Barnabas House Private Nursery
Day nursery in Darwen, BB3. Part of the Blackburn with Darwen council area.
Watery Lane, Darwen, BB3 2EBWhat Ofsted found
Needs attention in 5 of 6 Inspected 28 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Achievement | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention | Not yet at the expected standard; the nursery has to improve this. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Barnabas House Private Nursery 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.
Barnabas House Private Nursery against Darwen
| Barnabas House Private Nursery | Darwen average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Needs attention in 5 of 6 | 57% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Barnabas House Private Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Barnabas House Private Nursery have?
- Barnabas House Private Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 28 November 2025. Its most common grade is needs attention in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Barnabas House Private Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Barnabas House Private Nursery for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Darwen has 60.
- How much does Barnabas House Private Nursery cost?
- Barnabas House Private Nursery 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 Barnabas House Private Nursery 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 Barnabas House Private Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Barnabas House Private Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Barnabas House Private Nursery on 28 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Barnabas House Private Nursery?
- Nearby in BB3: Riverside Nursery, Precious Moments Childcare (Darwen) ltd., Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest 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.