Gilderdale Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Alston for babies from 6 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 17:00, 5 days a week. £40.00 a session. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2021, with 32 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Forest school club- one off session price Loading days... 40 British pounds £40
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
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
CA9 3BEWhat Ofsted said
Last inspected on 12 April 2023.
Good
Ofsted's expected standard. Most settings in England are rated Good.
Still missing for Gilderdale Nursery
- Funded hours
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
- Is £40.00 a session still the rate? 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.
- 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.