Full-day nursery in Harker, Cumberland
Discovery Childcare
Unit D, Baron Way, Kingmoor Business Park, Carlisle, CA6 4SJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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 September 2019Reference 2537588Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 June 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places33 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Unit D, Baron Way, Kingmoor Business Park, Carlisle, CA6 4SJ · More nurseries in CA6
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 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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Discovery Childcare is a full-day nursery at Unit D, Baron Way, Kingmoor Business Park, Carlisle, CA6 4SJ, in Harker, Cumberland. It is registered for 33 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- James Rennie School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected January 2023 1.0 miles
- Kingmoor Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.2 miles
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2023 1.2 miles
- Blackford CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.6 miles
- Houghton CofE School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.7 miles
- Rockcliffe CofE School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Discovery Childcare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Discovery Childcare Good at its inspection on 24 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Discovery Childcare take?
Discovery Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
How do I contact Discovery Childcare?
You can call 01228 672459 and visit www.childcarecarlisle.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.
- © 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 2537588 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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