Outstanding
100 placesBB1 5PE01254 506 910
North West
Childcare in Blackburn with Darwen
123 registered providers with 3,620 places, down 0.5% since December 2021.
41day nurseries
57childminders
14after-school clubs
40newly registered since 2021
66.2%rated Good or better
66closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 24.0% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Booster Tuition Centre | Blackburn | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| CommuniTree Turton Tower | Turton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Kittens Pre-School | Darwen | 36 | Good | Dec 2025 |
| Brilliant Minds Tuition Centre | Blackburn | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Shining Stars | Blackburn | 120 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| AJS Out of School Care | Bolton | 30 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Hamis Daycare | Blackburn | 24 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Prime Sports Out Of School Club | Blackburn | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Stagecoach Blackburn | Blackburn | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Kids Planet Nook Barn | Blackburn | 55 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| St Francis PALS | Blackburn | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Precious Moments | Darwen | 70 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Butterflies Out Of School Experience | Darwen | 35 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| HAMIS DAYCARE | Blackburn | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Beyond The Walls Outdoor Nursery | Tockholes | 15 | Outstanding | Dec 2023 |
| Peekaboo Accrington Road | Blackburn | 98 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Rising Stars Private Day Nursery | Darwen | 55 | Inadequate | Jun 2023 |
| Simply Out Of School Club Holy Souls | Blackburn | 50 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Peek A Boo Day Care | Blackburn | 45 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Emerald Street Nursery & Pre-school | Blackburn | 45 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Welcome Nurseries @ Rainbow House Blackburn | Blackburn | 134 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Peek a Boo Childcare | Blackburn | 120 | Needs improvement | Dec 2022 |
| Peek A Boo Childcare | Blackburn | 102 | Inadequate | Dec 2022 |
| Peekaboo Day Care | Darwen | 92 | Inadequate | Dec 2022 |
| Tudor House Day Nursery @ King St | Blackburn | 61 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| AJ's Out Of School Childcare | Bolton | 40 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Schools Out Kids Club Ltd Edgworth School | Bolton | 36 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Stagecoach Blackburn | Blackburn | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Funda Sports, Physical Activity Holiday Camps & Childcare | Darwen | 100 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Fernhurst Court Children's Day Nursery | Blackburn | 80 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| 21st Centurykidz Day Nursery | Blackburn | 47 | Needs improvement | Jun 2022 |
| Stepping Stones Nursery | Darwen | 34 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Feniscowles Pre-School | Blackburn | 25 | Good | Jun 2022 |