Cliff House Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Preston for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2023. Open since 2015, with 56 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
PR2 6YQWhat 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, 23 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eagerly at this nursery and are greeted warmly by enthusiastic staff, who offer encouragement and cuddles to any children who are unsettled. Children have formed close attachments with staff, who are caring in their approach. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff have a nurturing approach to supporting children to understand and follow the expectations in the setting. They help children to play cooperatively. Children enjoy taking part in games with other children and staff and eagerly follow instructions. For example, they take it in turns to guess who has 'taken the honey from the manager. They giggle together and cheer for each other as they guess correctly. Children's behaviour is good.
The curriculum supports children to develop a love of learning. Children happily explore the setting, accessing a wide range of resources. Staff nurture children's imagination. For example, staff and children huddle together on the pirate ship and press the 'special button'. Children say that they are going on a 'magical adventure'. Staff encourage them to use their imaginations to describe what they can see. Children show sustained involvement in activities that follow their interests.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve consistency in staff's practice by having a clearer oversight of the impact of training on the quality of education n check staff's understanding and implementation of key policies and procedures to support the consistent implementation of these throughout the setting.
- 23 August 2023Good
- 5 September 2018Good
- 3 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cliff House 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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