Hornby Day Nursery Limited
Day nursery in Lancaster, LA2. Part of the Lancashire council area.
1 Station Road, Hornby, Lancaster, LA2 8JPWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 4 October 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Hornby Day Nursery Limited 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.
Hornby Day Nursery Limited against Lancaster
| Hornby Day Nursery Limited | Lancaster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Hornby Day Nursery Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Hornby Day Nursery Limited have?
- Hornby Day Nursery Limited was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 4 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Hornby Day Nursery Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Hornby Day Nursery Limited for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancaster has 62.
- How much does Hornby Day Nursery Limited cost?
- Hornby Day Nursery Limited 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 Hornby Day Nursery Limited 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 Hornby Day Nursery Limited how it offers them.
- When was Hornby Day Nursery Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hornby Day Nursery Limited on 4 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Hornby Day Nursery Limited?
- Nearby in LA2: Little Learners (Galgate) Nursery & Preschool, Furnace Barn Day Nursery, Leaps & Bounds Ellel.
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.