Home from Home Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Carlisle 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2014, with 47 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
CA2 5NBWhat 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, 18 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Relationships between staff and children are positive. The introduction of special
'get togethers' have supported children to settle back into the nursery quickly, following any period of closure. Children are extremely happy and assured. They enjoy every minute of their time at this calm and appealing nursery. Staff value each and every child. They praise children's achievements and their largely positive behaviour through kind gestures, such as a thumbs up or by saying 'good job'.
Children are confident and independent individuals. They take on roles, such as
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to build on children's developing pronunciation and thinking skills most successfully, to enable all children to make the very best rates of progress in their communication and language development n strengthen interventions and help younger children to gain a broader awareness of the impact that their actions can have on others, to help them to adopt the highest levels of respect and consideration for their friends.
- 18 October 2022Good
- 8 March 2017Good
- 16 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Home from Home 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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