Pebbles Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Blackpool for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £60.00 a day for 2+ year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 2014, with 25 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 year oldsbirth to 2y | £62.00 | – | |
| 2+ year olds2y to 5y | £60.00 | £35.00HALF DAY, 5 hrs | |
| All ages | – | £6.00Early starts |
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £6.00 a day Funded sessions
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours funding is available for all 3 and 4 year olds, 30 hours funding is available for some 3 and 4 year olds, 15 hours funding may be available for some children the term after their 2 nd birthday or the term after they turn 9 months old.
Worth knowing. The hours funded by the government are not intended to cover snacks and meals, other consumables and other extras like access to our online journal and short trips out, which is why we make a daily charge.
What childcare usually costs in Blackpool
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Blackpool 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
FY2 9EGWhat 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, 30 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have strong attachments with the caring staff at this nursery. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, children leave their families at the door. They confidently enter the nursery, ready to learn. Children talk fondly about staff and say they miss staff who are not working that day. Children play well together and lots of giggling can be heard. They use good manners and respond well when staff sensitively remind them of the expectations of their behaviour, such as using 'kind hands'. These strategies are also shared with families, which means that support for children is consistent.
All children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. They have a real love of books. Babies crawl along pulling their favourite book with them. They take it to staff, who cuddle up with them as they enjoy the story together. Older children act out stories, using dressing-up clothes and props. They retell stories and excitedly take on the role of the character. Children work cooperatively and demonstrate good coordination as they build a wall. They are extremely proud of their achievement and shout to their friends to join them in their 'strong house of bricks'. They reassure their friends that they will be safe in their house.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to engage in high-quality interactions with children at lunchtime, to further support children's learning n help children to develop a greater understanding of the similarities and differences between themselves and others.
- 30 March 2022Good
- 5 August 2016Good
- 21 December 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pebbles Day Nursery
- 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
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 £60.00 a day 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.
- 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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