Full-day nursery in Newton, Lancashire
Total Tots Ltd
Caton Road, Lancaster, LA1 3PE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Caton Road, Lancaster, LA1 3PE · More nurseries in LA1
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Lansil Way, Aqueduct and Langdale Rd.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hill Road playground10 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.
In Lancashire there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Total Tots Ltd is a full-day nursery at Caton Road, Lancaster, LA1 3PE, in Newton, Lancashire. It is registered for 62 children. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (October 2026). It is run by Total Tots Limited.
Run by Total Tots Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Castle View Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequateinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.0 miles
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.1 miles
- The Loyne Specialist School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected January 2024 1.2 miles
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.2 miles
- Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) ages 5–11 1.4 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 Total Tots Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Total Tots Ltd was inspected on 5 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Total Tots Ltd take?
Total Tots Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 62 children at any one time.
Who runs Total Tots Ltd?
Total Tots Ltd is run by Total Tots Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Total Tots Ltd?
Lancaster is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Total Tots Ltd?
You can call 01524 68043 and visit www.totaltots.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY259485 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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