Conkers Day Nursery
Good★ 3.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Blackburn 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2002, with 74 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
BB6 8AFWhat 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.
- 8 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff know children well and use this information to help plan interesting learning experiences both inside and in the large outdoor area. Children love to explore and use their imagination in the garden. They find a safe area to place a moth they find in the leaves. This helps children learn how to care for living creatures and understand the natural world around them. Children enter the setting with confidence and find something they enjoy to play with. They are happy and settled.
Staff support children's mathematical skills in the outdoor space as they play 'What time is it the manager?'.
In the main, children cooperate well in groups and show good team spirit as they cheer their peers on when playing games. Staff are good role models and encourage children to take turns. They show children how to use manners. Overall, children's behaviour is good. Staff help children learn independence skills and encourage them to have a try during play. Older children self-register in a morning and have the opportunity to concentrate during activities. This helps them prepare for their move on to school. Staff help children to develop their fine-motor and handwriting skills through a range of planned tasks. For example, children spend time using scissors and tape to wrap presents.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen partnerships with parents to promote a consistent two-way flow of information regarding children's learning and development n continue to support children to understand the setting rules and boundaries and how their behaviour impacts others n support staff to apply training around health and hygiene practices in a consistent and fully effective way.
- 11 December 2023Good
- 12 March 2018Good
- 7 August 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Conkers Day 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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