CARLISLE, Cumbria · CA2 7AN
Inspected by Ofsted on 24 March 2026 under the report card framework.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
On the Early Years Register.
CARLISLE, Cumbria · CA2 7AN. Location from the Ofsted register.
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.
Munchkins Nursery in CARLISLE, Cumbria was last inspected on 24 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
Munchkins Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
Munchkins Nursery is registered for up to 75 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Munchkins Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 19 September 1996. Its unique reference number (URN) is 317389.