Sure Start Children's Centre
Day nursery in Whitehaven, CA28. Part of the Cumberland council area.
Howgill Family Centre, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7PAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 July 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
Sure Start Children's Centre 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.
Sure Start Children's Centre against Whitehaven
| Sure Start Children's Centre | Whitehaven average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sure Start Children's Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Sure Start Children's Centre have?
- Sure Start Children's Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 11 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sure Start Children's Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Sure Start Children's Centre for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Whitehaven has 46.
- How much does Sure Start Children's Centre cost?
- Sure Start Children's Centre 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 Sure Start Children's Centre 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 Sure Start Children's Centre how it offers them.
- When was Sure Start Children's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sure Start Children's Centre on 11 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sure Start Children's Centre?
- Nearby in CA28: HowGill Centre Nursery, Playroom Day Nursery, Happy Hours Private 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.