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Smile Day Nursery & Out of School Club

Carnforth, Lancashire · LA6 2NP

Inspected by Ofsted on 28 October 2024 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: EY264983
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since: 4 December 2003
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Carnforth, Lancashire · LA6 2NP. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

7 December 2018 inspection Outstanding
17 February 2014 inspection Outstanding
9 June 2009 inspection Good
7 August 2006 inspection Good
6 October 2004 inspection Requires Improvement

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Smile Day Nursery & Out of School Club in Carnforth, Lancashire was last inspected on 28 October 2024. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

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Smile Day Nursery & Out of School Club has been registered with Ofsted since 4 December 2003. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY264983.

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Busy Bodies Pre-school 7.1 km School's Out Club 7.1 km Stripy Horse Day Nursery 7.4 km Hornby Day Nursery Limited 10.2 km

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