Ramsden Robins Pre Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Barrow-In-Furness for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2016, with 32 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
LA14 1ANWhat 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, 9 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily enter this positive setting and independently find their names to self-register. They settle quickly and are keen to find out what activities are on offer. Older children greet visitors with confidence and excitement. They proudly show visitors the wide range of resources available in the setting. Babies are calm and content. They beam as they see staff smiling down at them when they wake from a sleep. Children have formed positive relationships with staff and relish in any opportunity to interact with them. Children feel happy and safe.
Children are developing positive attitudes to learning. They are curious and enjoy finding out new things. Children sprinkle flour over cardboard cut-out shapes. They gasp in amazement as they reveal the gingerbread man picture they have made.
Children watch as the flour falls through the sieve and say, 'It is like snow!'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further extend children's communication and language skills by giving them more opportunities to practise speaking and to lead their own conversations n strengthen the role of the key person so that it is consistently effective in promoting children's progress and development to the highest level.
- 9 December 2022Good
- 7 September 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ramsden Robins Pre 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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