School House Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Blackburn 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2022. Open since 2003, with 70 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
BB2 6QQWhat 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, 28 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children experience the world around them right from the start. Babies enjoy daily outings into local natural environments and older children spend time in the nursery's outdoor area. This helps children enhance their senses and helps them develop physical skills in the fresh air. Children are safe and happy in the nursery.
They explore with confidence and have secure relationships with staff. Babies giggle and sing songs with their friends as they wait for their lunch to be served.
Children follow routines with ease. Those children who struggle to regulate their emotions are well supported to understand simple instructions. Staff help children acknowledge their feelings and learn skills such as turn-taking. Children know to wait for the egg timer to buzz before using a toy they request from their friend. As a result, the environment is safe and calm for children to thrive in. Furthermore, children learn to respect and value their peers.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus staff coaching more closely in order to help them consistently know how to meet all children's needs swiftly n strengthen engagement with parents to help them understand their children's next stages in learning so they can continue this at home.
- 28 September 2022Good
- 1 November 2016Good
- 22 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for School House 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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