What Ofsted grade does Little Wagtails have?

Little Wagtails was rated Good at its inspection on 21 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Little Wagtails take?

Ofsted registers Little Wagtails for 15 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ulverston has 47.

How much does Little Wagtails cost?

Little Wagtails 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 Little Wagtails 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 Little Wagtails how it offers them.

When was Little Wagtails last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Little Wagtails on 21 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Wagtails?

Nearby in LA12: Penny Bridge Nursery, Church Walk Pre-school Nursery Ltd., Pennington Nursery.

Little Wagtails

Day nursery in Ulverston, LA12. Part of the Westmorland and Furness council area.

Croftlands Infant School, Oakwood Drive, Ulverston, LA12 9JU

15 places

2019 registered with Ofsted

4 of 4 in our Ulverston ranking

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

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 21 April 2022

Ofsted grades for Little Wagtails, inspection of 21 April 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

Little Wagtails 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.

Little Wagtails against Ulverston

	Little Wagtails	Ulverston average
Places	15	47
Ofsted outcome	Good	100% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Little Wagtails

What Ofsted grade does Little Wagtails have?: Little Wagtails was rated Good at its inspection on 21 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Wagtails take?: Ofsted registers Little Wagtails for 15 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ulverston has 47.
How much does Little Wagtails cost?: Little Wagtails 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 Little Wagtails 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 Little Wagtails how it offers them.
When was Little Wagtails last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Little Wagtails on 21 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Wagtails?: Nearby in LA12: Penny Bridge Nursery, Church Walk Pre-school Nursery Ltd., Pennington 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.