Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School
Day nursery in Darwen, BB3. Part of the Blackburn with Darwen council area.
Les Enfants Ltd, Lower Woodbank House, Avondale Road, Darwen, BB3 1JEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 January 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School against Darwen
| Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School | Darwen average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 57% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School
- What Ofsted grade does Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School have?
- Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School was rated Good at its inspection on 18 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School take?
- Ofsted registers Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Darwen has 60.
- How much does Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School cost?
- Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School how it offers them.
- When was Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School on 18 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School?
- Nearby in BB3: Riverside Nursery, Precious Moments Childcare (Darwen) ltd., Marshmallows Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.