Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2022. Open since 2015, with 86 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 8HLWhat 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, 9 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are clearly very happy and settled in this appealing and safe nursery. They form a strong emotional bond with their key person from the very onset. Transition through the nursery and on to school is seamless and well supported. Children's behaviour is good. Younger children work together as a team when washing cars outdoors. Children of all ages display good table manners. They use cutlery, such as knives and forks, sensibly during mealtimes. Children learn how to keep themselves safe, such as when cracking their own eggs during baking activities.
Children are incredibly sociable. Babies happily engage in pretend play alongside others. Older children form special friendships ahead of their move on to school.
Leaders and staff engage children in high-quality learning, to help them to reach their full potential. Babies use their senses to explore resources, such as lights and streamers. They take interest in the illustrations within books. Younger children are quick to recall that 'milk comes from a cow'. They clearly express what makes them feel happy. Older children are confident communicators. They share their aspirations for the future, such as when talking about becoming a 'chef' or a 'police officer' when they grow up. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) adapt well to any new routines with close support. They demonstrate increasing independence when pouring their own water at snack time.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the programme of professional development and focus more intently on enhancing staff's knowledge and understanding of the early years curriculum, to help to raise the quality of their teaching practice to an outstanding level n make even better use of the available indoor and outdoor spaces, to further minimise disruption and support all children to remain deeply engaged in their play and learning.
- 9 August 2022Good
- 17 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)
- 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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