Moss Lane Pre-School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Lostock Hall for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2002, 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
PR5 5BTWhat 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, 11 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly in this warm, nurturing and supportive environment. Staff use creative and thoughtful approaches to ensure that children feel a strong sense of ownership in their setting. For example, they encourage children to identify their names on spaces that store their things, which fosters independence and a sense of belonging.
The setting's bespoke settling-in procedure ensures that children can form strong bonds with staff. This supports their emotional well-being and readiness to engage in learning, whatever their start in life. The setting's flexible approach ensures that children adjust quickly and comfortably, allowing them to feel secure and confident in their new environment. Staff know the children well, a result of strong and effective links with home. This close partnership enables staff to understand what is happening in the child's wider experience, have realistic expectations for behaviour and respond with understanding and support.
Staff consistently start with the children's own interests and experiences, ensuring that learning is engaging and relevant. All children are provided with enriching opportunities that enhance their understanding of the world. Staff take them on local trips, such as to visit cafés. This helps to broaden their knowledge of the community and the wider world. The setting also runs theme days, such as to explore historical features, including teddy bears, and allowing children to bring in their own soft toy. This helps to foster a sense of connection to the past and to one another.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the curriculum for personal, social and emotional development, providing increased support to help children more rapidly learn ways to manage their own impulses and emotions.
- 11 September 2024Good
- 23 November 2018Good
- 12 October 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Moss Lane Pre-School
- 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.