What Ofsted grade does Sparkles have?

Sparkles was rated Good at its inspection on 18 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Sparkles take?

Ofsted registers Sparkles for 14 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Carnforth has 38.

How much does Sparkles cost?

Sparkles sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Sparkles 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 Sparkles how it offers them.

When was Sparkles last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Sparkles on 18 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Sparkles?

Nearby in LA6: Smile Day Nursery & Out of School Club, Kidz Day Nursery Ltd, The Mulberry Bush at Casterton.

Sparkles

Day nursery in Carnforth, LA6. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.

133 New Village, Ingleton, Carnforth, LA6 3DJ

14 places

2017 registered with Ofsted

3 of 6 in our Carnforth ranking

£118 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Yorkshire and the Humber average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 18 August 2022

Ofsted grades for Sparkles, inspection of 18 August 2022
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.

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What a place could cost

Sparkles sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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	£126	£400
2 years old	£124	£392
3 to 4 years old	£118	£374

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Sparkles against Carnforth

	Sparkles	Carnforth average
Places	14	38
Ofsted outcome	Good	83% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Sparkles

What Ofsted grade does Sparkles have?: Sparkles was rated Good at its inspection on 18 August 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Sparkles take?: Ofsted registers Sparkles for 14 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Carnforth has 38.
How much does Sparkles cost?: Sparkles sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Sparkles 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 Sparkles how it offers them.
When was Sparkles last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Sparkles on 18 August 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Sparkles?: Nearby in LA6: Smile Day Nursery & Out of School Club, Kidz Day Nursery Ltd, The Mulberry Bush at Casterton.

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.