Padiwacks.co.uk Ltd
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Burnley for babies from 9 months up to school age, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £90.00 a week, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2007, with 95 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
52 weeks a year.
| Age | Session | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £11.00After School service or After school fees | £90.00Full time nursery fees or Full time Nursery |
Discounts
- 10% 10% discount for siblingssiblings in the setting at the same time
Funded hours
15 & 30 hours FREE childcare available for 9 months, 2, 3 & 4 year old's.
Worth knowing. The Parental Agreement form will need signing to access 15 & 30 hours free childcare.
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
BB12 8DFWhat 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.
- 12 September 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 7 June 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this warm and welcoming environment. They quickly establish trusting relationships with staff who are kind and attentive to their needs. Children continuously demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure. They are full of smiles and rooms are filled with chatter and laughter. Young children independently explore the array of resources available. They benefit from meaningful experiences that encompass all areas of learning. Children are motivated to learn. They concentrate on their chosen activities playing alongside staff who interact enthusiastically with them.
Staff have high expectations and as such, children are beginning to understand right from wrong. Children listen to the instructions given by staff and are learning to share and take turns. Staff explain to children why some behaviours are unwanted and the consequences of their actions. For example, staff gently remind children not to climb and to keep their feet on the floor when playing at the sand table. They explain that they don not want them to fall or hurt themselves which supports children's understanding. Older children show kindness and concern for one another as they play harmoniously together. They relish the responsibilities they are given as they assist staff throughout the day.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to identify when they can challenge children's learning and understanding further n support staff to develop their teaching skills so that they consistently use skilful questioning techniques and give children time to think and respond n refine the organisation of mealtime routines and ensure that staff implement hygiene arrangements robustly.
- 14 September 2022Good
- 15 March 2022Inadequate
- 9 October 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Padiwacks.co.uk Ltd
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £90.00 a week still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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