Nazareth House Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Lancaster for babies from 3 months up to 5 year olds, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 2012, with 67 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire 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
LA1 5AQWhat 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, 11 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy coming into nursery each day and are greeted with a warm welcome from staff. They manage their feelings effectively and show care and compassion towards each other. Older children ask friends how they are feeling, while babies gaze at each other and reach out to touch hands. Relationships between children and staff are positive. Staff focus their teaching on communication to support children's return to the nursery following the COVID-19
pandemic. As a result, children are confident to express their ideas in social situations.
Children follow clear boundaries and routines and are well behaved. They choose which activities they would like to join in with, which increases their motivation for learning. Staff have high expectations for all children, including those who require extra support. Children benefit from plenty of opportunities throughout the day for fresh air and exercise in the extensive outdoor space. They make regular trips to the adjoining woodland area to explore a range of exciting activities which support their knowledge of the world. Children show great enjoyment when searching for mini-beasts and building homes for them using various containers, sticks and leaves. They can problem-solve and link ideas. For example, when one child says she is cold, another one suggests they play in the sunshine where it is warmer.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage staff's continuous monitoring of the spaces available for the youngest children to practise their walking and develop their physical skills n strengthen the consistency of hygiene practices, to support children's understanding of the links between good hygiene and good health.
- 11 April 2022Good
- 25 August 2016Good
- 17 September 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nazareth House Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.
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