Precious Moments Childcare (Darwen) ltd.
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Darwen for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2024. Open since 2023, with 55 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 Blackburn with Darwen
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Blackburn with Darwen 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
BB3 2DEWhat 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.
- 15 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 28 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a nurturing, home-from-home environment. They gain information from parents about children's care and learning needs on entry to the nursery. This enables staff to develop strong attachments with children, which has a positive impact on children's well-being and emotional development. Children build warm, trusting relationships and feel happy and secure in staff's care. They are eager to start their day as they are warmly welcomed by staff.
The manager has an ambitious vision to provide high-quality inclusive care and education to all children. She uses additional funding well. She provides a curriculum that is designed to give all children the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those learning English as an additional language.
Staff complete regular observations of children. They use these to promptly identify any gaps in children's learning and seek early professional help, when needed. This consistent approach to supporting and assessing children's learning, ensures that those children are catching up quickly.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to consider the impact of noise levels on children's learning, to better support children's concentration skills n improve consistency in how children are supported to develop independence and self-help skills n review how access to outdoor play is planned and organised for babies.
- 28 June 2024Good
Still missing for Precious Moments Childcare (Darwen) ltd.
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.