Gelston Manor Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chorley 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2023. Open since 2014, with 88 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
PR6 7DTWhat 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, 13 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children embrace the range of learning experiences on offer at this nursery. They talk about the dance and French lessons that they have experienced. Children giggle as they run from tree to tree in the wooded area and pretend to be sailing in a boat. Children remember what they have been taught and make links in their learning. They notice the feel of the rain on their cheeks and say, 'It is cold like a fridge.' Children predict that their hats will become heavy if they get wet. Babies shout, 'Wow!' as they observe water pouring through a funnel. Toddlers talk about the colours of the flowers in a vase as they eat their lunch. Children make good progress in all aspects of their learning.
Children are calm and settled. They are eager to enter the nursery and greet staff with wide smiles. Staff are kind, caring and respectful towards children. They seek permission from children before they assist them, such as during mealtimes and before changing their nappies. Children receive an abundance of praise and reassurance from the nurturing staff. Children are happy and feel safe.
Children understand the routines and rules that are in place. They follow these independently with minimal reminders from staff. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour and model this consistently in their interactions. For example, staff say 'please' and 'thank you' when serving food to babies and support them to share resources. Children behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of how to promote children's curiosity and engagement in adult-led activities by giving them time to think and extend their own ideas.
- 13 July 2023Good
- 4 April 2019Good
- 18 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Gelston Manor Day 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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