Lynwood Ashtree Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Barrow-In-Furness for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 2003, with 74 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
LA13 9NGWhat 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, 17 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are safe and happy in this inclusive nursery. They show strong attachments to their key person or buddy as they welcome them. Babies reach out with a smile. Older children wave goodbye to their parents before helping to hang up their belongings. Staff count the stairs or ask them to find an amount of nappies from their bags. This helps to build an understanding of number.
Children behave well. Staff have high expectations, reminding children of positive nursery rules. Children engage in purposeful play as staff give new ideas for the chosen resources. For example, staff pretend plastic reels are trumpets. Children laugh and join in with making their own music. Children listen to staff and focus well during song time. Young children follow along with signs and begin to say new words. Older children make requests for favourite rhymes.
Children often choose to spend time in the outdoor area. The youngest children learn to balance as they navigate log paths. They feel secure with staff close by, smiling in response to praise and encouragement. Older children strengthen their large muscles as they navigate and jump safely from an obstacle course. They are proud of themselves as they climb up a purpose-built wooden tepee.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support less-experienced staff to recognise when to extend children's learning during their chosen play.
- 17 August 2023Good
- 21 November 2017Good
- 5 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lynwood Ashtree 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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