Total Tots Ltd
Day nursery in Lancaster, LA1. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Caton Road, Lancaster, LA1 3PEWhat Ofsted found
Strong standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 5 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Total Tots 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.
Total Tots Ltd against Lancaster
| Total Tots Ltd | Lancaster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 62 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Total Tots Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Total Tots Ltd have?
- Total Tots Ltd has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 5 December 2025. Its most common grade is strong standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Total Tots Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Total Tots Ltd for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancaster has 62.
- How much does Total Tots Ltd cost?
- Total Tots 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 Total Tots 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 Total Tots Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Total Tots Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Total Tots Ltd on 5 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Total Tots Ltd?
- Nearby in LA1: Lancaster Day Nursery, Pre-School Centre, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Lancaster.
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.