Term time / All Year
All Year
Spotted Dog Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
Number of places
34 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
About this day nursery
Spotted Dog Day Nursery is an all-year provider in Carnforth for children aged from birth to four years. At its inspection in May 2025, Ofsted judged the day nursery to be Good. The report noted that children are engaged in their play, choosing from a range of resources and activities. According to the inspector, children make good progress in their learning, developing a sense of self and independence skills. Partnership with parents is effective, with a good flow of information.
Staff promote children's language and physical skills well, with a focus on core strength from an early age. The outdoor provision includes learning in nearby woodland areas, where children develop stamina and learn to assess risk in a safe environment. For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, specific strategies are used and shared with parents. To improve, Ofsted recommended that the nursery develops its mathematics curriculum and supports staff to build confidence in their teaching interactions.
What it's like
Staff promote children's sense of self and belonging well. Children are engaged in their play and choose from a good range of resources and fun activities. Children make good progress in their learning and development across the curriculum. They learn to identify and manage risk in a safe environment as they develop self-awareness and independence skills.
Pricing & funding
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Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Spotted Dog Day Nursery
Last inspected 30 May 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff promote children's sense of self and belonging well. Children are engaged in their play and choose from a good range of resources and fun activities. Children make good progress in their learning and development across the curriculum. They learn to identify and manage risk in a safe environment as they develop self-awareness and independence skills.
Inspector highlights
- Children's language skills are well promoted.
- Staff focus on children's physical skills and core strength from an early age.
- Children develop stamina and broaden their learning as they have adventures in the nearby woodland areas.
- Staff help children to become aware of their health and of their bodies' needs.
- Partnership working with parents is effective and there is a good flow of information.
Areas to develop
- 1develop the curriculum for mathematics and support staff to implement this effectively
- 2support staff to develop confidence in their teaching to promote children's learning further through each interaction across the curriculum.
Inspection #10405044 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Specific strategies are used and shared with parents to help children catch up where this is needed.
Outdoor space
Children develop stamina and broaden their learning as they have adventures in the nearby woodland areas. Children learn to assess risk and stay safe in different environments.
Inspection history
Date: May 2025
- June 2025Good
- May 2025Good
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About the setting
Spotted Dog Day Nursery re-registered in 2023. It is privately owned and situated in Clawthorpe, Cumbria. The setting opens Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, 51 weeks of the year. The setting offers government funded places for childcare and early education. The nursery employs eight members of childcare staff, of whom six hold an appropriate qualification at level 3, one at level 2, and the owner/manager and one additional member of staff hold an appropriate qualification at level 6.
- URN
- 2742279
- Registered person
- Leading & Learning Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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