Barton Pre-School Nursery, Early Bird & Stay And Play Club
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Preston for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Open since 2010, with 40 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
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
PR3 5ASWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 14 July 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited to arrive and are greeted warmly by welcoming staff. They separate from their parents with ease and quickly settle into their chosen play. Key persons build strong relationships with children's parents and gather detailed information to help them get to know each child well. Staff support children to play together. They learn to take turns and cooperate with their friends. Children receive appropriate praise and encouragement to support them to persevere and promote their well-being. In addition, children confidently approach new people, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure. Children's behaviour is good.
Leaders and staff create an ambitious curriculum to help prepare children for their next stages in learning. For example, staff support younger children to develop their self-care skills, such as putting their coats on in preparation for outdoor play.
In addition, pre-school children attend weekly assemblies to celebrate their achievements at nursery, such as 'star of the week'. Furthermore, all children spend time socialising with children from the host school as they have their lunch in the school hall. This means all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), obtain skills that will be useful for starting school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- refine curriculum planning so learning experiences more consistently take account of children's current stage of development n identify and address any minor weaknesses in teaching, such as supporting staff to enable quieter children to express their thoughts and ideas during group times n support staff to minimise noise levels in the rooms to fully enable all children to hear what is being said and concentrate on their learning.
- 14 July 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 24 September 2019Good
- 8 May 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Barton Pre-School Nursery, Early Bird & Stay And Play Club
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? 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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