Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services
Day nursery in Barnoldswick, BB18. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Earby Springfield Primary School, Bailey Street, Earby, Barnoldswick, BB18 6SJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 13 September 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
Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services 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.
Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services against Barnoldswick
| Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services | Barnoldswick average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 80 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services
- What Ofsted grade does Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services have?
- Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services was rated Good at its inspection on 13 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services take?
- Ofsted registers Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnoldswick has 80.
- How much does Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services cost?
- Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services 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 Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services 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 Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services how it offers them.
- When was Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services on 13 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Earby Springfield Nursery and Extended Childcare Services?
- Nearby in BB18: Pendle Nursery, Bright Futures 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.