Hearts and Minds
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Chorley for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2013, with 65 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
PR7 6DLWhat 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 August 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted by cheerful staff as they arrive at this welcoming nursery.
Children are eager to explore their environment. They happily choose from a range of activities, which staff provide for them based on their interests. For instance, children enthusiastically play with dinosaurs and take part in messy play activities.
Wonderful outdoor spaces allow children to develop good coordination skills, using the tricycles skilfully and safely. Staff continuously praise children for their achievements, which supports them to be confident learners. Children in the toddler room enjoy investigating and testing out what they know. For example, they are fascinated working out how to use pincers to explore the sand activity.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure all staff understand the areas for development that leaders have identified they need to develop, and monitor their progress more closely n ensure all staff are able to achieve the highest level of communication and language development for younger children, through effective questioning and modelling language.
- 19 August 2021Good
- 6 January 2017Outstanding
- 8 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Hearts and Minds
- 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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