Pre-School Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Lancaster for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Open since 1992, with 158 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
LA1 4YWWhat 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, 23 July 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are kind and caring. They have secure relationships with children, who they know well. Staff have high expectations of children. Children know the routine and what is expected of them. Staff are good role models and support children's independence well. During lunchtime, even the youngest children clear their spaces once finished and manage their self-care needs independently. For example, when children have finished their snack, they wipe their faces and hands and put their rubbish in the bin. At tidy-up time, they enthusiastically put away toys and equipment. All children show strong attitudes to doing things for themselves. They develop their sense of responsibility and key life skills in preparation for their next stage of learning.
Leaders create an ambitious curriculum and plan a rich programme of experiences that ensure that children understand what makes them unique and to help them to feel involved in their local community. For example, older children enjoy attending events on the university campus, such as the women's football. Staff support children to recall their learning about other countries that take part in international football tournaments. This supports children to develop an understanding of their local community and the world around them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to implement the precise learning intentions of activities more effectively so that children remain fully engaged in their learning n review the deployment of staff to consistently provide purposeful interactions for children to build on their existing skills and knowledge.
- 23 July 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 26 July 2019Outstanding
- 29 July 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pre-School Centre
- 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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