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Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD

Good★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established

A pre-school in Blackburn 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2022. Open since 2015, with 66 places.

Call 01254 589926

Cost

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 Blackburn with Darwen

£6.00an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£5.50an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Blackburn with Darwen from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 8+Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Sessions in term time, often mornings
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
Google rating
4.5 out of 5From 6 Google reviews. NurseryWise has none of its own.
How many children
66 placesLarge for England
How long open
11 yearsLong established
Address
200 Old Bank Lane, Shadsworth, Blackburn, BB1 2HU

Where it is

BB1 2HU
Ofsted URN EY488639On the register since 23 April 2015
Ofsted

What 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.

  • 27 July 2022Good
  • 5 August 2016Good

Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.

Still missing for Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD

  • 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.

I know some of thisI run this nursery
Before you ring

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.
Compare

Pre-schools within a couple of miles

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Progressive Sports South Lancashire

Pre-school · West End Primary School, Aspen Lane, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4QA

Not yet inspectedBirth to 8+Sessions in term time, often mornings22 placesOpen a few years
1.9 mi
5 min drive
01254403046

Livesey Children's Centre

Pre-school · Andrew Close, Blackburn, BB2 4NT

OutstandingBirth to 8+Sessions in term time, often mornings38 placesOpen for decades
2.0 mi
6 min drive
01254 507 950

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Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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