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Nurseries in CA1

42 registered nurseries — 7 Outstanding, 20 Good

Ofsted ratings in CA1

42

Total nurseries

7

Outstanding

20

Good

15

Not yet rated

Map near Little Owls Nursery (Carlisle) Limited
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Good

28 Portland Square, Carlisle

52 places
Map near Little Stars (Workington) Limited
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Good

30a Church Road, Workington

21 places
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Good Old inspection

Lorton Street, Cockermouth

29 places
RS
Good

Warcop C of E School, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND

19 places
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Footsteps Nursery
Good

Minto Centre, Workington

108 places
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Kids' Zone
Good

Another Place, Penrith

12 places
DD
Dinky Dales Nursery
Good

The Old School, Kirkby Stephen

52 places
HH
Good

5 High Seaton, Workington

87 places
GN
Greystone Nursery
Good

Greystone Community Centre, CARLISLE

35 places
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Good

19 Queen Street, Penrith

20 places
MK
Mayo Kindergarten
Good

28 Mayo Street, COCKERMOUTH

26 places
PC
Good

SCHOOL HOUSE, WORKINGTON

24 places
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Good

12a New South Watt Street, WORKINGTON

30 places
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Good Old inspection

Stepping Stones Day Nursery, Maryport

65 places
Map near Shining Stars Nursery (Appleby) Ltd
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Good Old inspection

The Gate, Appleby

52 places
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First Class Kids
Good Old inspection

Old Post Office, PENRITH

46 places
BN
Bolton Nursery
Good

Colby Lane, Appleby

28 places
LJ
Little Jems Nursery
Good Old inspection

4-5 Woodrouffe Terrace, Carlisle

49 places
SH
Good

Strawberry How Nursery, COCKERMOUTH

81 places
PP
Good

The Old School, Penrith

48 places
LD
Outstanding

Langwathby Hall, PENRITH

90 places
LM
Outstanding

Oaklands, KESWICK

36 places
KP
Outstanding

213 - 215 Warwick Road, CARLISLE

50 places
RD
Outstanding

Site 6 Allenbrook Road, Carlisle

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Outstanding Old inspection

Oak Road, Penrith

48 places
SA
Outstanding

Harraby Community Campus, Carlisle

60 places
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Outstanding

Brough Primary School, Kirkby Stephen

18 places
IW
Not yet inspected

Inglewood Infant School, CARLISLE

30 places
KP
Kids Planet Penrith
Not yet inspected

Eamont House, Penrith

97 places
AW
Not yet inspected

Appleby Primary School, Appleby In Westmorland

15 places
LL
Not yet inspected

Learning Land, Workington

109 places
SB
Not yet inspected

St Bridget's C of E School, Cockermouth

24 places
LV
Little VIPs Daycare
Not yet inspected

Lowther Endowed Primary School, Penrith

45 places
KP
Not yet inspected

The Old Stables, Penrith

78 places
SC
Not yet inspected

Eaglesfield Paddle C Of E Primary Academy, Cockermouth

TO
Not yet inspected

Halsteads, Penrith

MA
Not yet inspected

Maryport Activity Centre, Maryport

LA
Not yet inspected

Lorton After School Club, Cockermouth

30 places
AD
Not yet inspected

Center Parcs Whinfell Forest, PENRITH

CT
Cherry Tree Nursery
Not yet inspected

Unit 23, Carlisle

50 places
LP
Not yet inspected

Finch House, Penrith

72 places
WL
Not yet inspected

Workington Leisure Centre, Workington

Why families love CA1

53.5/100

Family Score

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in CA1

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in CA1?

CA1 has 42 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 7 are rated Outstanding and 20 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in CA1 are Outstanding or Good?

64% of nurseries in CA1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Which is the best-rated nursery in CA1?

You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in CA1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.

Are there funded nursery places in CA1?

Yes — many nurseries in CA1 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.