Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & Pre-School
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Preston 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2021. Open since 2017, with 98 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
PR2 8HLWhat 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, 18 October 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
There is a very positive atmosphere across the whole nursery. Rooms are bright and inviting, and staff greet children, parents and visitors with a very warm welcome. The environment is calm but purposeful. Children of all ages are firmly engaged in the interesting and well-planned activities and resources available.
Younger children delight as they join in with staff's singing and enjoy watching the actions that accompany the songs. Babies confidently explore making marks in flour as they pat, rub and sweep their hands across the table.
Older children display high levels of independence and self-assurance. They show a can-do attitude as they carry out a number of tasks independently. Staff show high expectations of children, only intervening when absolutely necessary. Children behave very well. They show care and consideration for their peers, sharing resources and inviting them to join in with their play ideas. Staff offer excellent age-appropriate explanations to aid children's understanding of positive behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the professional development of staff that focuses on building knowledge and skills that consistently translates into improvements in the teaching of the curriculum to the very highest levels n extend opportunities for children to reflect on their differences and understand what makes them unique, helping all children to develop a positive attitude to their individuality.
- 18 October 2021Good
- 7 January 2020Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Partou Fern Bank Day Nursery & 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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