Crawshawbooth Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Rossendale for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2025. Open since 1994, with 23 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
BB4 8PWWhat 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, 12 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting eager to join their friends and start their day. Staff greet children with open arms and smiles while speaking with parents to share any updates. This ensures a smooth handover from home to pre-school. Children have close bonds with their key people, often checking in for comfort throughout the day. This helps children to feel safe and supports them in developing their emotional well-being.
All staff in the pre-school provide children with a range of opportunities to practise their skills within the classroom. For example, children engage in drawing and creative activities. This helps children to develop their fine motor skills and handeye coordination. Children who are new to the setting settle with ease and learn the daily routine quickly. Staff build strong relationships with parents and gather information about the children before they start at the setting. This ensures staff know what children enjoy and how to engage them in their learning.
Children demonstrate high levels of engagement throughout their day. For example, children enjoy threading buttons onto laces. Staff support children and encourage them to get involved and have a go. This provides children with opportunities to practise their mathematical skills. All children interact with staff and their peers positively. For example, children happily share their toys and play collaboratively during role play. Overall, children's well-being is fostered within this setting through comforting interactions and reassurance throughout their day at pre-school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to better respond and adapt their teaching so children make the best possible progress.
- 12 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 28 January 2020Good
- 24 September 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Crawshawbooth Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.