Full-day nursery in Dalston, Cumberland
Abacus Children's Day Nursery
Valley Court, Barras Lane, Carlisle, CA5 7NY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2015Reference EY493351Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 October 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Valley Court, Barras Lane, Carlisle, CA5 7NY · More nurseries in CA5
Stations
- Dalston (Cumbria)6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Abacus Children's Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Valley Court, Barras Lane, Carlisle, CA5 7NY, in Dalston, Cumberland. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Caldew School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Abacus Children's Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Abacus Children's Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 14 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Abacus Children's Day Nursery take?
Abacus Children's Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Abacus Children's Day Nursery?
Dalston (Cumbria) is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Abacus Children's Day Nursery?
You can call 01228 712888 and visit abacus-daynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY493351 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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