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Nurseries for babies in PR26

There are 25 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of PR26, Leyland, and 19 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
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Outstanding
2
Good
17

25 nurseries near PR26

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Leyland, Lancashire

Small World Nursery

Small World Nursery, 2 Liege Road · PR25 2ES

1.8 miles from PR26
Inspected January 2026Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Leyland, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 30 places and run by SMALL WORLD NURSERY (NORTHERN)LTD.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Leyland, Lancashire

Sheen's Nursery

Poplar Court, 77 Golden Hill Lane · PR25 3FF

1.8 miles from PR26
Inspected January 2026Full day care49 places

A full day care nursery in Leyland, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 49 places and run by Sheens Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Croston, Leyland

Rainbow Day Nursery

6b Station Road, Croston · PR26 9RJ

2.2 miles from PR26
OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Leyland, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 40 places and run by Rainbow Day Nursery Golborne Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Farington, Leyland

Farington Nursery

Farington Cp School, Rose Street · PR25 4GH

2.4 miles from PR26
OfstedGoodJul 2025Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Leyland, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 30 places and run by Farington Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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New Longton, Preston

New Longton Under 5's

The Village Hall, Boundary Close · PR4 4BD

2.6 miles from PR26
OfstedGoodSep 2025Full day care61 places

A full day care nursery in Preston, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 61 places and run by New Longton Under Fives Pre-School Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Euxton, Chorley

Laurels Playschool

Euxton Youth And Community Centre, Laurel Avenue · PR7 6AY

2.6 miles from PR26
OfstedGoodJul 2024Full day care20 places

A full day care nursery in Chorley, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Registered for 20 places and run by The Laurels Playschool Trust.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in PR26 at a glance

Inspection results
19 of the 25 nurseries for babies within 3 miles of PR26 (76%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 2 Outstanding and 17 Good.
Ages taken
25 list babies under 2, 25 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 25 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 nurseries for babies in PR26

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

There are 25 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 3 miles of PR26. 2 are rated Outstanding and 17 are rated Good at their latest inspection.