Blh Childcare Unit
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wigton for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2017, with 35 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 Cumberland
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cumberland 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
CA7 8PAWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 13 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nursery is well led and managed and children are safe and well cared for.
There is a clear and precisely implemented curriculum for children's personal, social and emotional development. This provides children with an excellent foundation for building secure attachments, respectful relationships and developing a positive sense of themselves. From young babies, children very quickly develop strong bonds with staff. As children move through the nursery, they continue to develop these relationships and begin to understand their emotions. When children reach preschool, they are brimming with confidence and self-assurance and are wonderful friends to one another.
Staff ensure all children, including those who may need additional support, are provided with an ambitious curriculum. The manager, who is also the special educational needs coordinator, acts swiftly to ensure children receive the professional support they need. The manager and staff fully understand the needs of the children and plan the curriculum to meet these. As a result, children are engaged in their learning, keen to lead their own play and make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- share intentions for all aspects of the curriculum so that staff have a firm and common understanding and what it means for their practice.
- 13 March 2024Good
- 17 May 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blh Childcare Unit
- 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.