Full-day nursery in Sandylands, Westmorland and Furness
Meadow View
Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PP · 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 2018Reference EY562463Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 January 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PP · More nurseries in LA9
Stations
- Kendal10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Meadow View is a full-day nursery at Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PP, in Sandylands, Westmorland and Furness. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sandgate School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Stramongate Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
- Castle Park School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.7 miles
- Kendal Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Ghyllside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected July 2025 1.3 miles
- Heron Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.4 miles
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.5 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 Meadow View's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Meadow View Good at its inspection on 19 January 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Meadow View take?
Meadow View is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Meadow View?
Kendal is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Meadow View?
You can call 01539 722888 and visit www.meadowviewnursery.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
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- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY562463 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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