Little Monkeys Day Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Keswick for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2008, with 36 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
CA12 5RYWhat 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, 15 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Experienced leaders and highly skilled staff have developed a bespoke curriculum that details the building blocks for children's learning and development. This is implemented effectively at every level. Staff carefully consider and choose a range of resources and highly effective activities, which are organised with clear intent for all children's learning. Children display high levels of curiosity and a sense of wonder in this stimulating environment. For example, while preparing their own lunch, children instinctively fetch magnifying glasses to look at the lettuce leaves they have grown in the garden. Children say, 'We grew the lettuce from seeds,'
and, 'They need water and the sun to grow, and the leaves breathe.' Children's behaviour is exemplary. They automatically help their friends and show consideration for others' needs.
All children, including children who speak English as an additional language and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, flourish due to staff's strong commitment to putting children at the heart of everything they do. Staff build extremely effective relationships with parents and other professionals to swiftly identify children's needs and emerging interests. This means that any tailored, nurturing support that may be required to help children to make the best progress is quickly put in place. This contributes to children being exceptionally well prepared for their future move on to school.
- 15 June 2023Outstanding
- 22 August 2017Outstanding
- 19 February 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Monkeys Day 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.