Joeys At Milnthorpe Family Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Milnthorpe for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2016, with 72 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 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
LA7 7QFWhat 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.
- 14 March 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 17 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff promote children's sense of belonging and their security as they display photographs of children's families and children's artwork. Children understand the routines of the day. They behave well and are polite, responding to staff's instructions and expectations. Where frustrations emerge, staff step in swiftly to help children to resolve their differences. Children happily lead their own play and staff are close by to engage them in interesting discussions. Children are offered choice and often choose to join group activities with their friends.
Staff support children to learn about their community as they visit the local library and make juice with fruit which is grown locally. Staff promote healthy lifestyles as they introduce children to new fruits and encourage them to try the savoury muffins they have made together, for instance. Children develop strength and stamina as they climb and explore in their outdoor area. Staff encourage a range of physical skills, sequencing them appropriately as children develop the movements and muscles they will need as they learn to write. Staff help children to develop the skills that they will need as they move on to pre-school and school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider ways to focus teaching on children's next steps with more precision to continually build on the quality of education.
- 17 July 2024Good
- 10 September 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Joeys At Milnthorpe Family Centre
- 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.