Kincraig Ducklings Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Blackpool for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2017, with 15 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 Blackpool
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Blackpool 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
FY2 0HNWhat 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, 22 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The setting is a small nursery within a school building. It provides provision exclusively for six children under the age of two years old. Children benefit from being cared for by a consistent and nurturing staff team. They relish seeing familiar faces when they arrive each day. Children have developed very good relationships with staff. Children are so delighted to see staff that they run to them for a hug.
This helps children to be happy and feel safe. Children who are new to the setting, settle quickly. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour and treatment of each other. They encourage all children to be kind to each other, learn and use good manners. Staff are good role models and know how to manage any difficult behaviours in young children. Children are well behaved and engaged in their learning and enjoy a calm and well-organised environment.
The manager has clearly identified what she wants children to learn during their time at the nursery. She communicates this effectively to her team. Staff work together well to deliver this curriculum through a range of interesting learning experiences. Children benefit from a curriculum which is well planned. This has a positive impact on their learning and development. Staff encourage children to explore the 'muddy area' in the garden. With the support of the enthusiastic staff the children explore and squeal with enjoyment as they take part in activities that they remember and have enjoyed before. Because of this support from staff, children are beginning to show a positive attitude to their learning from a very young age. They thoroughly enjoy exploring the interesting resources on offer.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve children's next steps in learning, to ensure staff have a more precise idea of the knowledge and skills they want children to learn next.
- 22 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 11 February 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kincraig Ducklings 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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