Messyhands Childcare
Day nursery in Carlisle. Part of the Cumberland council area.
Great Orton Primary School, Great Orton, Carlisle, CA5 6NAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 September 2025
| 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
Messyhands Childcare 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.
Messyhands Childcare against Carlisle
| Messyhands Childcare | Carlisle average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Messyhands Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Messyhands Childcare have?
- Messyhands Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 18 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Messyhands Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Messyhands Childcare for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Carlisle has 48.
- How much does Messyhands Childcare cost?
- Messyhands Childcare 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 Messyhands Childcare 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 Messyhands Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Messyhands Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Messyhands Childcare on 18 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Messyhands Childcare?
- Nearby in Carlisle: Ivegill Nursery, St. Aidan's Day Nursery, Rosehill 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.