Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery
Day nursery in Preston, PR4. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Strike Lane Primary School, Strike Lane, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1HRWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Blue Bear Pre-School & 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.
Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery against Preston
| Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery | Preston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery have?
- Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Preston has 62.
- How much does Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery cost?
- Blue Bear Pre-School & 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 Blue Bear Pre-School & 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 Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery on 9 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery?
- Nearby in PR4: CareLoveLearn at Tarleton Nursery, Ashleigh Nursery School, New Longton Under 5's.
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.