Tudor House Day Nursery @ Mill Hill
Good★ 5.0 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2023. Open since 2016, with 53 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 4DTWhat 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.
- 21 May 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Since the last inspection, the manager and staff have worked hard to bring about positive change and improve the outcomes for children. The manager has improved the systems for risk assessments and staff training. The well-established keyperson system is a strength of this nursery. Children settle quickly and have strong bonds with the staff with whom they engage. Babies beam with smiling faces as they interact with supportive and nurturing staff. Staff use key parts of the day, such as care routines, to form relationships with children through loving interactions. This helps children feel safe and secure in their environment.
Staff enthusiastically engage children in a variety of experiences that support their learning. They excitedly read stories, for example, which promotes children's positive attitudes to reading. Staff follow children's interests. Overall, this supports children's learning, particularly to develop their communication and language skills.
For instance, staff use thought-provoking questions to help to develop children's understanding of how ice melts. Children are developing a curiosity to learn new things, and they make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to support staff to fully implement the curriculum at all times, including during child-initiated play n develop the curriculum for promoting and supporting children to learn about healthy and nutritious foods.
- 30 November 2023Good
- 26 June 2023Inadequate
- 21 August 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tudor House Day Nursery @ Mill Hill
- 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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