Barrow Day Nursery
Day nursery in Westmorland and Furness, LA14.
Furness Hospitals Nhs Trust, Dalton Lane, Barrow in Furness, LA14 4LF
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 June 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.
What a place could cost
Barrow 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.
Barrow Day Nursery against Westmorland and Furness
| Barrow Day Nursery | Westmorland and Furness average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 120 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bram's Little Sailors Good, 65 places, LA14 2RX
- Walney Central Pre-School Good, 45 places, LA14 3HY
- Ramsden Robins Pre Nursery Good, 32 places, LA14 1AN
Barrow Day Nursery is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Barrow Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Barrow Day Nursery have?
- Barrow Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 10 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Barrow Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Barrow Day Nursery for 120 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Westmorland and Furness has 54.
- How much does Barrow Day Nursery cost?
- Barrow 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 Barrow 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 Barrow Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Barrow Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Barrow Day Nursery on 10 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Barrow Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Barrow Day Nursery is one of 245 day nurseries in England run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
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.