West Park Kindergarten
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Blackpool for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. £65.00 a day for under three Years Old, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2024, with 90 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under three Years Oldbirth to 3y | £65.00 | £36.00Half Day (Morning or Afternoon) | |
| Pre-School (Aged three - five Y3y to 5y | £60.00 | £35.00Half Day (Morning or Afternoon) |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £4.00 to £8.00 a session Consumable chargeHalf Day
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £4.00 to £8.00 a session extra charge
Funded hours
Worth knowing. Government funding does not cover things such as meals, snacks, drinks, suncream extra curricular activities or outings, neither does it cover the enrichment products we purchase for activities. If you wish to opt out of this payment, please speak to the manager and she will advise you on what you need to provide yourselves and when.
What childcare usually costs in Blackpool
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Blackpool 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
FY3 9EQWhat 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, 11 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children grow in confidence as they enjoy their time at the busy, well-organised nursery. They gain a broad scope of experience through the well-considered curriculum. Staff support children through continual engagement and dialogue during their day. Children feel secure as they follow the routines of the day and quickly become independent as staff promote important life skills. Children demonstrate confidence and kindness as they help their friends to put on their coat, for instance. Children make good progress towards their onward education.
Staff know children well and build on their learning effectively as they move on through the nursery. Staff know what children need to learn next and plan fun activities and outings to support their next steps. Outings are a key focus to bridge gaps in and introduce children to new experiences. For instance, children make bonds with people of different generations as they enjoy regular visits to a care home. They also learn more about their local area as they visit a sea-life centre.
Staff promote children's early literacy as they focus on a particular book and plan activities around the story. Children become familiar with and enjoy core stories.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus professional development more incisively to raise the quality of education and teaching further in areas identified through leaders' reflection on the provision.
- 11 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for West Park Kindergarten
- 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 £65.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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