Townley House Nursery
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Preston for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £62.50 a day. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2022, with 50 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £62.50 | £41.00Half Day, 5.5 hrs |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
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
PR5 5UAWhat 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, 3 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children beam from ear to ear as they arrive at this warm and welcoming setting.
They consistently demonstrate the loving bonds that they have with the nurturing staff who care for them. Staff offer comforting cuddles and an abundance of praise to children. They often express to children how proud they are of their achievements. Parents feel that staff go above and beyond to ensure that their children feel safe, secure and understood. Children of all ages thoroughly enjoy their time at this setting.
Children benefit from a curriculum that has been carefully designed to extend their learning through rich and varied experiences. Staff pose questions that promote children's curiosity and provide clear explanations as children recall their previous knowledge. As children look at a map, they recognise England's flag. Staff support them to identify that an island is land that is surrounded by water. Children enthusiastically recall having newly hatched chicks at the setting and growing vegetables outside. Children make good progress in all aspects of their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
n Strengthen staff's understanding of how to identify when quieter, or less confident, children need further support to extend their learning or to remain engaged.
- 3 July 2024Good
Still missing for Townley House Nursery
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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 £62.50 a day still the rate? 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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