Little Cheeky Monkeys
Good★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Blackburn for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2019, with 101 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 2FBWhat 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, 10 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, safe and settled in the care of nurturing staff, who clearly want the best for them. Children's chatter fills the air as they explore the wide range of opportunities that staff provide. Babies develop strong attachments to staff. This gives them confidence and successfully promotes their inquisitive natures. For example, babies delight in working out how to successfully stack blocks. They show surprise and giggle as they push the blocks over. Older children make decisions about what they would like to play with. For example, children who have earlier enjoyed a story about a friendly monster use play dough to model a monster and recall events in the story.
Children understand the high expectations staff have for them. They calmly play alongside each other and engage deeply in the activities provided. Children of all ages show kindness and consideration for each other. For example, as they play outside, children check that they each have a basket to gather 'pirate' treasure, so that nobody is left out of the excitement.
Staff give high priority to developing all children's communication skills. They quite rightly recognise that effective communication skills are the 'golden keys' to effective learning in all other areas of the curriculum. Where children may require extra support, staff skilfully employ a range of strategies that help to ensure that all children become effective communicators.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to utilise all opportunities to precisely build upon what children know and can do during children's self-chosen play.
- 10 October 2022Good
- 13 October 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Cheeky Monkeys
- 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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