Early Bairds Children's Nursery
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Blackburn for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2013, with 66 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 7EEWhat 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, 14 October 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy attending the nursery. They arrive eager to see their friends and play happily together. They have formed strong relationships with staff, who are kind and welcoming in their approach. Children demonstrate confidence and a positive attitude to learning. Staff have high expectations of children and provide activities that help children to make progress. Planning takes into account children's likes and interests. For example, following an autumnal walk, toddlers have collected leaves and pine cones. Staff created a sensory activity and hid what the children found during their walk within an ice sculpture. They encourage the children to work out how they can melt the ice in order to reveal the hidden autumn objects. This helps to create awe and wonder and develops children's awareness of the natural world around them.
Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure at the nursery. They behave well and are beginning to understand the routines at the nursery and what is expected of them. Although parents are unable to enter the nursery at present, due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, staff warmly greet their children at the door. Staff share information with parents about their child's care, learning and development using an electronic application and through discussions at arrival and collection times.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to understand how to further extend children's growing vocabulary and communication skills n help staff to consider how they can support children effectively during transitions in their daily routines, so that children do not become restless and disengaged n develop further staff's awareness of the importance of completing timely assessments of children's progress and sharing these with parents, so that outcomes for children are continuously improving.
- 14 October 2021Good
- 17 February 2017Good
- 5 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Early Bairds Children's 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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