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Pre-schools in LA23

There are 98 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 25 miles of LA23, Kendal, and 69 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
98
Outstanding
11
Good
58
After-school clubs
13

98 nurseries near LA23

Within 25 miles, closest first.
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Bankfield, Kendal

Sunnybrow

Sunny Brow, Elmhurst · LA9 5DR

7.1 miles from LA23
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
Hours
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Warton, Carnforth

Larksfoot

Leighton Hall, Storrs Lane · LA5 9ST

15.3 miles from LA23
OfstedGoodJun 2023Sessional19 places

A sessional nursery in Carnforth, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Registered for 19 places and run by Larksfoot CIC.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in LA23 at a glance

Inspection results
69 of the 98 pre-schools within 25 miles of LA23 (70%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 11 Outstanding and 58 Good.
Ages taken
94 list babies under 2, 98 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 98 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 pre-schools in LA23

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

There are 98 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 25 miles of LA23. 11 are rated Outstanding and 58 are rated Good at their latest inspection.