Whitewell Bottom Pre School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rossendale for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 1992, with 25 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 hours government funded nursery education for all 3 and 4 years old and eligible 2 years old. We are also able to provide government funded 30 hours education and childcare for eligible working families.
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
BB4 9LBWhat 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, 12 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this welcoming, friendly and inclusive pre-school. They settle quickly and are clearly extremely happy, safe and secure. Relationships between children and staff are warm and trusting. Children excitedly share news about their visits to school and staff listen attentively. Children display a very strong sense of belonging and have high levels of self-esteem. They play harmoniously and their behaviour is exemplary.
Staff have high expectations of what children can achieve. The interesting curriculum is differentiated according to children's individual needs and interests.
Children are motivated to learn. They enjoy participating in the array of activities offered and remain focused and engaged. Children demonstrate a very positive
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to develop their skills in modelling the correct pronunciation of letter sounds n consider further training opportunities so that staff can develop and enhance their knowledge and teaching skills further.
- 12 July 2023Good
- 4 December 2018Good
- 6 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Whitewell Bottom Pre School
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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