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Pre-schools in Blackburn

There are 88 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Blackburn, Lancashire, and 67 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
88
Outstanding
8
Good
59
After-school clubs
24
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88 nurseries near Blackburn

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Directory listingShear BrowBlackburn · BB1 8DS
Shear Brow, Blackburn

Hami's Daycare

Hami's Daycare & Preschool, Shear Brow · BB1 8DS

0.7 miles from Blackburn
OfstedGoodNov 2024Full day care132 places

A full day care nursery in Blackburn, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Registered for 132 places and run by Hamis Daycare Ltd.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingShear BrowBlackburn · BB1 8BS
Shear Brow, Blackburn

Hamis Daycare

55 Palmer Road, Blackburn · BB1 8BS

0.7 miles from Blackburn
OfstedGoodApr 2025Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Blackburn, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2025. Registered for 40 places and run by Hamis Daycare Ltd.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingBB1Blackburn · BB1 2FB
Blackburn

Little Cheeky Monkeys

Sterling House, St. Ives Works · BB1 2FB

1.4 miles from Blackburn
OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care101 places

A full day care nursery in Blackburn, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 101 places and run by Little Cheeky Monkeys Ltd.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingBB1Blackburn · BB1 2HR
Blackburn

Shadsworth Childrens Centre

Shadsworth Childrens Centre, Shadsworth Road · BB1 2HR

1.4 miles from Blackburn
OfstedGoodSep 2022Full day care60 places

A full day care nursery in Blackburn, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 60 places and run by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

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0 – 8 years
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Directory listingEwoodBlackburn · BB2 3SF
Ewood, Blackburn

Peekaboo Waterside

Peekaboo Childcare, Waterside Health Centre · BB2 3SF

1.5 miles from Blackburn
OfstedGoodJul 2023Full day care122 places

A full day care nursery in Blackburn, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Registered for 122 places and run by Peek A Boo Childcare Limited.

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0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Blackburn at a glance

Inspection results
67 of the 88 pre-schools within 5 miles of Blackburn (76%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 8 Outstanding and 59 Good.
Ages taken
82 list babies under 2, 88 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 88 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 Blackburn with Darwen's Family Information Service.

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There are 88 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 5 miles of Blackburn. 8 are rated Outstanding and 59 are rated Good at their latest inspection.

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