Full-day nursery in Distington, Cumberland
Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd
SCHOOL HOUSE, TOLL BAR, DISTINGTON, WORKINGTON, CA14 4PJ · 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
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
SCHOOL HOUSE, TOLL BAR, DISTINGTON, WORKINGTON, CA14 4PJ · More nurseries in CA14
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground12 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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Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd is a full-day nursery at SCHOOL HOUSE, TOLL BAR, DISTINGTON, WORKINGTON, CA14 4PJ, in Distington, Cumberland. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Distington Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Beckstone Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 1.2 miles
- Branthwaite Academy ages 4–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected October 2024 1.2 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.4 miles
- Westfield Nursery and Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 1.8 miles
- Energy Coast UTC Secondaryages 14–19Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 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 Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd Good at its inspection on 6 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd take?
Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd?
Harrington is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Poppies Child Care (Cumbria) Ltd?
You can call 01946 834050 and visit www.poppieschildcareworkington.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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY489601 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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