Lindale Muddy Boots Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Grange-Over-Sands for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 12:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2001, with 16 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
LA11 6LEWhat 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, 30 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a warm welcome to children as they arrive. They use new children's special interests to encourage them to play. This supports children to settle, and they soon develop strong bonds with their key person. Staff listen attentively to what children tell them as they play. For example, when one child explains that they feel tired, staff reflect this back to them. They ask if there is anything that could help and offer a comforting drink of warm milk earlier than planned. This nurturing approach helps to develop children's feeling of security.
Staff are enthusiastic about children's learning. They set up a range of exciting activities that capture children's curiosity. For example, they paint a fire and give children bottles of water to squirt to 'put it out'. Staff join in with the children, modelling language and cooperative play. Children show they are highly motivated and beam with joy as they take part.
Staff promote team work. They expect and encourage the children to look after the environment. For instance, they provide bubbly water and brushes for children to wash the mud kitchen pots. They ask children, 'What do we need to do next?'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- teach children about the healthy use of screens and online safety to help prepare them for life in the modern world.
- 30 September 2024Good
- 18 October 2018Good
- 12 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lindale Muddy Boots 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.