Lancaster Day Nursery
Day nursery in Lancaster, LA1. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Morecambe Bay Hospitals Nhs Trust, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster, LA1 4RP
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 14 July 2022
| 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
Lancaster 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.
Lancaster Day Nursery against Lancaster
| Lancaster Day Nursery | Lancaster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 66 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Total Tots Ltd Strong standard in 4 of 6, 62 places, LA1 3PE
- Pre-School Centre Good, 158 places, LA1 4YW
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster Good, 125 places, LA1 5JR
Lancaster Day Nursery is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Lancaster Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Lancaster Day Nursery have?
- Lancaster Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 14 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Lancaster Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Lancaster Day Nursery for 66 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancaster has 62.
- How much does Lancaster Day Nursery cost?
- Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Lancaster Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Lancaster Day Nursery on 14 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Lancaster Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Lancaster 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.