Buckshaw Village Nursery
Day nursery in Chorley, PR7. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HZWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 26 January 2022
| 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
Buckshaw Village 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.
Buckshaw Village Nursery against Chorley
| Buckshaw Village Nursery | Chorley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 111 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Buckshaw Village Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Buckshaw Village Nursery have?
- Buckshaw Village Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 26 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Buckshaw Village Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Buckshaw Village Nursery for 111 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chorley has 67.
- How much does Buckshaw Village Nursery cost?
- Buckshaw Village 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 Buckshaw Village 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 Buckshaw Village Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Buckshaw Village Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Buckshaw Village Nursery on 26 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Buckshaw Village Nursery?
- Nearby in PR7: Busy Bodies Nursery, Kids Planet Chorley, Playdor 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.