Pear Tree Nursery
Day nursery in Carlisle, CA6. Part of the Cumberland council area.
Mary Street, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5UGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 September 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
Pear Tree 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.
Pear Tree Nursery against Carlisle
| Pear Tree Nursery | Carlisle average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 41 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Pear Tree Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Pear Tree Nursery have?
- Pear Tree Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 19 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pear Tree Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Pear Tree Nursery for 41 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Carlisle has 48.
- How much does Pear Tree Nursery cost?
- Pear Tree 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 Pear Tree 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 Pear Tree Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Pear Tree Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pear Tree Nursery on 19 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Pear Tree Nursery?
- Nearby in CA6: Crosby Nursery, Discovery Childcare.
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.