Towneley Park Children's Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Burnley 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 2016, with 120 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
BB11 3ESWhat 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, 20 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children of all ages clearly enjoy playing and learning with the staff and each other.
They happily busy themselves with the wide range of interesting activities on offer.
Children greatly benefit from staff who understand the importance of talking, singing, and reading stories with children, particularly due to the impact of COVID19. Children hear and practise lots of new words and phrases which supports their communication and language development. The high number of children attending who require a range of additional support have their needs met exceptionally well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to provide children with opportunities that stretch and challenge their learning to the highest level n review how transitions between daily routines and activities are managed so children have time to finish what they are doing and prepare for these changes.
- 20 April 2022Good
- 25 September 2019Needs improvement
- 23 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Towneley Park Children's Nursery 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
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