Little Wonders Nursery Ltd
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Blackburn for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2021, with 32 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 1DWWhat 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, 26 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager, who is also the provider, has worked hard to address the actions raised at the previous inspection. The manager and deputy manager work handson and are actively involved in the day-to-day running of the nursery. This has enabled them to use effective reflection of practice and make the necessary improvements. This includes highlighting the training needs of staff. Staff are now much more knowledgeable and confident to deliver the intended curriculum. For example, they use their observations and assessments of children, alongside children's interests, to plan suitable activities that build on what children already know and can do.
Staff treat children fairly and with respect and have high expectations for their behaviour. Staff recognise that some children are struggling to share, take turns and form friendships. Therefore, they have adapted their curriculum to support this. For example, they implement small-group activities designed to build on children's growing communication and social skills. These include reading stories, singing songs and playing games that require children to wait their turn and make their predictions. These interventions are helping to close any identified gaps in children's learning and development.
The arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well embedded. The provider works closely with parents to ensure that children receive their full entitlement to early years funding. This further supports the good progress that children make. Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents describe the setting as a 'family' and say the provider and staff are
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen supervision arrangements so staff receive more incisive feedback and closer monitoring to improve their practice even further n continue to develop the curriculum for communication and language to provide more challenge and enhance children's speaking skills even further.
- 26 March 2024Good
- 4 October 2023Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Wonders Nursery Ltd
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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