Buckshaw Village Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Chorley for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 2011, with 111 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
PR7 7HZWhat 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 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The devoted leaders and staff place children at the very heart of everything they do. Special video messages sent to children by their key persons during the COVID19 lockdown have helped them to settle back into nursery life easily. Staff value each and every child. They teach children that 'hopes and dreams are within easy reach if only we believe'. This inspires children to share their aspirations for the future, including what they wish to be when they grow up. Children are extremely happy and relaxed. They enjoy every minute of their time in this inclusive, calm and appealing nursery.
Leaders and staff ignite children's natural curiosity through a world of 'awe and wonder'. Children are highly motivated individuals, who immerse themselves in their play and learning. Babies demonstrate increasing independence, when using a fork to eat their lunch. They show an understanding of how to keep themselves safe, such as when blowing on food before placing this into their mouths. Younger children are confident to join in with repeated refrains from stories that they enjoy.
They engage in meaningful conversations, such as when acting out a dinosaur scene and take turns without prompting. Older children remember what they have already learned about colours and rightly express that 'red and blue makes purple'.
- 26 January 2022Outstanding
- 4 May 2016Outstanding
- 3 July 2012Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Buckshaw Village Nursery
- 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.
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