Mucky Pups Pre School
Day nursery in Lancaster, LA1. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Lancaster Boys and Girls Club, Dallas Road, Lancaster, LA1 1TPWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 October 2023
| 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
Mucky Pups Pre School 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.
Mucky Pups Pre School against Lancaster
| Mucky Pups Pre School | Lancaster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Mucky Pups Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Mucky Pups Pre School have?
- Mucky Pups Pre School was rated Good at its inspection on 24 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mucky Pups Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Mucky Pups Pre School for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancaster has 62.
- How much does Mucky Pups Pre School cost?
- Mucky Pups Pre School 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 Mucky Pups Pre School 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 Mucky Pups Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Mucky Pups Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mucky Pups Pre School on 24 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Mucky Pups Pre School?
- Nearby in LA1: Lancaster Day Nursery, Total Tots Ltd, Pre-School Centre.
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.