Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School
Day nursery in Morecambe, LA4. Part of the Lancashire council area.
425 Marine Road East, Morecambe, LA4 6AAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 January 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
Sandcastles Nursery and Beach 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.
Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School against Morecambe
| Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School | Morecambe average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School
- What Ofsted grade does Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School have?
- Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School was rated Good at its inspection on 24 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School take?
- Ofsted registers Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Morecambe has 51.
- How much does Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School cost?
- Sandcastles Nursery and Beach 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 Sandcastles Nursery and Beach 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 Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School how it offers them.
- When was Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School on 24 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sandcastles Nursery and Beach School?
- Nearby in LA4: Cheeky Cherubs Nursery, Total Tots Ltd, Westgate Pre-School.
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.