Ashbridge At Maxy Farm
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Preston for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2017, with 300 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15- and 30-hour early years funding.
What childcare usually costs in Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
PR4 0LEWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 30 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 29 December 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The nursery creates an exciting and meaningful range of learning experiences for children. It gives ample thought to the key information that they want children to learn. For example, staff teach children important knowledge about growing fruits and vegetables, such as redcurrants, cabbages and artichokes. Children learn about the science of growing from their gardening activities. They also learn valuable life skills such as patience. Children learn to act safely and responsibly. When being a
'garden detective', they learn to check the outdoor area for potential risks before they play outdoors.
The nursery ensures that staff know children's needs and interests well. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive timely, individual support so they progress well in their learning and experience success. Staff's gentle encouragement and playfulness supports children's self-confidence and happiness.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to implement the nursery's intended curriculum consistently well.
- 14 June 2024Good
- 23 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ashbridge At Maxy Farm
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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