Tudor House Day Nursery @ Altom
Good★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Blackburn for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2017, with 76 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
BB1 7ERWhat 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, 14 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly greet parents and children into the nursery. Staff are keen to find out what children have been doing at home with their families. Staff use some of this information to further enhance the intended curriculum. For example, they are currently implementing lots of activities about travel and the world. This is because many of the children are soon to embark on different trips and holidays. Staff provide time during drop off and pick ups to ensure that parents can talk to them about their children. As a result, children separate from their parents with ease and are keen to find their friends and start their day.
Leaders have high expectations for children. They have designed a curriculum that helps children to build on their existing skills as they move through the nursery.
Leaders and staff create exciting learning environments for the children. These encompass children's interests and are designed to help children to learn in the moment by using all of their senses. For example, babies use their fingers and various utensils to prod and poke dough. Older children mix soil and water to make a 'mud pie'. Leaders work with parents to ensure that children who are receiving early years funding can access their funded hours flexibly. This supports the changing needs of children, as well as their parents.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the curriculum for communication and language to ensure that all staff implement the intended curriculum to consistently high levels n support staff to provide consistently strong interactions with children that further challenge their critical thinking and support them to remain highly involved in their play and during activities.
- 14 February 2024Good
- 30 January 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tudor House Day Nursery @ Altom
- 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.
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