Dar Ul Madinah Uk Ltd
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Blackburn for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2015, with 50 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 Blackburn with Darwen
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.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BB2 6HDWhat 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, 19 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children get off to a good start in their early education at this well-organised and calm nursery. Leaders have implemented a broad curriculum that enables children to build on their prior learning and development. Children acquire key skills that support their future development.
Staff are aware of and sensitive to children's varying starting points. They work closely with parents to help children, many of whom speak English as an additional language, to become familiar with the nursery routine. Staff's sensitive support helps children quickly grow in confidence. Children eagerly join in the play and learning opportunities that staff provide. Older children keenly look at books and engage in imaginative play in the home corner. Younger children have fun developing their physical skills as they explore see-saws and dancing.
Leaders have a clear ethos for the nursery. Staff are positive role models for children. They explain to children how to behave appropriately. Children understand the simple expectations, such as the need to walk inside, to keep themselves safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus staff professional development more precisely to improve implementation of the curriculum n support staff to understand their role in delivering learning in the outdoor environment.
- 19 September 2024Good
- 4 March 2019Good
- 12 September 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Dar Ul Madinah Uk 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.
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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