Stone Eden Nursery School Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Carlisle 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2023. Open since 2022, with 75 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
CA4 8ADWhat 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, 21 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Relationships between children and staff are a strength of this nursery. The wellestablished key-person system helps children to settle quickly and gain confidence.
Firmly embedded routines further promote children's feelings of safety and security, as they fully understand what is expected of them. They excitedly make their way to the carpet after snack in anticipation of what is happening next. Children's confidence and trusting relationships with staff impact positively on their behaviour and attitudes to learning. Children are extremely well behaved and are keen, motivated and curious learners.
Children make good progress. They enjoy opportunities to develop their large muscles as they climb, stretch and run and enjoy using the wheeled toys outside.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the monitoring of the quality of provision to provide more in-depth evaluations of practice that can be used to better inform improvements n embed a sustained programme of professional development that is carefully planned, well informed and regularly reviewed.
- 21 November 2023Good
Still missing for Stone Eden Nursery School Limited
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date.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.
- 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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