Parkfield Nursery
Day nursery in Carlisle, CA2. Part of the Cumberland council area.
143 Dalston Road, Carlisle, CA2 5PGWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 8 November 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
Parkfield 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.
Parkfield Nursery against Carlisle
| Parkfield Nursery | Carlisle average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Parkfield Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Parkfield Nursery have?
- Parkfield Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 8 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Parkfield Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Parkfield Nursery for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Carlisle has 48.
- How much does Parkfield Nursery cost?
- Parkfield 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 Parkfield 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 Parkfield Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Parkfield Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Parkfield Nursery on 8 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Parkfield Nursery?
- Nearby in CA2: Yewkids Nursery at Yewdale Community Centre, Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps Day Nursery, The Manor Preschool 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.