Church Walk Pre-school Nursery Ltd.
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ulverston for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2006, with 36 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
The government funded 15 hours for children aged 3 and 4 in term after your child’s third birthday. These hours can be used in both the Acorns and Oaks room. We accept the new 30 hours working families entitlement for children.
Worth knowing. We also have children who are entitled to funding at 2 years old.
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
LA12 7ENWhat 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, 5 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish at this wonderful setting where highly experienced staff provide meaningful and engaging learning experiences. A carefully planned and sequenced curriculum provides all children with opportunities to develop their skills. Staff challenge children to become deeply involved in their own learning, which supports them to develop resilience and critical thinking skills. They keenly encourage and prompt children's ideas to help take their learning to the next level. Providers have exceptionally high expectations for children's behaviour. Staff sensitively help children to learn the boundaries and rules of the setting through positive reinforcement. Children learn to be positive and respectful of their peers.
The curriculum provides children with a rich set of experiences that help them to make sense of the world around them. For example, staff take children to join in events and celebrations such as the harvest festival at the local church. They learn about children living within the local community and how they can help them. For example, they bring food to church that they have been collecting and know it is for people less fortunate than themselves. Staff teach children about changes in the seasons. They provide lots of exciting opportunities for children to explore the outside environment. Children talk about the signs of autumn, such as falling leaves and conkers, and they keenly notice squirrels in the trees. Children's personal development is exceptional and they are extremely well prepared for their eventual move to school.
- 5 October 2023Outstanding
- 9 January 2018Outstanding
- 31 January 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Church Walk Pre-school Nursery Ltd.
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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