Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE15 8SX
Inspected by Ofsted on 30 July 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.
Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne · NE15 8SX. Location from the Ofsted register.
Sammy Bear Day Care in Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne was last inspected on 30 July 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
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.
Sammy Bear Day Care is registered for children aged 0 to 3.
Sammy Bear Day Care is registered for up to 50 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Sammy Bear Day Care has been registered with Ofsted since 5 March 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2825300.