Brave Church Nursery & Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Accrington for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2017, with 64 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
BB5 3HHWhat 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, 7 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome from staff as they arrive with their parents and carers at nursery. Staff make time to talk and exchange information about children and their day. Staff are kind and caring. They are alert to children's emotional wellbeing. Older children immediately engage in play with their peers. They practise their physical skills, for example by dancing and climbing on indoor equipment.
Babies are full of smiles as they explore their inspiring indoor learning environment.
This helps children to settle very quickly.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to identify children's individual and unique learning needs promptly and tailor the curriculum more effectively to help enhance the learning experiences of all children.
- 7 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 20 March 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brave Church Nursery & Preschool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.