Strawberry How Nursery School
Day nursery in Cumberland.
Strawberry How Nursery, Strawberry How, Cockermouth, CA13 9XRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 August 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
Strawberry How Nursery 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.
Strawberry How Nursery School against Cumberland
| Strawberry How Nursery School | Cumberland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 81 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Strawberry How Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Strawberry How Nursery School have?
- Strawberry How Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 8 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Strawberry How Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Strawberry How Nursery School for 81 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cumberland has 49.
- How much does Strawberry How Nursery School cost?
- Strawberry How Nursery 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 Strawberry How Nursery 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 Strawberry How Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Strawberry How Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Strawberry How Nursery School on 8 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Strawberry How Nursery School?
- Nearby in Cockermouth: St. Aidan's Day Nursery, Rosehill Day Nursery, Little Monkeys Day 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.