Kirkham Pre-School Ltd
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Preston for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2005, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We accept 15hours weekly funding for 2 and 3 year olds, and the extended 30 hours for elligable 3 year olds.
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
PR4 2JPWhat 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 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle in extremely well as a result of the caring and cheerful staff team and effective care practices consistently implemented. Staff show high expectations of children's achievements. As a result, children very quickly become independent, confident and motivated learners who delight in exploring the large, free-flow environment and wide range of activities available. Overall, staff support children well in developing positive behaviours. Children are beginning to learn to manage their feelings and enjoy reminding their friends about the pre-school rules.
The carefully designed and informed curriculum means the activities, experiences and interactions from staff are ambitious and well matched to the needs of the children. Staff provide an array of resources and activities that promote children's large-muscle skills. Children use planks of wood to create a see-saw. They rock back and forth using excellent balancing skills. Later, they use their small muscles to operate spray bottles to wash away their chalk markings. Staff incorporate stories, songs and time for quality interactions, which successfully promotes children's communication and language skills. Children listen and join in with familiar songs.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed the curriculum intent more securely and consistently so that all staff have a firm and common understanding and what this means for their practice n strengthen the curriculum to promote children's skills in managing their own feelings and behaviour.
- 28 September 2023Good
- 24 May 2019Good
- 7 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kirkham Pre-School Ltd
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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