Session types
Full Day, Morning session, Afternoon session
Lynwood Ashtree Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
Number of places
74 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
About this day nursery
Lynwood Ashtree Day Nursery, situated in Barrow-in-Furness, is a well-established childcare provider that has been serving the community since 1989. As Barrow's first private children's day nursery, it prides itself on creating a 'home away from home' atmosphere where children feel secure and parents feel confident.
The nursery's approach revolves around the individual child, basing learning and development on their unique needs, interests, and opinions. Highly qualified and experienced practitioners are dedicated to fostering positive relationships with families, recognising the importance of each child and their significant relationships.
Lynwood Ashtree offers a warm, welcoming, and safe environment designed to encourage learning and development through play, encompassing a range of activities from messy play and creative arts to independent reading and team-building games. The management team maintains a personal connection with all families and children, ensuring a supportive and nurturing experience.
The nursery caters to various age groups, offering baby, toddler, pre-school, part-time, and full-time childcare options.
Our ethos
We specialise in providing an Early Years Education that encourages learning and development through play. Each of our children are unique to us and we base their learning on them and their needs, wants, interests and opinions. We take time to build trusting and long-lasting relationships with all our families, getting to know each and every child and the important people in their lives.
What it's like
Children are safe and happy in this inclusive nursery, showing strong attachments to their key person or buddy. Staff use everyday interactions, such as counting stairs or nappies, to build children's understanding of number. Children behave well, engage in purposeful play with staff, and listen and focus during song time, with young children using signs and older children requesting rhymes.
Established 1989Play-based learningFamily-centred approach
Pricing & funding
Charges are fully inclusive with no additional fees for extra morning or afternoon hours. Lunch is included in the price for full-day bookings, but charged separately for funded hours. Wrap-around care is available through dedicated breakfast and afterschool clubs.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- Lunch is included in the price when booking a full day.
- A separate lunch fee applies for children attending funded hours.
- No extra fees are charged for additional hours in the morning or afternoon.
- Wrap-around care is available via breakfast and afterschool clubs.
Key facts
Food
Lunch is £7.00 for full day bookings, otherwise £5.00 for children attending with funded hours.
Opening hours
Mon - Fri: 07:30 - 17:30
Age range
0-4 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Lynwood Ashtree Day Nursery
Last inspected 17 August 2023 · Susie Millward Sampson
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 are safe and happy in this inclusive nursery, showing strong attachments to their key person or buddy. Staff use everyday interactions, such as counting stairs or nappies, to build children's understanding of number. Children behave well, engage in purposeful play with staff, and listen and focus during song time, with young children using signs and older children requesting rhymes.
Inspector highlights
- Staff promote a love of reading by choosing a book of the week for each age group and reading with enthusiasm. They also link books to play, helping children develop new vocabulary.
- Children's emotional development is a priority, with staff teaching them to identify emotions with pictures and talking about self-care strategies.
- The special educational needs coordinator is a dedicated advocate for children with SEND, accessing support and organising transitions to suitable provisions.
- Leaders spend funding promptly and thoughtfully, enriching children's life experiences, particularly for the most disadvantaged, by taking them to the theatre.
- Children are keen to engage with staff, and planned activities are well-matched to what children need to learn next, helping them make good progress.
- Leaders use current events to plan activities that extend children's knowledge, such as using the football World Cup to teach about different cultures.
Areas to develop
- 1support less-experienced staff to recognise when to extend children's learning during their chosen play.
Inspection #10289336 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The special educational needs coordinator is a dedicated advocate for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They use their knowledge and passion to access support and organise, where possible, transition to the most suitable provision for children's ongoing education. This gives children with SEND the best chance to build on what they already know and can do.
Outdoor space
Children often choose to spend time in the outdoor area. The youngest children learn to balance as they navigate log paths. Older children strengthen their large muscles as they navigate and jump safely from an obstacle course and climb a purpose-built wooden tepee.
Parent Reviews of Lynwood Ashtree Day Nursery
5.0
(8)
Kimberley Pattinson
a year ago
My son has been at Lynnwood from the caterpillar/butterfly room and is now in the cubs room. I am so happy with our nursery choice as it was very daunting putting him into someone else's care. The staff are very understanding, caring and always listen if you have any worries. My son always comes out happy and now tells me about all the fun things he has done at each pick up. He is constantly learning/picking up new things from his time at Lynnwood. I would highly recommend this nursery⭐
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george marshall
8 years ago
10 stars,here they are lol.thank you for everything.good look with isla tho haha💗💗💗
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Debs C
8 years ago
Lovely nursery with very caring staff. My two girls (1 1/2 and 4 1/2) love going and made good relationships with the staff and other children. We always get a warm welcome. Communication with management is also great.
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Erin Clark
a year ago
Wonderful nursery, a home from home with the most amazing, caring staff. My son loves it and I am so happy we chose them 🥰
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george marshall
8 years ago
your all amazing.our lil boy come on leaps and bounds.he has 1 to 1 support who has made him the confident lil boy he is today.thank you all.staff are polite and helpfull in every way and always smiling.if your looking for a nursery we recomend having a look for yoursel.10 stars if we could👍😊
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Inspection history
Date: October 2011
- August 2023Good
- November 2017Good
- September 2014Good
- October 2011Good
Frequently asked about Lynwood Ashtree Day Nursery
About the setting
Lynwood Ashtree Day Nursery registered in 2003. It employs 21 members of childcare staff, the majority of whom hold childcare qualifications at level 3. The nursery operates for 51 weeks of the year and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY253530
- Registered person
- Lynwood Day Nursery Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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