Toddler Town Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Workington 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2004, with 30 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
CA14 2RZWhat 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 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's love of learning and their interests are at the heart of every decision the manager and staff make. Children form close attachments to staff, who nurture them and help them to gain confidence in their own abilities. Children feel safe, secure and emotionally ready to learn as they independently access resources and interact with staff. Children respond well to guidance from staff to be kind and take turns and, overall, children behave well.
Staff provide children with an exciting range of learning experiences that motivate them to play and learn. For example, children develop good communication and social skills as they confidently engage with each other and the staff who care for them. Children develop their physical skills as they learn to sit, roll, walk and crawl, and they gain independence with gentle praise and encouragement. Outside, children laugh, chatter and, overall, play well together as they walk and balance along milk crates with great control as they develop their physical skills. Children develop good attitudes to learning and develop many skills to support them to move on to the next stage in their education.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage staff to give clear and consistent messages to all children when supporting them to regulate their behaviour to enhance and strengthen children's understanding of right and wrong.
- 11 October 2022Good
- 1 November 2016Good
- 17 December 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Toddler Town Nursery Ltd
- 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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