Parrock House Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nelson 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2025. Open since 2007, with 50 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
BB9 6QFWhat 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.
- 11 February 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 28 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are settled, happy and content in this calm and homely setting. Staff support them to explore and learn with wonder and curiosity. Children are positive towards new tasks and use their imagination skills throughout their play. Children enjoy being creative with real-life items. They weigh ingredients, mix them together and pass dough through a pasta maker. Furthermore, children make cups of tea with the addition of flowers to explore smell. They love to count spoonfuls of sugar as they stir them in. Children are respectful of the porcelain cups and saucers they play with. They tidy up with care and have pride in their nursery.
Staff get to know children well and respond swiftly to their needs and preferences during play. Children engage effectively with the wealth of experiences on offer to them. These are often extended by staff into the large outdoor area. Babies enjoy transporting sand down wooden slides, which they replicate outside by rolling balls down ramps. Staff build on what children already know and can do, helping their learning to evolve sequentially.
Staff fill children with confidence and boost their self-esteem. They offer plenty of praise and encouragement during children's play, helping them to persevere.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to understand and how to embed even more effective communication strategies, enabling all children to reach their full potential in their language skills n support all children to carry out their own hygiene routines more thoroughly.
- 28 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 28 March 2019Good
- 31 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Parrock House Day 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.
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