Elizabeth Saunders Nursery
Day nursery in Preston, PR4. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Elizabeth Saunders Nursery, Saunders Lane, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 December 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
Elizabeth Saunders 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.
Elizabeth Saunders Nursery against Preston
| Elizabeth Saunders Nursery | Preston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 33 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Elizabeth Saunders Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Elizabeth Saunders Nursery have?
- Elizabeth Saunders Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 16 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Elizabeth Saunders Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Elizabeth Saunders Nursery for 33 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Preston has 62.
- How much does Elizabeth Saunders Nursery cost?
- Elizabeth Saunders 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 Elizabeth Saunders 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 Elizabeth Saunders Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Elizabeth Saunders Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Elizabeth Saunders Nursery on 16 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Elizabeth Saunders Nursery?
- Nearby in PR4: Blue Bear Pre-School & Nursery, CareLoveLearn at Tarleton Nursery, Ashleigh 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.