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Howgill Family Centre

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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4.5(36 parent reviews) ·Howgill Family Centre, Birks Road, CLEATOR MOOR, CA25 5HR · Cumberland
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Cumberland

About this day nursery

Howgill Family Centre's Cleator Moor Nursery provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children from birth to four years old. The nursery is committed to placing each child's individual needs and development at the forefront, partnering with parents to ensure a strong educational foundation.

They offer a flexible approach to childcare and boast a warm learning atmosphere with strong community ties. The facilities are thoughtfully designed with age-specific rooms: 'The Zoo Room' for infants aged 0-2, featuring sensory areas and a covered outdoor play space; 'The Sea Room' for 2-3 year olds, offering creative spaces and access to two outdoor areas; and 'The Jungle Room' for 3-4 year olds, which is the largest space and includes an intervention room and an extensive outdoor play area.

The nursery operates year-round, closing only for bank holidays, and encourages parents to book tours and utilise their application form for admissions. They also actively assist families in navigating childcare funding options.

What it's like

Children develop close and secure relationships with staff at this warm and welcoming nursery. They arrive happy and show great excitement as they explore the activities on offer. Children have a positive attitude to learning and show high levels of enjoyment and curiosity, especially during the off-site activities.

Flexible childcareAge-specific roomsStrong community linksAll-year-round operationSupport with childcare fees

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged at a flat hourly rate. Parents must provide their own snacks and lunch, though snacks are provided for children in the baby room.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • New rate effective from 4th May 2026.
  • Parents must provide lunch and snacks, except for the baby room where snacks are provided.

Key facts

Opening hours

07:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday, open all year round except bank holiday

Food

Parents to provide snacks and lunch, except for the baby room where snacks are provided.

Age range

0-4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Howgill Family Centre

Last inspected 22 November 2022 · Carys Millican

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

Children develop close and secure relationships with staff at this warm and welcoming nursery. They arrive happy and show great excitement as they explore the activities on offer. Children have a positive attitude to learning and show high levels of enjoyment and curiosity, especially during the off-site activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop close and secure relationships with staff.
  • Children have a positive attitude to learning and show high levels of enjoyment and curiosity.
  • The manager and staff are supported by an inspirational early years project manager who has initiated a number of successful improvements.
  • Staff provide good learning opportunities that support every child to achieve to the best they can.
  • Good partnerships are established with parents.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on staff practice to help children to celebrate their cultural heritage and home language within the nursery and at home.
Inspection #10234811 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents say that they have seen a big change in the nursery over the last year

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported. Staff are proactive in assessing children's needs early and swiftly implement a package of support for children while working alongside families and other professionals. As a result, children make good progress towards the next steps in their learning and development.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy being physically active outdoors. They enjoy a brisk walk through the woods to their forest school session, where they confidently recall the rules of the forest before making bird feeders.

Parent Reviews of Howgill Family Centre

4.5
(36)
Kelly Louise
2 years ago

Wonderful place to take your little one, currently attending baby groups which are free and fantastic my son absolutely loves going, staff working there are lovely, very nice place to go, and they make little footprint cards to keep for every occasion, also they keep a range of maternity bits to offer help for any one who needs, the place is just exceptional

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Andrea O'Brien
3 years ago

Ruby has been attending catherine street for 3 months now and has loved every second, from day 1. She is always excited to go and loves telling me about her day, who she has been playing with and what activities she's been doing. Tapestry is brilliant too. Its nice seeing photos of the kids through the day. Thankyou to all that work with Ruby. :)

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Leanne Parkes
3 years ago

My son goes to the Whitehaven nursery and has only been there since June but absolutely loves it. Esther and her team are absolutely brilliant with him and can't wait for him to start back with them in September

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Angela Allan
a year ago

Fantastic little nursery at cleator moor staff very friendly helpful and awesome with the children in their care highly recommend to everyone looking for a nursery and childcare the care you receive from these guys is awesome not only there for your children/grandchildren but you also for any advice at all

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Bernard Brasseur
6 years ago

They offer fantastic services for young people and families in West Cumbria and, being locally based, really know their area and can identify it's needs. I was horrified to hear that they had, apparently, lost out in the recent Cumbria County Council tendering process and were likely to have vital funding removed. A London based organisation would take its place, thus ending 40 years of service to the West Cumbrian community. I wish them all the luck in the world and will be signing the petition to encourage Cumbria CC to overturn it's decision.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2012

  • November 2022Good
  • November 2016Good
  • June 2014Good
  • March 2012Good

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