Kiddiwinks Day Nursery (Blackburn) Limited
Good★ 2.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Blackburn for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2022. Open since 2011, with 91 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 Blackburn with Darwen
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Blackburn with Darwen 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
BB1 2LBWhat 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, 28 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to attend the nursery. They cheerfully wave goodbye to their parents and are excited to start their day. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, parents leave their children at the door, where their key person greets them. This has had a positive impact on children's independence. For example, they confidently organise their own belongings and put their slippers on ready to explore. All children have support to make choices throughout the day. This helps them to grow in confidence and promotes high levels of engagement in learning.
Children have strong attachments with staff, seeking them out to show them what they are doing, or to enjoy a cuddle. They enjoy listening to stories and singing songs with the enthusiastic staff. Children benefit from staff's good support during play. Staff talk to children about what they are doing and make gentle suggestions to introduce new skills. In the construction area, staff help children use photographs of landmarks to inspire their builds. Children use their imaginative skills well as they use their model to act out scenes from well-known films.
Children excitedly go outside at different times of the day. They develop their physical skills as they reach and pull themselves up on the climbing frame. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and calmly support them to interact kindly as they play. For example, they assist children to line up and take turns with the resources.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider more precisely the impact of planned activities on children's learning to check progress against intended learning.
- 28 February 2022Good
- 19 August 2016Good
- 5 November 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kiddiwinks Day Nursery (Blackburn) Limited
- 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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