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Childcare in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire)

Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire) has 15 day nurseries, 1 pre-school, 1 school nursery class, 6 childminders and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 18 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 5 of them Outstanding. 6 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Lancashire there are 38 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.

38places per 100 under-fives in Lancashire, against 32 for England
100%of the 18 inspected here are Good or better, 5 Outstanding
3 of 24are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Lancashire, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 227 school nursery classes across Lancashire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.

Everything 24Day nurseries 15Pre-schools 1School nurseries 1Childminders 6After-school clubs 1
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Little Explorers

Day nursery · 263 West Drive, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 2RX

OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 4.5 Google, 1550 placesLong established
01253858748Their website

Chestnut Cherubs

Day nursery · 246 Fleetwood Road North, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4LD

GoodBirth to 8+Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm40 placesLong established
01253862050

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What has changed here

Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.

  • Dec 2025Opened MiChild Little Thornton Full day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire)

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Which nurseries in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire) take funded hours?

3 of the 24 settings in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.

Are any nurseries in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire) rated Outstanding?

Yes. 5 of the 18 settings Ofsted has inspected in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire) hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire) take babies?

23 settings in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.

Is it hard to get a nursery place in Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire)?

Lancashire has 38 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.

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Towns close to Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire)

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Thornton-Cleveleys6 settings · 1.1 milesPoulton-Le-Fylde12 settings · 2 milesFleetwood13 settings · 2.3 milesBlackpool66 settings · 4.5 milesLytham St. Annes17 settings · 9 milesMorecambe32 settings · 13.9 miles
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