Orchard House Nursery School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leyland 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2024. Open since 2009, with 45 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
PR25 3SHWhat 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 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The knowledgeable manager and her dedicated staff team create a warm and welcoming environment where each child is highly valued. Children demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure. They develop close bonds with the staff and with their friends, which contributes positively to their emotional well-being. Staff have high expectations for children and know them well. Key relationships between staff and babies are particularly strong and nurturing. Staff recognise the importance of flexible settling-in sessions that focus on developing strong attachments. This means that children are keen to attend nursery and ready to learn.
Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. A robust cycle of observation and assessment supports staff to develop activities that focus on children's interests, topics and themes and the skills children need to learn next. Children build on what they already know and have opportunities to recall and consolidate their learning.
Children behave well and are kind and considerate. 'Special helpers' relish the responsibility of setting the table at mealtimes and preparing activities. Children take turns and share during play and are well-mannered. Staff are positive role models for children. They set good examples and provide clear explanations to support children's understanding of positive behaviour. They gently remind children about the rules of the nursery, such as using 'listening ears' and 'kind hands'. This helps children to understand right from wrong.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent so they are clear about the skills and knowledge they want children to gain during their time at nursery n support staff to consistently model the correct pronunciation of vocabulary, to promote children's communication and language skills to the highest level.
- 17 January 2024Good
- 21 November 2018Good
- 10 April 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Orchard House Nursery 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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