First Class Kids
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Penrith for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £36.85 a day for from 2 years old, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2006, with 46 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months- 2 years old3m to 2y | £40.32School Day £44.80Early School Day £59.74 | £29.87Morning or Afternoon, 5 hrs | |
| From 2 years old2y to 5y | £36.85School Day £40.94Early School Day £54.59 | £27.30Morning or Afternoon, 5 hrs | |
| All ages | – | £12.36After School Club, 2.5 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £3.00 a day School Lunches
- £4.12 a session Breakfast Cluboffered to pupils of Calthwaite Primary School term time only
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
9 months-4 years old.
Worth knowing. Parents and carers must apply for this funding the term before they are due to start claiming it, you can apply on www.childcarechoices.gov.uk; Once you have applied we require your eligibility code and national insurance number so we can claim the funding; Your funding entitlement will be deducted from your monthly invoice. Funding can be term time only or stretched over the full year.
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
CA11 9QTWhat 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, 11 October 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy at this nursery. They confidently leave their parents to start their day. Staff have high expectations for every child. They support children to gain the skills they require for the next stage of their learning. Children benefit from the rural location and learn about local life. For example, children who live on a farm share their experiences about dairy farming and caring for animals. This helps develop a sense of belonging in their community. Children learn to appreciate their natural environment. They enjoy building campfires in the woodland area where they learn about safety and conservation. Children find out about cultures outside of their own experience and learn about what makes them unique. For example, they hear Welsh words from a special guest and experience Diwali traditions from a visiting parent.
Children's learning and development are supported by the caring and friendly staff.
Staff know children well and plan interesting and exciting activities, informed by children's individual interests. Children are exceptionally confident and respectful.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - strengthen staff's teaching of the curriculum for mathematics and deepen children's understanding of number.
- 11 October 2021Good
- 30 September 2016Good
- 9 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for First Class Kids
- 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.
- Is £36.85 a day still the rate? 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.