Barrow Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Barrow in Furness for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 2015, with 120 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Westmorland and Furness
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Westmorland and Furness from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
LA14 4LFWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 14 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 10 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this caring nursery. They quickly settle as they arrive, greeted by the enthusiastic and nurturing staff. Children's emotional well-being is supported through the effective transition procedures that are in place and the positive relationships that children form with staff. Staff know children well and are sensitive to their individual needs. For example, staff quickly notice when babies need reassurance and use the strategies that they know are used at home to effectively soothe them. Children feel safe and secure.
Children of all ages demonstrate high levels of confidence. They can independently access a wide range of resources that spark their interest and curiosity. Children explore the sounds that objects make as they drop them onto different surfaces.
They water the flowers and gaze at the patterns that the water has made on the ground saying 'It looks like raindrops'. Children are developing positive attitudes to learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the quality of interactions with children by ensuring that staff consistently extend children's ideas and build on what they know and can do.
- 10 June 2022Good
- 10 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Barrow Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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