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Crosby Nursery # Crosby Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Dec 2022) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Laughinstock House, Low Crosby, CARLISLE, CA6 4QP · Cumberland Number of places 57 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Dec 2022 Local authority Cumberland About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Crosby Nursery, established in 2010, is a childcare setting in Carlisle that provides care for children aged 0-11 years old. Open 50 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, the nursery also offers after-school care. Inspectors rated it as 'Good' overall at its last inspection on 15 December 2022. The nursery prioritises children's emotional well-being, implementing personalised induction plans to ensure a happy start for each child. Staff at Crosby Nursery gently support children who are learning to manage their emotions, offering reassuring cuddles and engaging them in favourite stories to help them calm down. Children are strongly valued, celebrating their time at the nursery by 'making their mark' on a dedicated wall as they prepare to move on to school. The curriculum supports children in developing a love for books and reading, with older children learning about authors and illustrators, and babies showing interest in a daily 'book swap' cabinet. The outdoor learning environment is carefully managed, with staff ensuring close supervision during activities like running on the hill and using climbing apparatus to minimise risks and keep children safe. The nursery proudly provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. What it's like Staff foster children's emotional well-being. Personalised induction plans help to ensure that children are happy and assured from the minute they start. Children clearly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. Strongly valued children Superb parent partnerships Promotes good health Prevents poverty Love for books After-school care ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, for 50 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm and include after-school care. Term time / All Year All Year Established 2010 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Crosby Nursery Last inspected 15 December 2022 · Charlotte Bowe Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Staff foster children's emotional well-being. Personalised induction plans help to ensure that children are happy and assured from the minute they start. Children clearly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. Inspector highlights - Children are strongly valued, and enjoy 'making their mark' on the nursery wall when moving on to school. - Partnerships with parents are superb, with staff using a variety of methods to involve parents in their children's learning. - Staff promote children's good health incredibly well, teaching them about healthy food and alerting parents to nutritional issues. - Leaders and staff have a superior knowledge of the children and families, and actively work to prevent instances of poverty by signposting community resources. - Staff support children to develop a love for books and reading, encouraging them to choose stories and learning about authors and illustrators. Areas to develop - 1 support staff to extend children's early language skills more successfully, to enable all children, particularly younger children, to make consistently high rates of progress in their communication and language development - 2 strengthen the current arrangements for staff supervision and provide more frequent and focused support and coaching to all staff, to help them to continue to build on their good knowledge, skills and teaching practice further. Inspection #10235387 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50205771) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Crosby Nursery Inspection date Dec 2022 Inspection no. 10235387 Lead inspector Charlotte Bowe Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50205771)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY406917) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed Laughinstock House, Low Crosby, CARLISLE, CA6 4QP [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-2.86357/54.92734/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near CARLISLE - [Day nurseries in CARLISLE](/search?q=CARLISLE) - [Day nurseries in North West](/search?q=North+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=crosby-nursery-ca6-4qp-ey406917) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The caring staff gently support children who struggle to regulate their emotions. Staff are quick to offer a reassuring cuddle and engage children in stories that they know they enjoy. This helps children to regain a sense of calm. Outdoor space Staff minimise any potential risks, to keep children safe. For instance, they ensure that children are closely supervised when running up and down on the hill and when using more complex climbing apparatus in the garden. ## Parent Reviews of Crosby Nursery 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLlLT3OoYVDM8m-hj4SoS1Zgd_PTbHeaQdLpqfBQgUAfUEe2A=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Alison Rees 2 years ago Fantastic nursery that feels like home . After 7 + years my 3 grandchildren have all gone to crosby nursery and the youngest just finishing this week ,all of them loved going and thrived . All the staff are friendly and approachable and you feel that the children are cared for like family. I would recommend Crosby nursery to anyone . Thankyou so much to Sarah and all your staff including Gary the chef who was a big hit with Neveand Harry. We are going to miss you all but appreciate your help at the start of my grandchildren journey through life . [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNwOEwzam1nRRAB!2m1!1s0x487d1a9fde28bca1:0xf87fceaf7befc6c7) Reviews from Google for Crosby Nursery. 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