HowGill Centre Nursery
Day nursery in Whitehaven, CA28. Part of the Cumberland council area.
Howgill Nursery Kells, High Road, Whitehaven, CA28 9PQWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 11 February 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
HowGill Centre 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.
HowGill Centre Nursery against Whitehaven
| HowGill Centre Nursery | Whitehaven average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about HowGill Centre Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does HowGill Centre Nursery have?
- HowGill Centre Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 11 February 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can HowGill Centre Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers HowGill Centre Nursery for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitehaven has 46.
- How much does HowGill Centre Nursery cost?
- HowGill Centre 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 HowGill Centre 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 HowGill Centre Nursery how it offers them.
- When was HowGill Centre Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected HowGill Centre Nursery on 11 February 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near HowGill Centre Nursery?
- Nearby in CA28: Sure Start Children's Centre, Playroom Day Nursery, Happy Hours Private 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.