40 nurseries in Blackburn with Darwen

Every day nursery in the Blackburn with Darwen council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

40 day nurseries

2 rated Outstanding

5 with a new report card (13%)

2,548 places in total

£124 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Blackburn with Darwen

2 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Blackburn with Darwen
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Riverside Nursery Lower Darwen, BB3	Outstanding	28 September 2022	82
2	Greenview Nursery Blackburn, BB2	Outstanding	7 February 2022	59

Day nurseries in Blackburn with Darwen, best rated first

All 40 day nurseries in Blackburn with Darwen
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Riverside Nursery Lower Darwen, BB3	Outstanding	28 September 2022	82
2	Greenview Nursery Blackburn, BB2	Outstanding	7 February 2022	59
3	Willow Tree Day Nursery Blackburn, BB2	Expected standard in 4 of 6	22 January 2026	60
4	Shining Stars Nursery Blackburn, BB1	Expected standard in all 6	15 January 2026	120
5	Fernbank Nursery Ltd Blackburn, BB1	Good	17 September 2025	50
6	Kids Planet Nook Barn Blackburn, BB2	Good	15 September 2025	55
7	Mi Nursery Beacon Lights Blackburn, BB2	Good	21 August 2025	64
8	Hamis Daycare Blackburn, BB1	Good	29 April 2025	40
9	Cherry Lodge Childcare Blackburn, BB2	Good	22 November 2024	53
10	Hami's Daycare Blackburn, BB1	Good	21 November 2024	132
11	Dar Ul Madinah Uk Ltd Blackburn, BB2	Good	19 September 2024	50
12	Queen Elizabeth's Nursery School Blackburn, BB2	Good	11 September 2024	95
13	Brownhill Playgroup Ltd Blackburn, BB1	Good	5 September 2024	40
14	Kids Planet Blackburn Blackburn, BB2	Good	3 July 2024	96
15	Precious Moments Childcare (Darwen) ltd. Darwen, BB3	Good	28 June 2024	55
16	Everbloom Childcare @Shadsworth Business Park Shadsworth Business Park, BB1	Good	23 May 2024	64
17	Tudor House Day Nursery @ Altom Blackburn, BB1	Good	14 February 2024	76
18	Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School Darwen, BB3	Good	18 January 2024	80
19	Tudor House Day Nursery @ Mill Hill Blackburn, BB2	Good	30 November 2023	53
20	The Jumbles Nursery Bolton, BL7	Good	2 October 2023	45
21	Peekaboo Waterside Blackburn, BB2	Good	5 July 2023	122
22	Tudor House Day Nursery @ Feniscowles Blackburn, BB2	Good	3 July 2023	98
23	The Old Vicarage Blackburn, BB2	Good	22 March 2023	62
24	Little Cheeky Monkeys Blackburn, BB1	Good	10 October 2022	101
25	School House Nursery Blackburn, BB2	Good	28 September 2022	70
26	Shadsworth Childrens Centre Blackburn, BB1	Good	7 September 2022	60
27	Tudor House Day Nursery @ Shear Brow Blackburn, BB1	Good	26 May 2022	37
28	Little Discoverers Blackburn, BB2	Good	31 March 2022	40
29	Marshmallows Day Nursery Darwen, BB3	Good	29 March 2022	63
30	Kiddiwinks Day Nursery (Blackburn) Limited Blackburn, BB1	Good	28 February 2022	91
31	Palm Tree Community Nursery Blackburn, BB2	Good	23 February 2022	28
32	Rainbow Childcare Darwen, BB3	Good	10 February 2022	32
33	Tudor House Day Nursery @ Hancock St Blackburn, BB2	Good	6 October 2021	60
34	Tudor House Day Nursery @ Preston New Rd Blackburn, BB2	Needs attention in 3 of 6	14 January 2026	63
35	Barnabas House Private Nursery Darwen, BB3	Needs attention in 5 of 6	28 November 2025	59
36	Kidzania Childcare Darwen Darwen, BB3	Urgent improvement in 6 of 6	23 April 2026	99
37	Jellybean Learners LTD Blackburn, BB2	Not yet graded	Not yet
38	Learning Cubs - Blackburn Blackburn, BB1	Not yet graded	Not yet
39	Mi Nursery Tadis House Blackburn, BB1	Not yet graded	Not yet	59
40	PALS-Darwen St Joseph's Primary School Darwen, BB3	Not yet graded	Not yet	35

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Towns in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn 42
Darwen 7

Nurseries by postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

Nursery fees in Blackburn with Darwen

What day nurseries in North West charge on average. Fees in Blackburn with Darwen itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, North West, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£178no funded hours	£136after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£158no funded hours	£124after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£62after the free 15 hours	£120after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Blackburn with Darwen

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Blackburn with Darwen as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.