Early Start Private Day Nursery
Day nursery in Accrington, BB5. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Early Start Nursery, Stanhill Works, Tennyson Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4QZWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 16 March 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Early Start Private Day 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.
Early Start Private Day Nursery against Accrington
| Early Start Private Day Nursery | Accrington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 85 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Early Start Private Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Early Start Private Day Nursery have?
- Early Start Private Day Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 16 March 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Early Start Private Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Early Start Private Day Nursery for 85 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Accrington has 53.
- How much does Early Start Private Day Nursery cost?
- Early Start Private Day 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 Early Start Private Day 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 Early Start Private Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Early Start Private Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Early Start Private Day Nursery on 16 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Early Start Private Day Nursery?
- Nearby in BB5: Great and Small Forest School, Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery, Great And Small Kindergarten.
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.