Fernbank Nursery Ltd
Day nursery in Blackburn, BB1. Part of the Blackburn with Darwen council area.
Lammack County Primary School, Lammack Road, Blackburn, BB1 8LHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 September 2025
| 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
Fernbank Nursery Ltd 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.
Fernbank Nursery Ltd against Blackburn
| Fernbank Nursery Ltd | Blackburn average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Fernbank Nursery Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Fernbank Nursery Ltd have?
- Fernbank Nursery Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 17 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fernbank Nursery Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Fernbank Nursery Ltd for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Blackburn has 65.
- How much does Fernbank Nursery Ltd cost?
- Fernbank Nursery Ltd 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 Fernbank Nursery Ltd 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 Fernbank Nursery Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Fernbank Nursery Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fernbank Nursery Ltd on 17 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fernbank Nursery Ltd?
- Nearby in BB1: Shining Stars Nursery, Hamis Daycare, Little Achievers Forest School 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.