Maahad Neighbourhood Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Preston for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2010, with 24 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
PR1 6SRWhat 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, 6 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome as they arrive. They find their peg, hang up their coats and eagerly rush off to start their day. Newer children are given reassuring hugs and comfort when they need it. Children settle quickly and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the warm, inviting nursery.
Children's behaviour is good. They demonstrate good manners and confidently explain the nursery's 'golden rules'. This is because staff provide consistent reminders of the rules throughout the day. For example, when two children want the same toy, staff calmly remind them to be kind and allow them time to resolve minor conflicts for themselves. As a result, children learn to share, take turns and show great cooperation during their play.
Staff have created a stimulating learning environment with a wide range of activities that capture children's interests. Children show delight as they explore and create different sounds and noises with musical instruments. Other children strengthen their physical and mathematical skills. They carefully balance, count different amounts and increase their spatial awareness as they build with blocks.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance supervision sessions to focus on professional development opportunities and providing staff with clear targets, to enable them to provide the highest level of education to children n focus more closely on supporting quieter and less-confident children to be fully engaged in their play and learning.
- 6 December 2022Good
- 4 May 2017Good
- 11 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Maahad Neighbourhood 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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