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Pre-schools in Accrington

There are 37 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Accrington, Lancashire, and 27 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
37
Outstanding
3
Good
24
After-school clubs
9

37 nurseries near Accrington

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Church, Accrington

Little Stars Nursery

The Park Child and Family Centre, Norfolk Grove · BB5 4RY

0.3 miles from Accrington
Inspected November 2025Full day care68 places

A full day care nursery in Accrington, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 68 places and run by Adventure Hyndburn Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Accrington at a glance

Inspection results
27 of the 37 pre-schools within 3 miles of Accrington (73%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 24 Good.
Ages taken
35 list babies under 2, 37 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 37 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Lancashire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Accrington

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 37 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Accrington. 3 are rated Outstanding and 24 are rated Good at their latest inspection.