Heyhouses C of E Nursery School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Lytham St Annes for from 2 years 6 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2014, with 50 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
The Early Education Funding (EEF) entitles every 3&4 year old child to 15 funded hours per week, Golden Ticket 2 year old children to 15 funded hours per week, and eligible working parents to 30 funded hours per week.
Worth knowing. There are charges for additional hours.
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
FY8 3EEWhat 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 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in this well-resourced and welcoming nursery. Due to COVID-19 safety measures, parents drop children off at the side gate, which leads straight to the outdoor play area. Children separate from their carers with ease and are quick to get immersed in play and learning. They have continuous free-flow access to the garden and the resources are within easy reach, allowing them choice.
Children make good progress. Staff undertake regular assessments of children's abilities. They identify the next steps in children's learning and use these to plan ambitious activities which build on what children know and can do. The consistent and well-organised daily routines that children are clearly familiar with, help them to feel safe and secure. Children are gaining great social skills and thrive from friendly interactions. They have warm and affectionate attachments with staff and their friends. Behaviour is good. Clear rules and boundaries are in place which children happily adhere to. They are aware of the 'golden rules' and demonstrate their 'kind hands' and 'listening ears'. Children's independence is encouraged as they learn to manage their own self-care. They use the rolling snack table to enjoy healthy snacks. Children follow the handwashing routines.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance training and monitoring of staff, with particular regard to the nursery's allergy and dietary policy and procedures, to strengthen staff's knowledge and understanding.
- 13 September 2022Good
- 14 January 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Heyhouses C of E Nursery School
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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