Bolton Le Sands Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Carnforth for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 1992, with 26 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
LA5 8DWWhat 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, 26 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive and succeed in this nurturing pre-school. They excitedly greet staff when they arrive and are eager to begin their day. Children are extremely independent. They apply their own sun cream and organise their own belongings with proficiency. These well-established routines and excellent sequential teaching promote all children's independence and self-esteem to the highest level.
Children show towering levels of motivation and curiosity. During outdoor play, children initiate their own investigations, such as looking for bugs. Staff nurture children's inquisitiveness by providing guidance and additional information when required.
Current topics are used as a platform for developing children's next steps and embedding their knowledge. For example, the recent coronation celebrations were continued after the event. This gave children ample opportunity to revisit what they had learned. Children's learning is creatively delivered through a seamless curriculum. It helps all children to build on prior knowledge and solidify new learning.
- 26 May 2023Outstanding
- 21 September 2017Good
- 11 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bolton Le Sands Pre-School
- 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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