Laurels Playschool
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chorley for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 2016, with 20 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 6AYWhat 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, 17 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy at the playschool and arrive eager to start their day. Staff form lovely relationships with children and get to know them well. They find out what children enjoy doing and talk to them about their homelife. Staff engage in nurturing interactions which promotes children's well-being and helps them to feel settled and secure. Children behave very well. They follow staff instructions, such as helping to tidy up in preparation for mealtimes. Children are developing a good understanding of what is expected of them.
Leaders plan a curriculum that is ambitious for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children's physical development is particularly well promoted. They have daily access to a wellequipped outdoor area and take part in a variety of sports related experiences, such as yoga and dance class. Children demonstrate a great deal of strength and agility when using the outdoor equipment. They skilfully master how to balance on the parallel bars, carefully managing their own risk. Children are self-assured and confident in their own abilities. Staff support children with SEND to take part in the playschool sports day activities. This helps children to feel valued and promotes inclusion. All children develop the skills needed for the next stage in their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of group activities to help all children get the most out of the learning experience n monitor staff practice more consistently and provide staff with precise feedback that will strengthen their skills and knowledge further.
- 17 July 2024Good
- 28 September 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Laurels Playschool
- 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.
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