Outstanding
92 placesLA9 5DR
North West
Childcare in Westmorland and Furness
118 registered providers with 2,678 places, up 5.8% since December 2021.
47day nurseries
51childminders
8after-school clubs
36newly registered since 2021
61.5%rated Good or better
33closed since 2021
Towns
Where to look
Pick the place you actually live.
Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
Outstanding
90 placesCA10 1LW01768 881888
Outstanding
61 placesLA13 0HF07548833392
Outstanding
48 placesCA11 8TS01768 840338
Outstanding
36 placesLA12 7EN01229 586403
Outstanding
24 placesLA12 7RQ01229861777
Outstanding
18 placesCA17 4EW017683 42112
Outstanding
14 placesCA4 0PA01697473732
Good
137 placesLA13 9JY01229877566
Good
120 placesLA14 4LF01229 440545
Good
111 placesLA12 0RT01229 582 212
Good
105 placesLA14 5SS01229 813 100
Good
75 placesLA22 9DH015394 34040
Good
74 placesLA13 9NG01229 821998
Good
72 placesLA7 7QF015395 64090
Good
68 placesLA6 2NP015242 73700
Good
65 placesLA14 2RX01229 814900
Report card Feb 2026
60 placesCA16 6LH017683 53333
Good
58 placesLA13 9AA01229 836269
Good
52 placesCA17 4NQ01539623670
Good
52 placesLA13 9PA01229827722
Good
49 placesLA9 6DR01539 736 343
Good
48 placesLA14 4AR01229 829 413
Good
48 placesCA11 7TR01768 890272
Good
46 placesCA11 9QT01768 894078
Good
45 placesLA14 3HY01229 470 051
Good
43 placesLA8 9LR01539 822400
Good
40 placesLA9 6PP01539722888
Good
32 placesLA14 1AN01229 840959
Good
32 placesCA9 3BE01434 381 827
Good
28 placesCA16 6AW017683 62468
Good
20 placesCA9 3QU01434381236
Good
20 placesCA11 7XF01768 890 692
Good
19 placesCA16 6NX01768341472
Good
18 placesLA10 5DL01539566039
Good
16 placesLA11 6LE01539532208
Good
16 placesLA10 5AL07785 743837
Good
15 placesLA21 8AL07768287075
Good
15 placesLA12 9JU01229 586565
Good
12 placesCA11 0LP01768 486442
Report card Dec 2025
12 placesLA13 9BY01229828348
Report card Mar 2026
96 placesCA11 9BP01768 864000
Not yet inspected
78 placesCA11 0DT01768 210500
Not yet inspected
72 placesCA11 9FB07950220208
Not yet inspected
63 placesLA9 6NZ01539 332417
Not yet inspected
52 placesLA9 4JB07890786801
Not yet inspected
51 placesLA16 7HD01229 467734
Report card Jan 2026
48 placesLA7 7PF015395 66039
Not yet inspected
45 placesCA10 2HT01931 712344
Not yet inspected
44 placesLA23 2JX07974940953
Not yet inspected
30 placesLA6 2SG01524 938277
Report card Apr 2026
24 placesLA11 6PR01539535629
Not yet inspected
20 placesLA6 1ND01524781627
Not yet inspected
16 placesLA11 7JF01539 532 392
Not yet inspected
15 placesCA16 6TX07708297090
Not yet inspected
9 placesLA14 4PG01229 830201
Not yet inspected
9 placesLA14 5TS01229833120
Not yet inspected
6 placesCA11 0DT
Not yet inspected
6 placesCA11 0DT
Not yet inspected
LA23 2DD01539444226
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Dog Day Nursery | Carnforth | 34 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| The Mulberry Bush at Casterton | Carnforth | 32 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Little Rebels Holiday Club | Barrow in Furness | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Activity Den Whinfell Forest | Penrith | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Little Rebels Holiday Club | Barrow in Furness | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Kiddlywinks Preschool and day Nursery | Penrith | 102 | Outstanding | Dec 2025 |
| Kiddlywinks The Meadows And Holiday Club | Penrith | 80 | Outstanding | Dec 2025 |
| Kirkoswald After School Club | Penrith | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Stramongate Nursery | Kendal | 36 | Inadequate | Jun 2025 |
| Little VIPs Daycare | Penrith | 34 | Outstanding | Dec 2024 |
| Mini Mee'z | Windermere | 32 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Skelton Crafty Kids at Skelton School | Penrith | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Eden Explorers | Penrith | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Acorn Montessori | Grange Over Sands | 20 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Hawkshead Childcare CIC | Ambleside | 15 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Dent Pre-School Ltd | Sedbergh | 14 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Spotted Dog Childrens Centre | Carnforth | 60 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Muddy Boots Nursery (Cumbria) Ltd | Penrith | 51 | Outstanding | Dec 2023 |
| Stripy Horse Day Nursery | Milnthorpe | 30 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Speckled Hen Day Nursery | Sedbergh | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Hawkshead Community Pre School | Hawkshead | 18 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Fun Fest @ The Swan | Ulverston | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |