Little Owls Nursery (Carlisle) Limited
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Carlisle for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2006, with 52 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Nursery Education Grant for 2 and 3 years olds. The current entitlement for 2yrs old is 15 hours per week if you qualify. The current entitlement for 3yrs old is 15 hours per week, however, this may be increase to 30 hours per week if you qualify.
Worth knowing. Funding starts the after the term after your child’s birthday.
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
CA1 1PEWhat 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, 14 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy and settled at this warm and welcoming nursery. Parents and carers praise the nurturing relationships the well-established staff team provide. Children feel safe and secure. Staff are excellent role models. They patiently and respectfully support children's emotional well-being. Babies gently help rock other babies to sleep. Older children show awareness of rules and boundaries and are kind to each other. They learn how to share and take turns.
Toddlers are captivated by their favourite stories. They listen intently and join in enthusiastically with the parts that they remember. Children's behaviour is good.
Children make good progress and are confident, curious and excited explorers.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen supervisions further to focus on curriculum implementation, ensuring staff know how to support children's learning to the highest level n ensure there are opportunities for all children to engage and celebrate their heritage, home language and culture through everyday events that reflect their home life.
- 14 October 2022Good
- 13 January 2017Good
- 8 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Owls Nursery (Carlisle) Limited
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
- 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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