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Nurseries for babies in Ambleside

There are 75 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 25 miles of Ambleside, Cumbria, and 55 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

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75
Outstanding
10
Good
45

75 nurseries near Ambleside

Within 25 miles, closest first.
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Bankfield, Kendal

Sunnybrow

Sunny Brow, Elmhurst · LA9 5DR

11.2 miles from Ambleside
OfstedOutstandingNov 2023Full day care92 places

A full day care nursery in Kendal, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2023. Registered for 92 places and run by Sunny Brow Day Care Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Watermillock, Penrith

Kids' Zone

Another Place, The Lake · CA11 0LP

12.6 miles from Ambleside
OfstedGoodAug 2025Sessional12 places

A sessional nursery in Penrith, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2025. Registered for 12 places and run by Another Place Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Pennington, Ulverston

Pennington Nursery

Pennington Memorial Hall, Pennington · LA12 0RT

18.3 miles from Ambleside
OfstedGoodJun 2023Full day care111 places

A full day care nursery in Ulverston, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Registered for 111 places and run by Pennington Nursery Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Ambleside at a glance

Inspection results
55 of the 75 nurseries for babies within 25 miles of Ambleside (73%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 10 Outstanding and 45 Good.
Ages taken
75 list babies under 2, 80 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 80 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Westmorland and Furness's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Ambleside

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 75 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 25 miles of Ambleside. 10 are rated Outstanding and 45 are rated Good at their latest inspection.