What Ofsted grade does ABC Day Nursery have?

ABC Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 7 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can ABC Day Nursery take?

Ofsted registers ABC Day Nursery for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitehaven has 46.

How much does ABC Day Nursery cost?

ABC Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does ABC Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask ABC Day Nursery how it offers them.

When was ABC Day Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected ABC Day Nursery on 7 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near ABC Day Nursery?

Nearby in CA28: HowGill Centre Nursery, Sure Start Children's Centre, Playroom Day Nursery.

ABC Day Nursery

Day nursery in Whitehaven, CA28. Part of the Cumberland council area.

Derby Yard, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7PG

54 places

2004 registered with Ofsted

5 of 7 in our Whitehaven ranking

£120 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 7 December 2022

Ofsted grades for ABC Day Nursery, inspection of 7 December 2022
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good

The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

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What a place could cost

ABC Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£136	£429
2 years old	£124	£391
3 to 4 years old	£120	£381

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

ABC Day Nursery against Whitehaven

	ABC Day Nursery	Whitehaven average
Places	54	46
Ofsted outcome	Good	86% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about ABC Day Nursery

What Ofsted grade does ABC Day Nursery have?: ABC Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 7 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can ABC Day Nursery take?: Ofsted registers ABC Day Nursery for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitehaven has 46.
How much does ABC Day Nursery cost?: ABC Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does ABC Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask ABC Day Nursery how it offers them.
When was ABC Day Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected ABC Day Nursery on 7 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near ABC Day Nursery?: Nearby in CA28: HowGill Centre Nursery, Sure Start Children's Centre, Playroom Day Nursery.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.