Ashbridge At Maxy Farm
Day nursery in Preston, PR4. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Maxy House, Sandy Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 June 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
Ashbridge At Maxy Farm 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.
Ashbridge At Maxy Farm against Preston
| Ashbridge At Maxy Farm | Preston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 300 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ashbridge At Maxy Farm
- What Ofsted grade does Ashbridge At Maxy Farm have?
- Ashbridge At Maxy Farm was rated Good at its inspection on 14 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ashbridge At Maxy Farm take?
- Ofsted registers Ashbridge At Maxy Farm for 300 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Preston has 62.
- How much does Ashbridge At Maxy Farm cost?
- Ashbridge At Maxy Farm 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 Ashbridge At Maxy Farm 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 Ashbridge At Maxy Farm how it offers them.
- When was Ashbridge At Maxy Farm last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ashbridge At Maxy Farm on 14 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ashbridge At Maxy Farm?
- Nearby in PR4: Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery, CareLoveLearn at Tarleton Nursery, Ashleigh Nursery School.
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.