Tunstead Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Stacksteads, Bacup for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 1992, with 27 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
OL13 0SAWhat 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 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel happy and secure in this cosy setting. Parents say that they and their children feel like 'part of the nursery family'. Children enjoy their time with staff, who read them familiar stories. Children eagerly join in with the sentence they know is coming next. They use their imagination and show their creativity during craft activities. These opportunities help to develop the small muscles in their hands. Children spontaneously create catching games with familiar adults. They demonstrate impressive hand-eye coordination as they catch and throw small balls with accuracy. Children take safe risks as they negotiate climbing frames and seesaw bridges. They enjoy their time playing outside, where they learn how to manoeuvre skilfully on wheeled toys. This supports the development of children's balance and coordination.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, staff are providing children with even greater support in relation to developing their communication and language, and social and emotional development. Children can be regularly heard using new terminology they have learned from staff in their general conversations. They speak with confidence and great fluency. Children are kind and considerate of their friends, behave well and play happily alongside each other. They feel safe in this setting and are well cared for by the nurturing staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support the staff to improve their understanding of how to help children think for themselves so that they can try to solve problems independently n support children to develop responsible attitudes towards expected behaviour.
- 3 February 2022Good
- 26 September 2019Needs improvement
- 22 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Tunstead Playgroup
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.