what so ever, they've went above and beyond for my family throughout the 4 years my children have been going. Both my girls were always so excited
to go in a morning, and made great relationships/ bonds with everyone there.


My daughters have came on massively with speech, sharing and playing with other children, and have learnt a lot within there time at the nursery. If anyone were too ask me a nursery for there child to attend I would most defintely recommend here.

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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been at this nursery since he was 11 months old and has just left nursery at 4 to go to school! He's loved every day he's been and the staff have always shown the love back. Couldn't recommend a better nursery, and hopefully we will see you all again in the future xx
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Review from Phoebe K (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This has to be the best nursery ever. Lovely staff, genuine, clean, caring, accommodating. Would highly recommend. They also have other branches in case this is too far. The facilities are huge and very modern. Lovely areas for the little one to play. A balanced diet for the little one. Very safe as
well. The staff were just outstanding.
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Review from M N (Mother of Child) published on 2 June 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, friendly and happy environment for the children. Fantastic staff, lead by a great manager. Considering the difficult time, they offer such a great support for my family when our nursery was closed. Our daughter loves it since day one and she settled well. I would highly recommend it.
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Current Review Score: 8.5 (8.521)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.5 (8.521) out of 10 for Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 3 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.971 for Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill is calculated as follows: ( (33 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 34 Ratings = 4.971
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.55 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill is based on 3 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 = 3.25
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 50 number of registered child places is 10. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 10 = 0.3
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill

What is the Age Range of Children that Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill accepts?

Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill Open?

Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill have capacity for?

Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill has capacity for a total of 50 Children.

How far is Castle Nurseries at Rye Hill to the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne?

0.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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