Crag Bank Under Fives
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Crag Bank for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 1992, with 30 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
LA5 9EGWhat 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, 15 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children eagerly skip into this setting and smile with joy as they meet their friends.
They are greeted by warm and friendly staff. Children have formed strong attachments with staff and readily go to them for help or a reassuring hug. Staff have built an ambitious curriculum, which supports children to explore new things.
For example, every day children count how many children are marked in the register and how many children are sitting in the circle. This helps children to revisit their learning and build their mathematical understanding. Children take part in age-appropriate activities, which support their development. For example, younger children learn a 'word of the week' while older children explore a 'book of the week'. All children make good progress in their learning and development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance opportunities for children to build their thinking skills and answer questions, in order to further develop their communication and language skills.
- 15 November 2023Good
- 11 December 2017Good
- 10 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Crag Bank Under Fives
- 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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