Food
Meals prepared on-site, no refined sugar, reduced salt, caters for all tastes.
Lambkins Day Nursery & Pre-School Centre
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Oct 2022)
Number of places
90 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
About this day nursery
Lambkins Day Nursery & Pre-School Centre, located just four miles from Penrith, offers a distinctive
Our ethos
Lambkins Day Nursery and Pre-School Centre operates with a 'home from home' ethos, aiming to cultivate a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can flourish both indoors and outdoors. The nursery is part of the Nature Gate Nurseries, a philosophy developed over two decades, which prioritises children's health and well-being through extensive outdoor opportunities, access to natural elements, and encouragement of imagination and creativity.
What it's like
All children thrive from the moment they arrive at this calm and unique setting. They consistently show that they feel safe as they confidently approach adults who are new to them. All children develop strong bonds with the caring staff. Staff are exceptionally skilled at using a personalised approach to transition to get to know all children incredibly well. They use this knowledge to adapt their practice and to ensure that all children's personal and emotional needs are consistently met to the highest level.
Rural settingNature-focusedExperienced staffHome-from-home atmosphereOfsted Outstanding
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Opening hours
5 days a week: 7.45am – 6pm
Age range
3 months to 5 years and beyond
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Lambkins Day Nursery & Pre-School Centre
Last inspected 19 October 2022
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
All children thrive from the moment they arrive at this calm and unique setting. They consistently show that they feel safe as they confidently approach adults who are new to them. All children develop strong bonds with the caring staff. Staff are exceptionally skilled at using a personalised approach to transition to get to know all children incredibly well. They use this knowledge to adapt their practice and to ensure that all children's personal and emotional needs are consistently met to the highest level.
Inspector highlights
- The manager is passionate about her role and is ambitious for the ongoing development of the setting.
- Leaders ensure that professional development is fully informed from their own monitoring of staff practice.
- Leaders have meticulously designed their curriculum to seamlessly build on what children know and can do in every area of their development.
- Staff interactions with children are consistently of a very high quality.
- Systems for monitoring and assessing children's progress are highly effective.
Inspection #10235973 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say that staff share information and involve parents in every aspect of their children's day and learning.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are extremely well supported. Leaders are unwavering in their approach to accessing support for children. Liaison with other agencies is timely and appropriate. Additional funding is effectively used to ensure children receive the support they require. Children with SEND make significant progress from their individual starting points.
Outdoor space
Children use their highly-developed physical skills as they roam freely around the spacious, outdoor area. They skilfully balance beanbags onto tennis rackets and catch them after throwing them in the air. They delight in rolling and sliding down hills. They use all their strength to transport objects in the wheelbarrow.
Inspection history
Date: March 2013
- October 2022Outstanding
- October 2016Outstanding
- March 2013Good
Frequently asked about Lambkins Day Nursery & Pre-School Centre
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