Plumbland Pre School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Wigton for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 1987, with 12 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
CA7 2DQWhat 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, 4 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff offer a nurturing and stimulating learning environment, where children's smiling faces show that they feel happy and safe. Staff know the children well and they place a strong focus on children's well-being. New children settle quickly through the tailored settling-in arrangements that staff put in place. All children form strong emotional attachments with their key persons. They are confident individuals and enthusiastic learners.
Children eagerly come into the pre-school. They demonstrate positive attitudes to learning as they happily engage in their self-chosen play. Staff weave the curriculum well into children's play. They follow children's interests and build on what children already know and can do. Staff promote children's learning about oral health through activities. Children use associated resources to practise their teeth cleaning skills. They listen to stories about visiting the dentist and respond to staff's questioning about their own experiences.
Children behave well and follow well-embedded routines. Staff have high expectations of children. They provide a curriculum that effectively supports children in gaining independence, social skills and confidence, in readiness for school. Children learn to do things for themselves. For example, they serve themselves at snack time and help to tidy up during the day. Children just love every minute of their day.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed a system of formal supervision to build on the support, coaching and training provided to continuously develop staff's knowledge and skills.
- 4 October 2023Good
- 9 October 2017Outstanding
- 20 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Plumbland Pre School Playgroup
- 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.