Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd
Day nursery in Workington, CA14. Part of the Cumberland council area.
School House, Toll Bar, Distington, Workington, CA14 4PJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 February 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
Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd 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.
Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd against Workington
| Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd | Workington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd have?
- Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 6 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Workington has 65.
- How much does Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd cost?
- Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd 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 Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd 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 Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd on 6 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd?
- Nearby in CA14: Footsteps Nursery, Little Stars (Workington) Limited, Toddler Town Nursery Ltd.
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.