Childcare in Carnforth (Lancashire)
Carnforth (Lancashire) has 2 day nurseries, 3 pre-schools, 6 school nursery classes, 5 childminders and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 9 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 8 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Lancashire there are 38 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Lancashire, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 227 school nursery classes across Lancashire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
6 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Dec 2025Opened Happy Minds at Carnforth Primary Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in Carnforth (Lancashire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Carnforth (Lancashire) take funded hours?
7 of the 17 settings in Carnforth (Lancashire) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Carnforth (Lancashire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 9 settings Ofsted has inspected in Carnforth (Lancashire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Carnforth (Lancashire) take babies?
11 settings in Carnforth (Lancashire) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Carnforth (Lancashire)?
Lancashire has 38 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Carnforth (Lancashire)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.