Tudor House Day Nursery @ Shear Brow
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Blackburn for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2014, with 37 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 7EUWhat 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, 26 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy at this safe, warm and welcoming nursery. Parents are now being welcomed back into the nursery following the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been impactful in settling children back into the nursery, particularly for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children eagerly hang their coats up and go to find their friends. Their independence continues through activities that they choose to do. For example, they select resources to build castles, including
Buckingham Palace, and choose gems when designing their crowns. All children are encouraged to use cutlery to feed themselves, and staff celebrate their achievements with them.
Children are provided with opportunities to explore the local area. They recently visited a farm. Staff have taken this interest and implemented a 'farm shop' at the nursery. While playing in the farm shop, children wait patiently for their turn to
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen current arrangements for supporting staff so they are able to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level n adapt planned activities to ensure all children have equal opportunities to participate and ensure they are sufficiently challenged to build on their existing knowledge.
- 26 May 2022Good
- 9 August 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tudor House Day Nursery @ Shear Brow
- 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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