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Pre-schools in BB3

There are 20 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of BB3, Darwen, and 16 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
20
Outstanding
3
Good
13
After-school clubs
9
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20 nurseries near BB3

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Directory listingBB3Darwen · BB3 1NW
Darwen

Rainbow Childcare

Rainbow Childcare Ltd, 33 Barley Bank Street · BB3 1NW

0.5 miles from BB3
OfstedGoodFeb 2022Full day care32 places

A full day care nursery in Darwen, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Registered for 32 places and run by Rainbow Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingBlackburn SouthLower Darwen · BB3 0PR
Blackburn South, Lower Darwen

Riverside Nursery

Riverside Ind Est, Branch Road · BB3 0PR

1.8 miles from BB3
OfstedOutstandingSep 2022Full day care82 places

A full day care nursery in Lower Darwen, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 82 places and run by Riverside Nursery (Lower Darwen) Limited.

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

Peekaboo Waterside

Peekaboo Childcare, Waterside Health Centre · BB2 3SF

2.7 miles from BB3
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.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in BB3 at a glance

Inspection results
16 of the 20 pre-schools within 3 miles of BB3 (80%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 3 Outstanding and 13 Good.
Ages taken
18 list babies under 2, 20 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 20 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 20 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of BB3. 3 are rated Outstanding and 13 are rated Good at their latest inspection.