Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited
Day nursery in Carlisle, CA2. Part of the Cumberland council area.
Blackwell Road, Carlisle, CA2 4ABWhat Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 26 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited 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.
Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited against Carlisle
| Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited | Carlisle average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 111 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited have?
- Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 26 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited for 111 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Carlisle has 48.
- How much does Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited cost?
- Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited 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 Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited 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 Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited how it offers them.
- When was Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited on 26 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Wendy House Nursery (Carlisle) Limited?
- Nearby in CA2: Parkfield Nursery, Yewkids Nursery at Yewdale Community Centre, Newtown Community Learning Center t/a First Steps 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.