Houghton Nursery Group
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Houghton, Carlisle for from 2 years 6 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £28.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 2006, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
50 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £28.00Holiday Club Full Day | £7.50After School Club £15.00Holiday Club Half Day | £5.40Nursery Hourly |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.15 a session Breakfast Club
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
We accept the government funded 'Free Childcare for Working Parents' (often referred to as free entitlement).
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
CA3 0PAWhat 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, 9 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this warm and welcoming nursery group. They come into the setting with great excitement each day to play with their friends. Children greet the kind and caring staff with smiles, hugs and friendly gestures, showing that they feel safe and secure. They develop close relationships with staff, who provide a calm and nurturing environment. Children develop confidence in choosing what they want to do from a wide range of choices. They quickly become independent in care needs and in developing their own personal preferences.
Children's behaviour is good. Staff provide clear and consistent routines. As a result, all children feel settled as they know the expectations each day. They learn to take care of their environment and thrive on the responsibility and challenge while tidying away resources. Staff act as good role models. They support children's understanding of turn taking and sharing during their play. Staff teach children the importance of good social skills, of manners, respect and listening to other people. They prepare children well for their next move on to school.
Children take part in activities that promote their physical development. For example, they thoroughly enjoy the outside agency music and movement sessions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to help children to understand the importance of oral health.
- 9 November 2022Good
- 21 November 2016Good
- 28 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Houghton Nursery Group
- 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 £28.00 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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